Stanford · W 35-7
No catches.
Georgia Tech · L 25-28
No catches.
North Carolina · L 20-24
No catches.
Boston College · W 47-2
No catches.
Taylor has catches in 4 of Duke’s 8 games: none in the other 4.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Jake Taylor
The five seasons at Duke span three head coaches: Mike Elko, Trooper Taylor and Manny Diaz. One game to point at: 43 receiving yards and 1 reception against Virginia — Week 8, 2026.
76 receiving yards · 5 catches · 0 receiving TD
Play style
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Daily Progress Oct 23
Yahoo Sports Oct 19Against Virginia on Oct. 23: 1 catch for 43 yards. In the 4 games drawn here: 5 catches for 76 yards. Duke has thrown to him 11 times in 113 passes.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 17-3vs Tulane | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 2 | W 31-27@ Illinois | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 4 | W 62-7vs William & Mary | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 8 | W 19-16@ Virginia | 1 | 43 | 43.0 | 0 | 43 | Season-high 43 yds |
| Total | 5 | 76 | 15.2 | 0 | 43 |
Week 8 · 2026
W 19-16
at Virginia
1 rec · 43 yds
A close one, won by 3 on the road.
With K. Reynoldson — 42.2 yards per punt · 6 punts · 2 inside the 20 · W. Eget — 211 yds · 0 TD · 1 INT · QBR 69.0
Ratings of the games shown run from -11 to +7 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.5 | 11.0 | 6.8 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.0 | 27.0 | 27.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.3 | 11.0 | 8.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 43.0 | 43.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Manny Diaz
Pass share
46.0%
243 pass / 285 run
Plays / game
66.0
8 games
Team sack rate
1.1%
266 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
The No. 1,261 recruit in the country is starting at tight end in the ACC.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mike Elko → Manny Diaz. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
