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#87Kole Taylor
Kole Taylor is a Versatile TE for West Virginia. Kole's 2024 season produced 38.0 total EPA across 41 plays.
2024 Production
Receiving
43 Receptions448 Rec yards3 Rec TD10.4 Yards/rec
Performance Analysis · 2024 · vs TE peers
Player type
Versatile TE
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
Balanced usageMulti-role
Peer percentiles
Opponent-adjusted EPA (WEPA/play)100th %ile · elite
Game-to-game consistency80th %ile · above avg
Key findings
- ▸Top-10% efficiency among TEs — elite opponent-adjusted EPA rate.
- ▸Limited usage share suggests a rotational or specialist role.
- ▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
- ▸11 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
- ▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.52 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 2.34 EPA/play in Wk 14 vs Texas Tech (SP+ 4).
NIL Market Tier· 2024
On3 valuation ↗Elite
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.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
EPA per play, by weekabove 0 = added points · below = lost
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsPenn State | L12-34 | 24.6 | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 25 | 0.78 |
| 2 | vsUAlbany | W49-14 | — | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 1 | 39 | 1.31 |
| 3 | @Pittsburgh | L34-38 | 4.9 | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 0 | 17 | 0.68 |
| 4 | vsKansas | W32-28 | 4.9 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 1 | 10 | 2.32 |
| 6 | @Oklahoma State | W38-14 | -2.6 | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 21 | 1.78 |
| 7 | vsIowa State | L16-28 | 10.3 | 5 | 55 | 11.0 | 0 | 24 | 0.99 |
| 8 | vsKansas State | L18-45 | 14.1 | 4 | 61 | 15.3 | 0 | 34 | 2.27 |
| 9 | @Arizona | W31-26 | -2.8 | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 15 | 0.59 |
| 11 | @Cincinnati | W31-24 | -0.1 | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 0 | 14 | 0.23 |
| 12 | vsBaylor | L35-49 | 8.4 | 5 | 56 | 11.2 | 1 | 30 | 0.61 |
| 13 | vsUCF | W31-21 | 2.8 | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 9 | 0.17 |
| 14 | @Texas Tech | L15-52 | 4.3 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | 2.34 |
| 1 | vsMemphis | L37-42 | 9.6 | 4 | 44 | 11.0 | 0 | 23 | 0.81 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
Snap-share proxy
Overall
4.7%
Passing plays
10.7%
Rushing plays
0.0%
Standard downs
4.6%
Passing downs
5.0%
EPA by down type
- Standard downs
- 0.70
- Passing downs
- 1.32
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.93 / —
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).