University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2021 Football Roster
Humphrey, Tayland
Jersey Number 99
Tayland Humphrey
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-5 / 349
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- Klein Oak
- Prev School:
- Hutchinson CC
Bio
• 2022 East West Shrine Bowl Participant
• 2022 Reese's Senior Bowl Preseason Watch List
• 2021 Athlon Sports Sun Belt Preseason Third Team Defense
• 2021 LSWA Second Team
• 2021 Third Team All-Conference
• 2020 Honorable Mention All-Sun Belt Conference Honors
2021 Season (Redshirt Senior)
Muddied up the middle of the line with 31 tackles, 1.5 tackles-for-loss, three breakups, a QB hurry and a blocked kick … Tallied three tackles against App State in the Championship Game (Dec. 4) … Had a big showing against the Georgia State (Nov. 4) with six total tackles … Submitted a versatile performance with four tackles and a kick block against Texas State (Oct. 30) … Credited with four tackles and a quarterback hurry against Ohio (Sept. 16) … Earned two tackles, including 1.5 tackles-for-loss against Troy (Nov. 13) … Earned two tackles, including a career-high 1.5 tackles-for-loss against Troy (Nov. 13) … Broke up two passes against South Alabama (Oct. 2) … Collected a trio of tackles against Georgia Southern (Sept. 25) … Produced two tackles in the win over Liberty (Nov. 20) … Contributed two tackles in the season opener against Texas (Sept. 4) … Added a pair of stops against Nicholls (Sept. 11).
2020 Season (Redshirt Senior)
Was an absolute menace at the nose tackle position, starting in all 10 games in which he appeared…Earned Honorable Mention All-Sun Belt Conference honors…Finished the year with 32 tackles, 2.0 tackles-for-loss and a quarterback hurry…Earned his first start for the Ragin’ Cajuns against Iowa State on Sept. 12, notching two tackles and 0.5 tackle-for-loss…Tallied three tackles in the victory against Georgia State on Saturday, Sept. 19…Posted five tackles in the loss to Coastal Carolina on Oct. 14…Picked up three tackles in the win at Texas State (Oct. 31)…Added five tackles and 1.0 tackle-for-loss against Arkansas State (Nov. 7)…Had a monster game against Appalachian State, recording a career-high seven tackles in the team’s first win over the Mountaineers…Produced three tackles in the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl win against UTSA.
2019 Season (Redshirt Junior)
Did not see any action and did not record any stats in 2019.
Prior to Louisiana
Spent the 2018 season at FIU…Humphrey played in 12 games while making eight starts… In those 12 games, he recorded 15 tackles, one tackle for loss and one sack.
(At Hutchinson CC)
Spent two years at Hutchinson CC…Appeared in 22 total games, which included 62 total tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks.
High School
Played at Klein Oak High School in Spring, Texas…Rated as the 30th overall player in the state of Texas.
PERSONAL
From Spring, Texas.
• 2022 Reese's Senior Bowl Preseason Watch List
• 2021 Athlon Sports Sun Belt Preseason Third Team Defense
• 2021 LSWA Second Team
• 2021 Third Team All-Conference
• 2020 Honorable Mention All-Sun Belt Conference Honors
2021 Season (Redshirt Senior)
Muddied up the middle of the line with 31 tackles, 1.5 tackles-for-loss, three breakups, a QB hurry and a blocked kick … Tallied three tackles against App State in the Championship Game (Dec. 4) … Had a big showing against the Georgia State (Nov. 4) with six total tackles … Submitted a versatile performance with four tackles and a kick block against Texas State (Oct. 30) … Credited with four tackles and a quarterback hurry against Ohio (Sept. 16) … Earned two tackles, including 1.5 tackles-for-loss against Troy (Nov. 13) … Earned two tackles, including a career-high 1.5 tackles-for-loss against Troy (Nov. 13) … Broke up two passes against South Alabama (Oct. 2) … Collected a trio of tackles against Georgia Southern (Sept. 25) … Produced two tackles in the win over Liberty (Nov. 20) … Contributed two tackles in the season opener against Texas (Sept. 4) … Added a pair of stops against Nicholls (Sept. 11).
2020 Season (Redshirt Senior)
Was an absolute menace at the nose tackle position, starting in all 10 games in which he appeared…Earned Honorable Mention All-Sun Belt Conference honors…Finished the year with 32 tackles, 2.0 tackles-for-loss and a quarterback hurry…Earned his first start for the Ragin’ Cajuns against Iowa State on Sept. 12, notching two tackles and 0.5 tackle-for-loss…Tallied three tackles in the victory against Georgia State on Saturday, Sept. 19…Posted five tackles in the loss to Coastal Carolina on Oct. 14…Picked up three tackles in the win at Texas State (Oct. 31)…Added five tackles and 1.0 tackle-for-loss against Arkansas State (Nov. 7)…Had a monster game against Appalachian State, recording a career-high seven tackles in the team’s first win over the Mountaineers…Produced three tackles in the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl win against UTSA.
2019 Season (Redshirt Junior)
Did not see any action and did not record any stats in 2019.
Prior to Louisiana
Spent the 2018 season at FIU…Humphrey played in 12 games while making eight starts… In those 12 games, he recorded 15 tackles, one tackle for loss and one sack.
(At Hutchinson CC)
Spent two years at Hutchinson CC…Appeared in 22 total games, which included 62 total tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks.
High School
Played at Klein Oak High School in Spring, Texas…Rated as the 30th overall player in the state of Texas.
PERSONAL
From Spring, Texas.
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