Taje McCoy

Houston

Sep 12 (Fri)

5:30 PM

AT COLORADO
2024 (RS. - Fr.)

Played in all 13 games during the 2024 season.
Finished the season with 23 total tackles, 19 unassisted tackles, six third down stops, four sacks, four tackles for loss, and two quarterback hurries.
Recorded his first two career sacks on the road against UCF, both coming on third downs to force a punt.
Had the ninth most special teams snaps on the team on five different groups: kickoff return, kickoff, punt return, punt coverage, and field goal block.
CFN Second-Team Special Teams
All-Big 12 Coaches Honorable Mention Defensive Newcomer of the Year.

2023 (Fr.)

HIGH SCHOOL RANKINGS

247 Sports ranked him as the No. 46 edge prospect in the class and No. 7 player from Oklahoma.
247 Composite listed him as the No. 613 player in the nation, the No. 58 edge prospect and No. 7 player from Oklahoma.
Rivals ranked him the No. 52 edge prospect in the nation and No. 10 player out of Oklahoma.
The On3 Consensus ranked him the No. 563 player in the nation, the No. 50 edge in the class and No. 7 player from Oklahoma.

PUTNAM CITY HIGH SCHOOL

Played varsity for the Putnam City Pirates under coach Carter Whitson.
As an upperclassman, he had 186 tackles, 34 tackles for loss, 17 sacks, three forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries and one interception.
Senior season he finished with 97 tackles, 16 tackles for a loss, three forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries.
Also saw action as a running back, with 33 carries for 213 yards and two touchdowns.
Finished with 33 carries for 213 yards and two touchdowns.
Late in the season against Choctaw, he had his first 100-yard rushing game with 18 carries for 121 yards.
Defensively, he had five games to 10-plus tackles, three with 15-plus and only one with 20-plus.
Had 20 tackles against Putnam City West in a 37-8 win as a senior.
Picked up 15-plus tackles three times, also against Ponca City and Lawton.
Also wrestles at Putnam City.