Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2013-2016Western Kentucky
Taywan Taylor
WR • 6'1" • Louisville, KY, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Taywan Taylor reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a receiver
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
91
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Western Kentucky
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Western Kentucky
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Middle Tennessee
Player Story
Taywan Taylor built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a wide receiver from Louisville, KY wearing No. 2, spending time with Western Kentucky. The clearest part of Taywan Taylor's career was his receiving...
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- Committed To
- Western Kentucky
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2017
- Selection
- Round 3 · Pick 8
- Overall
- No. 72
- NFL Team
- Tennessee Titans
Taywan Taylor, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Western Kentucky. Taywan Taylor reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 4,234
- Receptions
- 253
- Touchdowns
- 41
Quick Answers
Taywan Taylor quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Western Kentucky · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 4,234
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 50 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · Western Kentucky
- Top game
- Middle Tennessee
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Pleasure Ridge Park · Western Kentucky
- High school pipeline
- Pleasure Ridge Park · 9 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2017 · Round 3 · Pick 8 · Tennessee Titans
- Latest roster
- No. 2 · Class 2016
- 2016 Receiving yards rank
- 1,730 receiving yards · WR 3rd (top 1%) · Conference USA 2nd (top 1%) · National 3rd (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 10 | 24 | 270 | 0 | 41.9 |
| 2014 Postseason | Western Kentucky | 12 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 56.3 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 12 | 44 | 739 | 7 | 56.3 |
| 2015 Postseason | Western Kentucky | 14 | 7 | 104 | 0 | 81.1 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 14 | 79 | 1,363 | 17 | 81.1 |
| 2016 Postseason | Western Kentucky | 14 | 9 | 144 | 1 | 91.6 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 14 | 89 | 1,586 | 16 | 91.6 |
Related Context
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Taywan Taylor played WR for Western Kentucky. Across 4 tracked seasons, Taywan Taylor recorded 38 rushing yards, 4,234 receiving yards, and 1 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Western Kentucky.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Western Kentucky paired 1,730 primary output with 91.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 91.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Middle Tennessee
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · Western Kentucky
Games
14
Receiving Yards / G
123.6
Efficiency
91.2
Usage
32
Consistency
75.3
Best Game by takeover score
Middle Tennessee
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Memphis: 144. Rice: 165. Alabama: 121. Miami (OH): 58. Vanderbilt: 112. Houston Christian: 146. Louisiana Tech: 71. Middle Tennessee: 197. Old Dominion: 123. Florida Atlantic: 84. Florida International: 97. North Texas: 166. Marshall: 52. Louisiana Tech: 194
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Memphis: 9 by 100. Rice: 5 by 100. Alabama: 9 by 89.6. Miami (OH): 3 by 100. Vanderbilt: 9 by 83. Houston Christian: 7 by 100. Louisiana Tech: 9 by 52.6. Middle Tennessee: 12 by 100. Old Dominion: 10 by 82. Florida Atlantic: 2 by 100. Florida International: 5 by 100. North Texas: 6 by 100. Marshall: 5 by 69.3. Louisiana Tech: 7 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins129.6 · Games = 11 · +28.3 vs Losses
Losses101.3 · Games = 3 · -28.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Middle Tennessee
Best efficiency game
100 vs Memphis
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/21 | vs Memphis100 receiving yards · High volume | W 51-31 | — | 9 | 144 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 41 |
| Sat 12/3 | vs Louisiana Tech100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | W 58-44 | — | 7 | 194 | 27.7 | 27.70 | 2 | 55 |
| Sun 11/27 | @ Marshall | W 60-6 | — | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 10.40 | 1 | 21 |
| Sat 11/12 | vs North Texas100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | W 45-7 | — | 6 | 166 | 23.3 | 27.70 | 3 | 75 |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Florida International | W 49-21 | — | 5 | 97 | 19.4 | 19.40 | 1 | 41 |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Florida Atlantic | W 52-3 | — | 2 | 84 | 24 | 42 | 1 | 65 |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Old Dominion100 receiving yards · High volume | W 59-24 | — | 10 | 123 | 12.3 | 12.30 | 3 | 54 |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Middle Tennessee100 receiving yards · High volume | W 44-43 | — | 12 | 197 | 16.4 | 16.40 | 1 | 45 |
| Fri 10/7 | @ Louisiana TechHigh volume · 2+ TD | L 52-55 | — | 9 | 71 | 7.9 | 7.90 | 2 | 9 |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Houston Christian100 receiving yards | W 50-3 | — | 7 | 146 | 20.9 | 20.90 | 1 | 80 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Vanderbilt100 receiving yards · High volume | L 30-31 | — | 9 | 112 | 11.2 | 12.40 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Miami (OH) | W 31-24 | — | 3 | 58 | 18.5 | 19.30 | 1 | 36 |
| Sat 9/10 | @ Alabama100 receiving yards · High volume | L 10-38 | — | 9 | 121 | 13.4 | 13.40 | 0 | 70 |
| Fri 9/2 | vs Rice100 receiving yards | W 46-14 | — | 5 | 165 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 45 |
Player Story
Taywan Taylor story
Taywan Taylor built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a wide receiver from Louisville, KY wearing No. 2, spending time with Western Kentucky. The clearest part of Taywan Taylor's career was his receiving role: 253 catches, 4,234 receiving yards, 41 touchdowns, and 38 rushing yards across 50 career games in the available record. His career also includes 38 rushing yards, 1 tackle, and 81 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Taywan Taylor's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Western Kentucky
2013-2016
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Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 270 | 61.7 | 10.8 | — |
| 2014 Postseason | Western Kentucky | 767 | 84.5 | 12 | 497 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 767 | 84.5 | 12 | 0 |
| 2015 Postseason | Western Kentucky | 1,467 | 92 | 21.1 | 700 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 1,467 | 92 | 21.1 | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Western Kentucky | 1,730 | 91.2 | 32 | 263 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 1,730 | 91.2 | 32 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Middle Tennessee
Week 7 · W 44-43 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
197
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
197 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Louisiana Tech
Week 14 · W 58-44 · Conference game
194
Receiving Yards
99.5 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
194 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Bowling Green
Week 1 · W 59-31
185
Receiving Yards
95.7 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
185 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ Indiana
Week 3 · L 35-38
196
Receiving Yards
95.2 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
196 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs North Texas
Week 11 · W 45-7 · Conference game
166
Receiving Yards
94.8 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
166 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · Western Kentucky
1,730 primary output · 91.2 efficiency · 32 usage
91.6
#2
2016 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
91.6
1,730 primary · 91.2 efficiency · 32 usage
#3
2015 Postseason · Western Kentucky
81.1
1,467 primary · 92 efficiency · 21.1 usage
Milestones
19
100+ receiving yards
11
8+ catch outings
9
2+ TD games
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