Usage / Role
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Major defensive role
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Player Dossier
2016-2017Washington State
Robert Taylor
DB • 5'10" • 186 lbs • San Leandro, CA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Robert Taylor shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.3 disruption score.
Impact Production
69
Solid production for a defensive back
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
53
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Washington State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 2
- Program Path
- Washington State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Oregon
Player Story
Robert Taylor built his college career from 2016 through 2017 as a defensive back from San Leandro, CA wearing No. 2, spending time with Washington State. The clearest part of Robert Taylor's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- UC Davis
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Robert Taylor, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Washington State. Robert Taylor shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.3 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 120
- TFL
- 3
- Passes defended
- 3
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Robert Taylor quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Washington State · DB
- Career Tackles
- 120
- Tracked sample
- 2 unique seasons · 4 entries · 24 games
- Best season
- 2017 Postseason · Washington State
- Top game
- Oregon
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Deer Valley · UC Davis
- High school pipeline
- Deer Valley · 4 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 2 · Class 2017
- 2017 Tackles rank
- 59 tackles · DB 106th (top 14%) · Pac-12 45th (top 9%) · National 502nd (top 9%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Washington State | 11 | 7 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 31.7 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Washington State | 11 | 54 | 1 | 0 | - | 2 | 2 | 31.7 |
| 2017 Postseason | Washington State | 13 | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 45.9 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Washington State | 13 | 52 | 1.5 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 45.9 |
Related Context
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Robert Taylor played DB for Washington State. Across 2 tracked seasons, Robert Taylor recorded 120 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Washington State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Washington State paired 6 primary output with 24.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 24.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Oregon
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Washington State
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
24.3
Usage
5.3
Consistency
15.4
Best Game by takeover score
Oregon
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Michigan State: 0.5. Montana State: 0. Boise State: 0. Oregon State: 0. Nevada: 1. USC: 0. Oregon: 2. California: 0.5. Colorado: 0. Arizona: 1. Stanford: 0. Utah: 1. Washington: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Michigan State: 7 by 34.2. Montana State: 1 by 4.2. Boise State: 8 by 33.3. Oregon State: 7 by 29.2. Nevada: 1 by 14.2. USC: 1 by 4.2. Oregon: 6 by 45. California: 11 by 50.8. Colorado: 3 by 12.5. Arizona: 6 by 35. Stanford: 1 by 4.2. Washington: 7 by 29.2
Split Comparison
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Wins0.4 · Games = 9 · -0.1 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · Games = 4 · +0.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Oregon
Best efficiency game
50.8 vs California
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/29 | @ Michigan State | L 17-42 | 7 | 5 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/26 | @ Washington | L 14-41 | 7 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Utah | W 33-25 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Stanford | W 24-21 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/29 | @ Arizona | L 37-58 | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/22 | vs Colorado | W 28-0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | @ California10+ tackles | L 3-37 | 11 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/8 | @ OregonSplash game | W 33-10 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | vs USC | W 30-27 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Nevada | W 45-7 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Oregon State | W 52-23 | 7 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/10 | vs Boise State | W 47-44 | 8 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/3 | vs Montana State | W 31-0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Robert Taylor story
Robert Taylor built his college career from 2016 through 2017 as a defensive back from San Leandro, CA wearing No. 2, spending time with Washington State. The clearest part of Robert Taylor's career was his defensive production: 120 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 3 interceptions, and 3 passes defended across 24 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Washington State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Robert Taylor's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 561 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 24 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Washington State.
The arc is straightforward: Robert 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
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Washington State
2016-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Washington State | 3 | 25.8 | 4.7 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Washington State | 3 | 25.8 | 4.7 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Washington State | 6 | 24.3 | 5.3 | 3 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Washington State | 6 | 24.3 | 5.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Oregon
Week 6 · W 33-10 · Conference game
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
66.9 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 66.9 takeover score.
#2
@ Arizona
Week 9 · L 37-58 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
61.7 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 61.7 takeover score.
#3
vs Arizona
Week 10 · W 69-7 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
56.9 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 56.9 takeover score.
#4
@ California
Week 7 · L 3-37 · Conference game
0.5
Havoc Plays
56.1 takeover
Loss with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 56.1 takeover score.
#5
@ Oregon State
Week 9 · W 35-31 · Conference game
0.5
Havoc Plays
53.6 takeover
Win with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 53.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · Washington State
6 primary output · 24.3 efficiency · 5.3 usage
45.9
#2
2017 Regular Season · Washington State
45.9
6 primary · 24.3 efficiency · 5.3 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · Washington State
31.7
3 primary · 25.8 efficiency · 4.7 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
1
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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