Player Career

Taylor Embree Career Story

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Player Story

Taylor Embree story

Taylor Embree built his college career from 2008 through 2011 as a wide receiver from Overland Park, KS wearing No. 82, spending time with UCLA. The clearest part of Taylor Embree's career was his receiving role: 137 catches, 1,776 receiving yards, 4 touchdowns, and 1 rushing yard across 45 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2009 with UCLA. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 1 rushing yard and 161 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 45 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across UCLA.

The arc is straightforward: Taylor Embree moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    UCLA

    2008-2011

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

200820092009201020112011
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2008 Regular SeasonUCLA53181.917.9
2009 PostseasonUCLA60884.118.977
2009 Regular SeasonUCLA60884.118.90
2010 Regular SeasonUCLA40983.717.8-199
2011 PostseasonUCLA22874.912.6-181
2011 Regular SeasonUCLA22874.912.60

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs San Diego State

Week 1 · W 33-14

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

97

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

97 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

@ California

Week 9 · L 20-41 · Conference game

90

Receiving Yards

95.9 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

90 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

vs California

Week 7 · L 26-45 · Conference game

89

Receiving Yards

90.4 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

89 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

@ Arizona State

Week 13 · L 34-55 · Conference game

105

Receiving Yards

89.6 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

105 receiving yards with a 77.8 efficiency score.

#5

@ Oregon State

Week 9 · L 19-26 · Conference game

88

Receiving Yards

88.8 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

88 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2009 Postseason · UCLA

608 primary output · 84.1 efficiency · 18.9 usage

77.8

#2

2009 Regular Season · UCLA

77.8

608 primary · 84.1 efficiency · 18.9 usage

#3

2008 Regular Season · UCLA

75.7

531 primary · 81.9 efficiency · 17.9 usage

Milestones

1

100+ receiving yards

1

8+ catch outings

0

2+ TD games