Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 6 | L 0-44@ No. 5 Oklahoma | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | Season-high 6 yds |
Dakota Taylor
Dakota Taylor is a tight end at Kent State who has not played in Kent State's 9 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025.
Where Taylor comes from
- Akron, OH
- Buchtel
- Within 25 miles of Dix Stadium
- Three-star, No. 1,859 in the 2024 class.
- On the Kent State roster since 2024
Where Taylor fits
Kent State lists 6 tight ends this season.
Kent State tight ends with a game this season
Kent State is 3-6. Next: at Bowling Green, Tue Nov 10.
Similar players
Same class and position
Also from Akron, OH
One game to point at: 6 receiving yards and 1 reception against Oklahoma — Week 6, 2025.
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kent State | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Career | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
Game log
Signature game
Week 6 · 2025
L 0-44
at Oklahoma
Teams and coaches
2025Kent State5-7HC: Mark Carney · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 REC/g, 6.0 YDS/g, 6.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mark Carney
Pass share
42.8%
292 pass / 390 run
Plays / game
56.8
12 games
Team sack rate
7.2%
320 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
1 catch in 1 game
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 1,859 recruit in the country is starting at tight end in the Mid-American as a redshirt sophomore.
Three seasons at Kent State
- 2026 Kent State CarneyYear 3 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2025 Kent State CarneyYear 2 · 1 game
- 2024 Kent State BurnsYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school BuchtelAkron, OH · Class of 2024Three-star, No. 1,859 in the 2024 class. Signed with Kent State.
2024
- Signed with Kent StateThree-star, out of Buchtel
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
Kenni Burns
Kent State
Coaching transition mid-career: Kenni Burns → Mark Carney. Worth noting in scheme + development context.