Michael Taaffe Stats & College Stats

Michael Taaffe is a safety for the Miami Dolphins. He was selected with pick 158 of round 5 in the 2026 NFL Draft out of Texas. In the 2026 regular season he made 30 tackles (14 solo) with 1 interception. At Texas (2022–25) he made 217 tackles (9.5 for loss), recorded 3 sacks and had 7 interceptions and 14 passes defended.

Player details

Position: SAF
Team: Miami Dolphins
Jersey: #16
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190 lbs
College: Texas
Drafted: 2026 · Round 5 · Pick 158

Career defensive stats

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	INT	PD	FF	Def TD
2026	MIA	5	14	16	0	0	0	1	1	1	0

2026 game log

Week	Opp	Solo	Ast	INT	PD	FF
1	LV	1	3	1	1	0
2	SF	5	4	0	0	0
3	KC	2	5	0	0	0
4	MIN	4	2	0	0	0
5	CIN	2	2	0	0	1

College career stats

Season	School	G	Tackles	Solo	TFL	Sacks	INT	PD
2025	Texas	10	70	38	1	1	2	1
2024	Texas	16	78	40	5.5	2	2	10
2023	Texas	12	45	27	2.5	0	3	2
2022	Texas	8	24	12	0.5	0	0	1

Week	Opp	Solo	Ast	INT	PD	FF
1	LV	1	3	1	1	0
2	SF	5	4	0	0	0
3	KC	2	5	0	0	0
4	MIN	4	2	0	0	0
5	CIN	2	2	0	0	1

Week	Opp	Solo	Ast	INT	PD	FF
1	LV	1	3	1	1	0
2	SF	5	4	0	0	0
3	KC	2	5	0	0	0
4	MIN	4	2	0	0	0
5	CIN	2	2	0	0	1

Week	Opp	Solo	Ast	INT	PD	FF
1	LV	1	3	1	1	0
2	SF	5	4	0	0	0
3	KC	2	5	0	0	0
4	MIN	4	2	0	0	0
5	CIN	2	2	0	0	1