University of North Texas Athletics
2026 Football Roster
Peyton Taylor
- Position:
- CB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 167
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Aurora, CO
- High School:
- Eaglecrest HS
- Prev School:
- Emporia State
Prior to UNT: Spent the 2023-25 seasons at Emporia State … appeared in 24 games at ESU with 22 starts … tallied 64 tackles, 3.0 TFLs, 19 pass breakups and an interception in his career with the Hornets … started 11 games at ESU in 2025 … totaled 29 tackles, a TFL and 12 pass breakups as a sophomore … had six tackles including a TFL at Nebraska-Kearney … registered six tackles and a PBU at Missouri Western … had a season-high five pass breakups against Missouri Southern State … tallied two tackles and three PBUs at Central Missouri … added another three PBUs at Washburn … started 11 games in 2024 … had five tackles in the season opener against Washburn … recorded his first career interception at Northwest Missouri State … had a PBU in each of the final three games of the year … produced five tackles and broke up a pass in the two final games of the season against Central Missouri and Central Oklahoma … saw action in two games in 2023 … preserved a redshirt season … had three tackles on the season … made his career debut and produced three tackles at Pittsburg State … prepped at Eaglecrest High School in Aurora, Colorado … recorded 38 tackles, four interceptions and six touchdowns as a senior.
NCAA Stats Prior to UNT
| Year | TEAM | GP | GS | SOLO | AST | TT | TFL | SACKS | PBU | INTS | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Emporia State | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Emporia State | 11 | 11 | 25 | 7 | 32 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | Emporia State | 11 | 11 | 25 | 4 | 29 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | TOTAL | 24 | 22 | 52 | 12 | 64 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
