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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2020-2024James Madison
Taylor Thompson
TE • 6'3" • 235 lbs • Prattville, AL, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Taylor Thompson reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
49
Developing production for a tight end
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
43
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2024 Postseason · James Madison
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Charlotte • James Madison
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ball State
Player Story
Taylor Thompson built his college career from 2020 through 2024 as a tight end from Prattville, AL wearing No. 17, spending time with Charlotte and James Madison. The clearest part of Taylor Thompson's career was his...
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- Committed To
- Charlotte
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Taylor Thompson, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2024 Postseason · James Madison. Taylor Thompson reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,028
- Receptions
- 77
- Touchdowns
- 8
Quick Answers
Taylor Thompson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- James Madison · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,028
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 32 games
- Best season
- 2024 Postseason · James Madison
- Top game
- Ball State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Prattville · Charlotte
- High school pipeline
- Prattville · 29 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 17 · Senior
- 2024 Receiving yards rank
- 448 receiving yards · TE 26th (top 6%) · Sun Belt 25th (top 13%) · National 268th (top 13%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Charlotte | 5 | 12 | 190 | 1 | 57.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Charlotte | 7 | 18 | 127 | 1 | 43.9 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Charlotte | 7 | 14 | 263 | 0 | 56.4 |
| 2023 Regular Season | James Madison | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2024 Postseason | James Madison | 13 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 69.2 |
| 2024 Regular Season | James Madison | 13 | 32 | 427 | 5 | 69.2 |
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Charlotte to Unlisted | G5/FCS to Unlisted | 18 | Nov 22, 2022 |
Taylor Thompson played TE for Charlotte and James Madison. Across 5 tracked seasons, Taylor Thompson recorded 1,028 receiving yards, 1 tackles, and 8 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2024 with James Madison.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason
James Madison paired 448 primary output with 76.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 76.6 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 Charlotte, James Madison.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Ball State
Win 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 · James Madison
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
34.5
Efficiency
76.6
Usage
14.3
Consistency
52.4
Best Game by takeover score
Ball State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Western Kentucky: 21. Charlotte: 30. Gardner-Webb: 26. North Carolina: 26. Ball State: 91. UL Monroe: 59. Coastal Carolina: 58. Georgia Southern: 16. Southern Miss: 15. Georgia State: 42. Old Dominion: 20. App State: 8. Marshall: 36
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Western Kentucky: 1 by 100. Charlotte: 2 by 100. Gardner-Webb: 3 by 57.8. North Carolina: 2 by 86.7. Ball State: 5 by 100. UL Monroe: 5 by 78.7. Coastal Carolina: 2 by 100. Georgia Southern: 3 by 35.6. Southern Miss: 2 by 50. Georgia State: 3 by 93.3. Old Dominion: 2 by 66.7. App State: 2 by 26.7. Marshall: 1 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins36.6 · Games = 9 · +6.8 vs Losses
Losses29.8 · Games = 4 · -6.8 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
Ball State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Western Kentucky
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/18 | vs Western Kentucky | W 27-17 | — | 1 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 21 |
| Sun 12/1 | vs Marshall | L 33-35 | — | 1 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 36 |
| Sat 11/23 | @ App State | L 20-34 | — | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Old Dominion | W 35-32 | — | 2 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 11/9 | vs Georgia State | W 38-7 | — | 3 | 42 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 20 |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Southern Miss | W 32-15 | — | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 7.50 | 1 | 10 |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Georgia Southern | L 14-28 | — | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 5.30 | 0 | 6 |
| Thu 10/10 | vs Coastal Carolina | W 39-7 | — | 2 | 58 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 33 |
| Sat 10/5 | @ UL Monroe | L 19-21 | — | 5 | 59 | 11.8 | 11.80 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Ball State | W 63-7 | — | 5 | 91 | 18.2 | 18.20 | 1 | 23 |
| Sat 9/21 | @ North Carolina | W 70-50 | — | 2 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 13 |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Gardner-Webb | W 13-6 | — | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 8.70 | 0 | 13 |
| Sun 9/1 | @ Charlotte | W 30-7 | — | 2 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
Player Story
Taylor Thompson story
Taylor Thompson built his college career from 2020 through 2024 as a tight end from Prattville, AL wearing No. 17, spending time with Charlotte and James Madison. The clearest part of Taylor Thompson's career was his receiving role: 77 catches, 1,028 receiving yards, and 8 touchdowns across 32 career games in the available record. His career also includes 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Taylor Thompson'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
Charlotte
2020-2022
Opening stop
- 2
James Madison
2023-2024
Final stop
Season Value Progression
202020212022202320242024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Charlotte | 190 | 79.6 | 15.9 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Charlotte | 127 | 44.5 | 13.7 | -63 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Charlotte | 263 | 78.1 | 10.1 | 136 |
| 2023 Regular Season | James Madison | 0 | — | — | -263 |
| 2024 Postseason | James Madison | 448 | 76.6 | 14.3 | 448 |
| 2024 Regular Season | James Madison | 448 | 76.6 | 14.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Ball State
Week 5 · W 63-7
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
91
Receiving Yards
93.1 takeover
91 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Gardner-Webb
Week 2 · W 38-10
50
Receiving Yards
88.9 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
50 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Louisiana Tech
Week 12 · W 26-21 · Conference game
99
Receiving Yards
88.9 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
99 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ App State
Week 2 · L 20-35
62
Receiving Yards
86.9 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
62 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Western Kentucky
Week 14 · L 19-37 · Conference game
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Receiving Yards
79.8 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
59 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2024 Postseason · James Madison
448 primary output · 76.6 efficiency · 14.3 usage
69.2
#2
2024 Regular Season · James Madison
69.2
448 primary · 76.6 efficiency · 14.3 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Charlotte
57.5
190 primary · 79.6 efficiency · 15.9 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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