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#87Kole Taylor
Kole Taylor is a Versatile TE for West Virginia. Kole's 2023 season produced 21.2 total EPA across 38 plays.
2023 Production
Receiving
35 Receptions444 Rec yards4
Kole Taylor is a Versatile TE for West Virginia. Kole's 2023 season produced 21.2 total EPA across 38 plays.
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
Top-3 player at position nationally. Collective + national brand deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Thompson | Tulane | 2024 | 48 | 0.420 | 0.4 | 20.2 |
| Seth Green | Minnesota | 2018 | 83 | 0.390 | 0.0 | 32.4 |
| Johnny Langan | Rutgers | 2020 | 59 | 0.300 | 0.0 | 17.7 |
| Evan Svoboda | Wyoming | 2024 | 75 | 0.290 | 0.0 | 21.8 |
| Jordan Myers | Rice | 2021 | 59 | 0.270 | 0.2 | 15.9 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Penn State | L15-38 | 23.5 | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 17 | 1.01 |
| 2 | vsDuquesne | W56-17 | — | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 0 | 29 | 1.50 |
| 3 | vsPittsburgh | W17-6 | -7.3 | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 1 | 13 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 2 · Rec Yds 33 · Avg 16.5 · Rec TD 0
| 1.05 |
| 4 | vsTexas Tech | W20-13 | 6.1 | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 1 | 21 | 1.05 |
| 5 | @TCU | W24-21 | 7.9 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 17 | 0.71 |
| 7 | @Houston | L39-41 | -7.8 | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 0 | 17 | 1.28 |
| 8 | vsOklahoma State | L34-48 | 6.7 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | -0.89 |
| 9 | @UCF | W41-28 | 3.4 | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | 14 | -0.11 |
| 10 | vsBYU | W37-7 | -3.3 | 1 | 43 | 43.0 | 1 | 43 | 4.16 |
| 11 | @Oklahoma | L20-59 | 15.0 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 | 1.46 |
| 12 | vsCincinnati | W42-21 | -6.8 | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 20 | 0.81 |
| 13 | @Baylor | W34-31 | -8.3 | 4 | 64 | 16.0 | 0 | 26 | 0.65 |
| 1 | vsNorth Carolina | W30-10 | 7.4 | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 24 | 1.01 |