Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2020-2024West Virginia
Kole Taylor
TE • 6'7" • 255 lbs • Grand Junction, CO, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Kole Taylor reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
40
Developing production for a tight end
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
37
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · West Virginia
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- LSU • West Virginia
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kansas State
Player Story
Kole Taylor built his college career from 2020 through 2024 as a tight end from Grand Junction, CO wearing No. 87, spending time with LSU and West Virginia. The clearest part of Kole Taylor's career was his receiving...
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- Committed To
- LSU
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Kole Taylor, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · West Virginia. Kole Taylor reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,051
- Receptions
- 95
- Touchdowns
- 8
Quick Answers
Kole Taylor quick answers
- Latest team and position
- West Virginia · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,051
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 36 games
- Best season
- 2023 Postseason · West Virginia
- Top game
- Kansas State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Central · LSU
- High school pipeline
- Central · 2 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 87 · Senior
- 2024 Receiving yards rank
- 448 receiving yards · TE 25th (top 6%) · Big 12 34th (top 14%) · National 267th (top 13%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | LSU | 3 | 6 | 36 | 0 | 35.2 |
| 2021 Regular Season | LSU | 3 | 6 | 68 | 1 | 42.8 |
| 2022 Regular Season | LSU | 4 | 5 | 55 | 0 | 34 |
| 2023 Postseason | West Virginia | 13 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 77.7 |
| 2023 Regular Season | West Virginia | 13 | 33 | 411 | 4 | 77.7 |
| 2024 Postseason | West Virginia | 13 | 4 | 44 | 0 | 76.7 |
| 2024 Regular Season | West Virginia | 13 | 39 | 404 | 3 | 76.7 |
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | LSU to West Virginia | P4 to P4 | 78.9 | Dec 8, 2022 |
Kole Taylor played TE for LSU and West Virginia. Across 5 tracked seasons, Kole Taylor recorded 1,051 receiving yards, 1 tackles, and 8 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2023 with West Virginia.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason
West Virginia paired 444 primary output with 73.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 68.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across LSU, West Virginia.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Kansas State
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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2024 Postseason · West Virginia
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
34.5
Efficiency
68.7
Usage
21.5
Consistency
66.3
Best Game by takeover score
Kansas State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Memphis: 44. Penn State: 25. UAlbany: 47. Pittsburgh: 43. Kansas: 18. Oklahoma State: 25. Iowa State: 55. Kansas State: 61. Arizona: 28. Cincinnati: 30. Baylor: 56. UCF: 8. Texas Tech: 8
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Memphis: 4 by 73.3. Penn State: 2 by 83.3. UAlbany: 3 by 100. Pittsburgh: 4 by 71.7. Kansas: 2 by 60. Oklahoma State: 2 by 83.3. Iowa State: 5 by 73.3. Kansas State: 4 by 100. Arizona: 3 by 62.2. Cincinnati: 5 by 40. Baylor: 5 by 74.7. UCF: 3 by 17.8. Texas Tech: 1 by 53.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins26 · Games = 6 · -15.7 vs Losses
Losses41.7 · Games = 7 · +15.7 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Kansas State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Kansas State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/18 | vs Memphis | L 37-42 | — | 4 | 44 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 23 |
| Sat 11/30 | @ Texas Tech | L 15-52 | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 11/23 | vs UCF | W 31-21 | — | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 2.70 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 11/16 | vs Baylor | L 35-49 | — | 5 | 56 | 11.2 | 11.20 | 1 | 30 |
| Sat 11/9 | @ Cincinnati | W 31-24 | — | 5 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Arizona | W 31-26 | — | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 9.30 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Kansas State | L 18-45 | — | 4 | 61 | 15.3 | 15.30 | 0 | 34 |
| Sun 10/13 | vs Iowa State | L 16-28 | — | 5 | 55 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 24 |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Oklahoma State | W 38-14 | — | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 12.50 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Kansas | W 32-28 | — | 2 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| Sat 9/14 | @ Pittsburgh | L 34-38 | — | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 10.80 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 9/7 | vs UAlbany | W 49-14 | — | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 15.70 | 1 | 39 |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Penn State | L 12-34 | — | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 12.50 | 0 | 25 |
Player Story
Kole Taylor story
Kole Taylor built his college career from 2020 through 2024 as a tight end from Grand Junction, CO wearing No. 87, spending time with LSU and West Virginia. The clearest part of Kole Taylor's career was his receiving role: 95 catches, 1,051 receiving yards, and 8 touchdowns across 36 career games in the available record. His career also includes 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Kole Taylor's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
LSU
2020-2022
Opening stop
- 2
West Virginia
2023-2024
Final stop
Season Value Progression
2020202120222023202320242024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | LSU | 36 | 39.2 | 8.7 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | LSU | 68 | 56.7 | 9.9 | 32 |
| 2022 Regular Season | LSU | 55 | 61.7 | 5 | -13 |
| 2023 Postseason | West Virginia | 444 | 73.8 | 20.9 | 389 |
| 2023 Regular Season | West Virginia | 444 | 73.8 | 20.9 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | West Virginia | 448 | 68.7 | 21.5 | 4 |
| 2024 Regular Season | West Virginia | 448 | 68.7 | 21.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Kansas State
Week 8 · L 18-45 · Conference game
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
61
Receiving Yards
96.3 takeover
61 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ Baylor
Week 13 · W 34-31 · Conference game
64
Receiving Yards
94.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
64 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ Houston
Week 7 · L 39-41 · Conference game
62
Receiving Yards
87.6 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
62 receiving yards with a 82.7 efficiency score.
#4
vs Iowa State
Week 7 · L 16-28 · Conference game
55
Receiving Yards
85.4 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
55 receiving yards with a 73.3 efficiency score.
#5
vs Baylor
Week 12 · L 35-49 · Conference game
56
Receiving Yards
84.7 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
56 receiving yards with a 74.7 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Postseason · West Virginia
444 primary output · 73.8 efficiency · 20.9 usage
77.7
#2
2023 Regular Season · West Virginia
77.7
444 primary · 73.8 efficiency · 20.9 usage
#3
2024 Postseason · West Virginia
76.7
448 primary · 68.7 efficiency · 21.5 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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