Player Career

A.J. Taylor Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

A.J. Taylor story

A.J. Taylor built his college career from 2016 through 2020 as a wide receiver from Kansas City, MO wearing No. 4, spending time with Wisconsin. The clearest part of A.J. Taylor's career was his receiving role: 89 catches, 1,316 receiving yards, 10 touchdowns, and 79 rushing yards across 42 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Wisconsin. 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 79 rushing yards, 1 tackle, and 329 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 42 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Wisconsin.

The arc is straightforward: A.J. Taylor 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

    Wisconsin

    2016-2020

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2016201720172018201820192020
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 Regular SeasonWisconsin5396.77.8
2017 PostseasonWisconsin47579.516.9422
2017 Regular SeasonWisconsin47579.516.90
2018 PostseasonWisconsin52179.523.246
2018 Regular SeasonWisconsin52179.523.20
2019 Regular SeasonWisconsin26765.712.2-254
2020 Regular SeasonWisconsin0-267

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs New Mexico

Week 2 · W 45-14

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

134

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

134 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

@ Miami

Week 1 · W 34-24 · Postseason

105

Receiving Yards

95.8 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

105 receiving yards with a 87.5 efficiency score.

#3

vs Michigan

Week 12 · W 24-10 · Conference game

79

Receiving Yards

91.7 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

79 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

@ Purdue

Week 12 · W 47-44 · Conference game

89

Receiving Yards

88.8 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

89 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

vs Western Kentucky

Week 1 · W 34-3

85

Receiving Yards

87.1 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

85 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2018 Postseason · Wisconsin

521 primary output · 79.5 efficiency · 23.2 usage

75.3

#2

2018 Regular Season · Wisconsin

75.3

521 primary · 79.5 efficiency · 23.2 usage

#3

2017 Postseason · Wisconsin

70.7

475 primary · 79.5 efficiency · 16.9 usage

Milestones

2

100+ receiving yards

1

8+ catch outings

0

2+ TD games