Usage / Role
10%
Rotational offensive role
lowfeatured
Player Dossier
2016-2020Wisconsin
A.J. Taylor
WR • 5'11" • 200 lbs • Kansas City, MO, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
A.J. Taylor reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
27
Developing production for a receiver
lowelite
Reliability
20
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
48
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Wisconsin
16171718181920
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Wisconsin
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: New Mexico
Player 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...
Read the story4★
- Committed To
- Wisconsin
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
A.J. Taylor, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Wisconsin. A.J. Taylor reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,316
- Receptions
- 89
- Touchdowns
- 10
Quick Answers
A.J. Taylor quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Wisconsin · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,316
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 42 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · Wisconsin
- Top game
- New Mexico
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Rockhurst · Wisconsin
- High school pipeline
- Rockhurst · 18 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 4 · Senior
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 5 | 3 | 53 | 0 | 36.5 |
| 2017 Postseason | Wisconsin | 14 | 8 | 105 | 1 | 70.7 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 14 | 23 | 370 | 4 | 70.7 |
| 2018 Postseason | Wisconsin | 11 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 75.3 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 11 | 30 | 508 | 3 | 75.3 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 12 | 23 | 267 | 2 | 46.1 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
Related Context
Keep exploring A.J. Taylor
A.J. Taylor played WR for Wisconsin. Across 5 tracked seasons, A.J. Taylor recorded 79 rushing yards, 1,316 receiving yards, and 1 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Wisconsin.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Wisconsin paired 521 primary output with 79.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 65.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2020 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Central Michigan
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
Filter the strongest season sample, inspect game-level shape, and then drop into the full log without losing the story of the year.
Season Explorer
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2019 Regular Season · Wisconsin
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
22.3
Efficiency
65.7
Usage
12.2
Consistency
26.8
Best Game by takeover score
Central Michigan
Hover a point or expand a game row to keep the active game context visible here.
Active game
Hover over a point
Hover or select a game to keep its context visible here without the page shifting around.
Game-by-Game Trend
Follow how the selected stat changes from one game to the next. Spikes mark standout outings, while dips show quieter weeks.
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. South Florida: 9. Central Michigan: 78. Michigan: 13. Northwestern: 11. Kent State: 27. Michigan State: 10. Illinois: 10. Ohio State: 29. Iowa: 5. Nebraska: 65. Purdue: 0. Minnesota: 10
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
Low volumeHigh quality
High volumeHigh quality
Low volumeLower quality
High volumeLower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. South Florida: 1 by 60. Central Michigan: 7 by 74.3. Michigan: 3 by 28.9. Northwestern: 1 by 73.3. Kent State: 2 by 90. Michigan State: 1 by 66.7. Illinois: 1 by 66.7. Ohio State: 2 by 96.7. Iowa: 1 by 33.3. Nebraska: 2 by 100. Minnesota: 2 by 33.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins22.8 · Games = 10 · +3.3 vs Losses
Losses19.5 · Games = 2 · -3.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Central Michigan
Best efficiency game
100 vs Nebraska
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/30 | @ Minnesota | W 38-17 | — | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 11/23 | vs Purdue | W 45-24 | — | — | — | 3.3 | — | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Nebraska | W 37-21 | — | 2 | 65 | 32.5 | 32.50 | 1 | 55 |
| Sat 11/9 | vs Iowa | W 24-22 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Ohio State | L 7-38 | — | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 14.50 | 1 | 26 |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Illinois | L 23-24 | — | 1 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Michigan State | W 38-0 | — | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Kent State | W 48-0 | — | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 13.50 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Northwestern | W 24-15 | — | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Michigan | W 35-14 | — | 3 | 13 | 6 | 4.30 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Central Michigan | W 61-0 | — | 7 | 78 | 11.1 | 11.10 | 0 | 18 |
| Fri 8/30 | @ South Florida | W 49-0 | — | 1 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
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
Wisconsin
2016-2020
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2016201720172018201820192020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 53 | 96.7 | 7.8 | — |
| 2017 Postseason | Wisconsin | 475 | 79.5 | 16.9 | 422 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 475 | 79.5 | 16.9 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Wisconsin | 521 | 79.5 | 23.2 | 46 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 521 | 79.5 | 23.2 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 267 | 65.7 | 12.2 | -254 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 0 | — | — | -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
Next best actions
Keep exploring A.J. Taylor
Move from the player story into the game log, career arc, team context, and video shelf.