Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-0vs Charleston Southern | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | 19 | Season-high 34 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 7-22@ Clemson | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Total | 3 | 36 | 9.5 | 0 | 19 |
#88
Alex Taylor
Junior wide receiver for Georgia Southern. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 200 lb · Greensboro, NC · Grimlsey
Transferred North Carolina → Georgia Southern for 2026
The numbers
36
receiving yards · 2026
3 catches · 12 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 34 yds, vs Charleston Southern
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 wide receiver for Georgia Southern. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to North Carolina in 2024.
- Transferred from North Carolina to Georgia Southern in 2026.
Alex Taylor
Alex Taylor has played for three head coaches across three seasons and two programs. The receipt on tape: 34 rec yds, 2 receptions against Charleston Southern, Week 1, 2026.
36 REC YDS · 3 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with North Carolina4-star out of Grimsley
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Georgia Southern
Played his entire career under Clay Helton.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Georgia Southern
2025North Carolina
2026Georgia Southern
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024North Carolina6-7HC: Freddie Kitchens · Run-leaning
2025North Carolina4-8HC: Bill Belichick · Balanced, slow tempo
2026Georgia Southern1-1HC: Clay Helton · Pass-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 REC/g, 18.0 YDS/g, 9.5 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Clay Helton
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | North Carolina | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | North Carolina | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 7 | 78 | 11.1 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 31–0
2 rec · 34 yds
Dominant 31-point win at home against Charleston Southern.
With M. Johnson — 281 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 66.4 · A. Smith — 40 AVG · 42 LONG · 4 NO
Game log
Background
2025-26: Played in seven games for the Tar Heels … Had three catches for 27 yards … Had 15-yard catch at NC State … Transferred to Georgia Southern in January … Made the Honor Roll in the spring. 2024-25: Appeared in four games and redshirted for North Carolina … Made collegiate debut in the win...
The receiver room · Georgia Southern
- #15Taylor Bradshaw131 receiving yards · 2025
- #2Ashton Hollins108 receiving yards · 2025
- #19Josh Dallas68 receiving yards · 2025
- #88Alex Taylor27 receiving yards · 2025
- #26Antavious Murphy11 receiving yards · 2025
12 more on the roster · Georgia Southern team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology