University of Toledo Athletics

2018
Starting middle linebacker...53 tackles...Season-high seven tackles vs. Buffalo...Four tackles vs. VMI and Miami...Five tackles vs. EMU...Five tackles against Ball State...First career interception at Kent State, which he returned 31 yards for a touchdown... Nine tackles and one interception returned 21 yards for a touchdown vs. CMU...played in 52 career games, third-most on the team... Named Academic All-MAC...Nominee for Academic All-America.

2017
Started all 14 games at middle linebacker...Made 48 tackles and 2.5 TFL...Three tackles in the season-opener against Elon...Six tackles, 0.5 TFL against Nevada...Four tackles against EMU...Three tackles at CMU...Three tackles and a QB hurry at Ball State...Three tackles against NIU...Six tackles and a forced fumble at Ohio...Four tackles, TFL against Bowling Green...Season-high nine tackles against WMU...Two tackles, two QB hurries in the MAC Championship Game against Akron.

2016
Started all 13 games at middle linebacker...Had 70 tackles, 6.0 TFL, two quarterback hurries and two pass breakups...Career-high 12 tackles vs. Appalachian State...10 tackles against Northern Illinois.

2015
Appeared in 12 games as linebacker, making 10 tackles...Had at least one tackle in eight games.

High School
Three-star prospect, according to ESPN.com...As a senior, he recorded 108 total tackles, 58 solo...Also tallied seven sacks, one interception and a fumble recovery...Named all-conference, all-county and all-state...Named the county defensive player of the year as well as his team’s defensive MVP...Invited to play in the North/South All-Star game...Named all-conference and all-county in his junior season...As a sophomore, was named Hubbard’s special team’s player of the year... High school coach was Brian Hoffman.

Personal
Full name is Tyler James Taafe...Parents are James and Lisa Taafe...Has one brother, Tim, and two sisters, Jen and Emily...Finance major.

Career Game Highs
Tackles: 12 (Appalachian State, 12-17-16)