Player Profile

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.

Usage Score

21.5

Efficiency

68.7

Consistency

66.3

Season Value

64.1

Career Arc

Season-by-season value trend

Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · West Virginia

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Quick Facts

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
7
Primary stop by seasons
LSU
Best season by value score
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · West Virginia
Peak game by takeover score
Peak game by takeover score: Kansas State

Kole Taylor, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · West Virginia. Kole Taylor reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

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.

Season Explorer

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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

Memphis

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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. Unknown: 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

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Memphis: 4 by 73.3. Penn State: 2 by 83.3. Unknown: 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

Wins21.8 · n=5 · -19.9 vs Losses
Losses41.7 · n=7 · +19.9 vs Wins
First Half36.7 · n=7 · +4.9 vs Second Half
Second Half31.8 · n=6 · -4.9 vs First Half

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 12/18vs MemphisL 37-424441111023
Sat 11/30@ Texas TechL 15-52188808
Sat 11/23vs UCFW 31-21382.72.7009
Sat 11/16vs BaylorL 35-4955611.211.20130
Sat 11/9@ CincinnatiW 31-2453066014
Sat 10/26@ ArizonaW 31-263289.39.30015
Sat 10/19vs Kansas StateL 18-4546115.315.30034
Sun 10/13vs Iowa StateL 16-285551111024
Sat 10/5@ Oklahoma StateW 38-1422512.512.50021
Sat 9/21vs KansasW 32-2821899110
Sat 9/14@ PittsburghL 34-3844310.810.80017
Sat 9/7vs Unknown34715.715.70139
Sat 8/31vs Penn StateL 12-3422512.512.50025

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    LSU

    2020-2022

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    West Virginia

    2023-2024

    Final stop

Season Progression

2020202120222023202320242024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonLSU3639.28.7
2021 Regular SeasonLSU6856.79.932
2022 Regular SeasonLSU5561.75-13
2023 PostseasonWest Virginia44473.820.9389
2023 Regular SeasonWest Virginia44473.820.90
2024 PostseasonWest Virginia44868.721.54
2024 Regular SeasonWest Virginia44868.721.50

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Kansas State

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

61

Primary metric

61 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

Baylor

64

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

64 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

Florida

33

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

33 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

Mississippi State

41

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

41 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

Houston

62

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

62 receiving yards with a 82.7 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2023 Postseason · West Virginia

444 primary output · 73.8 efficiency · 20.9 usage

65.7

#2

2023 Regular Season · West Virginia

65.7

444 primary · 73.8 efficiency · 20.9 usage

#3

2024 Postseason · West Virginia

64.1

448 primary · 68.7 efficiency · 21.5 usage

Milestones

0

100+ receiving yards

0

8+ catch outings

0

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2020 · Rating 0.8889

Central · Grand Junction, CO

Committed To
LSU
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2020

Career Facts

2

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

1,051

Career Receiving Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 36 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

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Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
TE
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
7
Career receiving yards
1,051