Usage Score
14.4
Player Dossier
2006-2009Rice
Taylor Wardlow
TE • 6'6" • Grapevine, TX, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Taylor Wardlow reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
75.3
Consistency
65.4
Season Value
63.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2009 Regular Season · Rice
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Rice
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Navy
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Taylor Wardlow, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2009 Regular Season · Rice. Taylor Wardlow reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2009 Regular Season
Rice paired 347 primary output with 75.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2009 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 75.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2009 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Navy
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2009 Regular Season · Rice
Games
10
Receiving Yards / G
34.7
Efficiency
75.3
Usage
14.4
Consistency
65.4
Best Game by takeover score
Houston
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UAB: 23. Texas Tech: 24. Oklahoma State: 29. Vanderbilt: 32. Tulsa: 51. Navy: 78. East Carolina: 13. UCF: 36. SMU: 42. Houston: 19
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. UAB: 3 by 51.1. Texas Tech: 3 by 53.3. Oklahoma State: 5 by 38.7. Vanderbilt: 2 by 100. Tulsa: 3 by 100. Navy: 6 by 86.7. East Carolina: 1 by 86.7. UCF: 3 by 80. SMU: 3 by 93.3. Houston: 2 by 63.3
Split Comparison
Losses34.7 · n=10
First Half31.8 · n=5 · -5.8 vs Second Half
Second Half37.6 · n=5 · +5.8 vs First Half
All Games34.7 · n=10
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Navy
Best efficiency game
100 vs Tulsa
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/29 | @ Houston | L 14-73 | — | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 9.50 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 11/7 | @ SMU | L 28-31 | — | 3 | 42 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 10/24 | vs UCF | L 7-49 | — | 3 | 36 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 10/17 | @ East Carolina | L 13-49 | — | 1 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 10/10 | vs Navy | L 14-63 | — | 6 | 78 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 26 |
| Sat 10/3 | vs Tulsa | L 10-27 | — | 3 | 51 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 29 |
| Sun 9/27 | vs Vanderbilt | L 17-36 | — | 2 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 9/19 | @ Oklahoma State | L 24-41 | — | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 5.80 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 9/12 | @ Texas Tech | L 10-55 | — | 3 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 9/5 | @ UAB | L 24-44 | — | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 7.70 | 0 | 14 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Rice
2006-2009
Opening stop
Season Progression
200620062007200820082009
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Postseason | Rice | 142 | 78.1 | 6.4 | — |
| 2006 Regular Season | Rice | 142 | 78.1 | 6.4 | 0 |
| 2007 Regular Season | Rice | 156 | 73.6 | 10.4 | 14 |
| 2008 Postseason | Rice | 93 | 42.9 | 4.9 | -63 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Rice | 93 | 42.9 | 4.9 | 0 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Rice | 347 | 75.3 | 14.4 | 254 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Navy
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
78
Primary metric
78 receiving yards with a 86.7 efficiency score.
#2
Texas
58
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
58 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Tulane
45
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
45 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Houston
56
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
56 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Tulsa
51
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
51 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2009 Regular Season · Rice
347 primary output · 75.3 efficiency · 14.4 usage
63.6
#2
2007 Regular Season · Rice
48.8
156 primary · 73.6 efficiency · 10.4 usage
#3
2006 Postseason · Rice
47.4
142 primary · 78.1 efficiency · 6.4 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2006 · Rating 0.7667
Grapevine · Grapevine, TX
- Committed To
- Rice
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2006
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
738
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 29 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.