Taylor Chism

Taylor Marie Chism (born October 26, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for USL Super League club Tampa Bay Sun FC. She played college soccer for the NC State Wolfpack and the Auburn Tigers.

Early life Chism grew up in Wilmington, North Carolina, as one of three children born to Marie Riley and Heath Chism. She played youth soccer for local club Wilmington Hammerheads. Chism attended Emsley A. Laney High School, where she was a two-time all-state and all-region honoree with the school's soccer team. She was Laney's top scorer in 2022 and ended her high school career with 50 total goals.

A two-sport athlete, Chism also played basketball in high school. In her freshman year, her defensive skills earned her a starting spot on Laney's varsity team. and she became the team's leading scorer as a junior. Chism has credited her soccer experience as a key factor in her ability to read the game and apply effective defense in basketball. She went on to make 14 appearances as a freshman, including 3 starts. On November 13, 2022, she played a season-high 110 minutes in NC State's NCAA tournament first round defeat to Vanderbilt. She, along with three other Auburn teammates, was named to the SEC preseason watchlist in August 2025. In her lone season with the Tigers, Chism was named team captain, started all 18 of Auburn's matches, contributed to 6 clean sheets, and was named the program's Iron Woman of the season. She was also an offensive threat, recording 24 shots, 2 goals, and 2 assists as a set-piece target. The following year, Chism ended up contributing to the Courage's first-ever USL W League title, playing all 90 minutes of North Carolina's championship win over the Colorado Storm. She was named to the all-league first-team after racking up over 1000 minutes of play and scoring 3 goals.

Tampa Bay Sun On January 29, 2026, USL Super League club Tampa Bay Sun FC announced that they had signed Chism to her first professional contract. playing the entirety of a 2–2 draw with Spokane Zephyr FC to open the second half of Tampa Bay's season. She continued to earn playing time for the Sun and was named to the March 2026 USL Super League Team of the Month after making a league-high 36 clearances across the month.

Chism started her second professional season on a positive note, earning a spot on the August 2026 Super League Team of the Month as bench player.