Academic Notes: Majoring in strategic communication
Career Achievements
- 2021 Phil Steele All-Big Sky (Third Team)
- 2021 All-Big Sky (Honorable Mention)
- 2021 Spring All-Big Sky (Honorable Mention)
- 2020 Phil Steele Preseason All-Big Sky (Third Team)
Career Highs:
| Statistic |
Total |
Date (Most recent if multiple occasions) |
| Tackles |
10 |
Feb. 27, 2021 vs. Southern Utah |
| TFL |
2.5 |
Sept. 11, 2021 at South Dakota (Two Times) |
| Sacks |
2.0 |
Oct. 2, 2021 vs. Idaho State |
| Forced Fumbles |
1 |
Oct. 16, 2021 vs. Southern Utah (Sixth time) |
| Interceptions |
1 |
Oct. 6, 2018 vs. Weber State |
| Pass Breakups |
2 |
Oct. 16, 2021 vs. Southern Utah (Second Time) |
| QB Hurries |
3 |
Oct. 26, 2019 vs. Portland State |
Fall 2021: Started 6 games, playing in 8 during the fall... Finished with a team-high 9.0 tackles for loss and 6.0 sacks... Added 30 total tackles, 3 pass breakups and 3 quarterback hurries... Forced a fumble against Idaho State and Southern Utah... 2 of his 6 sacks came against Idaho State... 2 pass breakups came against Southern Utah... Finished his career with 47 games played, fourth-most in program history... Recorded 19.0 career sacks, third in the program since 2000 and 36.0 career tackles for loss, tied for third all-time at Northern Arizona... Earned 2021 All-Big Sky Third Team from Phil Steele and 2021 All-Big Sky Honorable Mention from the conference.
Spring 2021: Started all 5 games on the defensive line for Northern Arizona during the spring schedule... Reached 39 games played during his career, spanning every contest for the Lumberjacks dating back to the start of the 2017 season... Led the team with 3.0 sacks in addition to his 4.5 tackles for loss during the season... Moved to sixth on the sacks and tackles for loss lists since 2000... Matched the team lead with 4 quarterback hurries... Finished the season with 29 total tackles, ranking third overall on the team... Totalled a career-high 10 tackles in the season opener against Southern Utah... Earned All-Big Sky Honorable Mention after the spring.
2019: Shifted to outside linebacker to start the season in the new defense... Started five games at linebacker before moving back to defensive end where he started the season finale... Finished the season with 43 tackles, including 10 TFL and 5.5 sacks... Set a career high in tackles with 7 in the season opener (8/29) against Missouri State... Forced 3 fumbles during the season, with one against Illinois State (9/21), Southern Utah (11/16) and Idaho (11/23)... Finished with 7 QB hurries during the year, with 3 coming in a victory against Portland State (10/26)... Set career highs in tackles, TFL, sacks, QB hurries and forced fumbles as a junior... Led the Lumberjacks in TFL, sacks, QB hurries and tied for the lead in forced fumbles
2018: Started all 10 games on the edge for the ‘Jacks...totaled 40 tackles, including 7.5 TFLs and 2.5 sacks...recorded one interception...broke up three passes and tallied five quarterback hurries...registered five tackles, including a sack and added two pass breakups and a QB hurry in win at FBS member UTEP (9/1)...amassed seven stops at Missouri State (9/15)...posted five tackles, including a pair of TFLs at Idaho State (9/29)...tabbed a pair of tackles and an interception in win over Weber State (10/6)...registered four tackles, including two TFLs at Northern Colorado (10/20)...made five stops vs. Cal Poly (10/26)...recorded four stops at UC Davis (11/3)...posted four tackles, including 1.5 sacks for a loss of 11 yards in win over North Dakota (11/17).
2017: Saw action in 12 games and made one start on the defensive line…Finished season with 21 tackles (11 solo, 10 assists)…Recorded four TFLs and a pair of sacks…Tallied a pair of tackles and one TFL vs. Western Illinois (9/9)…Registered a pair of stops at Cal Poly (9/23)…Finished with two tackles in win over Illinois State (10/7)…Made three stops in win over UC Davis (10/21)…Tallied two tackles, including one sack vs. Sacramento State (10/28)…Totaled three stops at Montana (11/4)…Posted three tackles, including two TFLs and a sack in victory over Montana State (11/11)…Recorded two tackles in NCAA FCS Playoff opener vs. San Diego (11/25).
2016: Redshirt season
High School: Competed at Apollo High School under coach Zach Threadgill…Was named the Division II Defensive Player of the Year…Set the career sacks record at Apollo…Helped team advance to the Division II State Playoffs…Also competed in basketball…In the classroom was named to the honor roll.
Personal: Born Carson Charles Taylor on February 13…Son of Kristin Taylor…Has an older brother, Carlos and three sisters, Sierra, Taylor, and Makenna.
