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.
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%)
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.
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