Kolby Taylor: WR · Oregon State · #5.
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Kolby Taylor
Moves the chains on third down. Third year in the same receiving corps at Oregon State. A game that shows it: 114 receiving yards and 7 receptions against Oregon — Week 13, 2020.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
OregonLive Nov 2OregonLive Oct 26
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Oregon State | 20 | 224 | 11.2 | 1 | 31 |
| 2019 | Oregon State | 22 | 219 | 10.0 | 1 | 45 |
| 2018 | Oregon State | 7 | 93 | 13.3 | 0 | 28 |
| Career | 49 | 536 | 10.9 | 2 | 45 |
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Oregon State | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2019 | Oregon State | -- | -- | −1 |
| 2018 | Oregon State | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 10 | L 28-38vs Washington State | 7 | 55 | 7.9 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 11 | L 21-27@ Washington | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 12 | W 31-27vs California | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 13 | W 41-38vs No. 9 Oregon | 7 | 114 | 16.3 | 0 | 31 | Season-high 114 yds |
| Wk 14 | L 24-30@ Utah | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 1 | 21 | |
| Wk 15 | L 24-27vs Stanford | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total | 20 | 224 | 11.2 | 1 | 31 |
Week 13 · 2020
W 41-38
vs Oregon
7 rec · 114 yds
Edged out Oregon at home in a shootout.
With J. Jefferson — 226 rush yds (29 car) · 2 TD · T. Gebbia — 263 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT
The plays that mattered most
3 seasons under Jonathan Smith — 9-22 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.0 | 44.0 | 7.8 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 24.0 | 12.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+6g | 3.3 | 37.3 | 9.2 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jonathan Smith
Pass share
47.6%
232 pass / 255 run
Plays / game
69.6
7 games
Team sack rate
5.2%
250 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2020
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Oregon State, 536 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2021
1 coachPlayed every college season under Jonathan Smith.
