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Michigan Wolverines

NCAA · Big Ten · 2026
Updated 2026-07-29
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Michigan Wolverines · S RoomS

#26 Taylor Tatum

Class RS SO/TRFrom Oklahoma (transfer)Ht / Wt 5'10" · 212 lbHometown Longview, TX · Longview
Depth-chart placement
Current role
SS4
Placement
Depth
Room
Safety
Experience
3-SO
Last change
Updated 2026-07-29

Taylor Tatum holds the SS · Depth spot in Michigan Wolverines’s safety room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

SS · StarterChris BracyStarter
FS · StarterRod MooreStarter
NB · StarterSmith SnowdenStarter
SS · BackupMason CurtisBackup
FS · BackupJordan YoungBackup
NB · BackupJamarion VincentBackup
SS · DepthTaylor TatumDepth

Transfer history

2026OklahomaMichigan Wolverines

Background & career

Taylor Tatum is a running back from Longview, Texas, where he finished his prep career as the school's all-time leader in rushing touchdowns with 53. As a senior in 2023, he rushed for 1,463 yards and 23 total touchdowns while helping the Lobos to an 11-2 record. Tatum spent two seasons at Oklahoma (2024-25), appearing in 12 games with three starts. He rushed 57 times for 277 yards with three touchdowns and caught five passes for 41 yards with one touchdown. In 2025, he appeared in one game and rushed once. Tatum now joins Michigan as a transfer.

Oklahoma2024 – 2025
Michigan2026 — present
Previous schoolOklahomaRecruiting4-star · No. 38 nationalOriginLongview, TX · Longview