Next up is 2026 sixth-round pick Logan Taylor! Let’s see how he came to be a NFL draft pick after starting his career up north in Canada!
The Basics
Height: 6’7
Weight: 315 pounds
College: Virginia/Boston College
Experience: Rookie
Taylor was born and raised in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia up north in Canada. Originally a soccer player in his youth, he was convinced to try football which led to him joining the Southshore Seahawks. In their inaugural season as a youth team, Taylor scored the Seahawks’ first touchdown
of their existence despite playing as a defensive lineman.
Once he was in high school, Taylor participated for Team Nova Scotia and won the 2017 Under-16 Eastern Challenge on top of competing for the U-16 Eastern Canadian Team in the 2018 International Bowl.
Taylor’s first two years of high school came at Sir John A. Macdonald High School in Bayview, Nova Scotia. Prior to his junior season, he moved to the United States and enrolled at Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Virginia. He ended up starring as an offensive tackle and earned First-Team All-State honors and was named to the Interstate Athletic Conference all-star team.
Following his senior year, Taylor was rated a four-star prospect and one of the top 25 offensive tackles in the country. Choosing to stay close to his family, he committed to play his college ball at the University of Virginia.
Taylor saw the field for the Cavaliers in two games as a true freshman during the 2021 season. As a true sophomore, Taylor won the starting left tackle job for the first two games before switching to right tackle for the remainder of the season.
After that season, Taylor transferred to Boston College where he immediately started all 13 games for the Golden Eagles in 2023, earning Honorable Mention All-ACC honors. In 2024, Taylor started 11 total games and played in 12 with 10 starts coming at left guard and one at left tackle. He once again was named a Honorable Mention All-ACC selection.
For his final season at Boston College, Taylor was named a team captain and started all 12 games on the year while seeing starts at three different positions (eight starts at right guard, three starts at left tackle, and one at right tackle). For his versatility and impact up front, Taylor was named to the All-ACC Second Team.
During the pre-draft cycle, Taylor was invited to participate in both the East-Shrine Game and the Panini Senior Bowl.
In the 2026 NFL Draft, Taylor was selected in the sixth round by the Chargers who view him as a versatile player than can play both guard and tackle in Mike McDaniel’s offense.
The Good
Taylor did not test very athletically, but his tape shows a massive lineman who can block out in space with some surprising body control when he needs to collect himself and sustain. He also knows his angles to wall off defenders with the least amout of wasted movement.
Scouts like his aggressive demeanor as a finisher which is always appreciated no matter what offense you’re playing in.
The Bad
Despite his size, Taylor does not bring connect with a lot of force behind his punches.
In pass protection, Taylor has trouble with oversetting, allowing pass rushers to easily utilize inside counters when they beat him off the snap and force a sudden recovery. As a run blocker, he has trouble lowering his pad level which can get him in trouble if the plan is for him to transition full time to guard.
2026 Outlook
The Chargers normally carry nine offensive linemen on the active roster through the season and right now there’s a wealth of bodies at the position after all the new faces the team added during the offseason. Right now, Taylor looks to be one of the odd men out after the team’s top nine. He’ll likely see a similar rookie season as Branson Taylor did last season where he was a sixth-round pick but spent the entire season on the practice squad as he develops his game to better foit the pro game.
