Running back, Mississippi Valley State, 2025–26
Norman Taylor
- Number
- No. 5
- Height
- 5′11″
- Class (2026)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- New Orleans, LA
Norman Taylor plays running back for Mississippi Valley State. Last time out, at Texas Southern: 9 carries, 24 yards; 1 catch, 17 yards.
2026 so far
161 rushing yards, 1 TD
Last game: 9 carries, 24 yards; 1 catch, 17 yards at Texas Southern, W 38–34
Next game: vs. Alcorn State, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
2rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Lincoln (CA), 20257catches, career highat Bethune-Cookman, 2025Rushing
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mississippi Valley State | 69 | 291 | 4.2 | 3 | 37 |
| 2026 | Mississippi Valley State | 55 | 161 | 2.9 | 1 | 16 |
| Career | 124 | 452 | 3.6 | 4 | 37 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mississippi Valley State | 15 | 110 | 7.3 | 0 | 22 |
| 2026 | Mississippi Valley State | 6 | 33 | 5.5 | 0 | 17 |
| Career | 21 | 143 | 6.8 | 0 | 22 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mississippi Valley State | 5 | RB | Fr. | |
| 2026 | Mississippi Valley State | 5 | RB | So. | 5′11″ |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mississippi Valley State (FCS) | 79 | 0.06 | 39th (n=576) | 0.10 | 4.9 | 12% |
| 2026 | Mississippi Valley State (FCS) | 62 | -0.15 | 7th (n=478) | 0.10 | -9.1 | 15% |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2026 Mississippi Valley State 7 games, 161 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | at Nicholls | L 10–44 | 7 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | at Sacramento State | L 0–52 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs.Lincoln (PA) | W 31–20 | 12 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs.Delta State | L 6–21 | 5 | 12 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 26 | at Alabama State | L 15–41 | 11 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Prairie View A&M | W 28–27 | 6 | 17 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 10 | at Texas Southern | W 38–34 | 9 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Oct 17 vs. Bethune-Cookman, so that game is not listed.
2025 Mississippi Valley State 11 games, 291 rushing yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Southern | L 29–34 | – | – | – | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Tarleton State | L 3–59 | 4 | 13 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 13 | at SE Louisiana | L 3–56 | 6 | 54 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 27 | vs.Texas Southern | L 20–23 | 10 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Alabama A&M | L 25–45 | 12 | 29 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 18 | vs.Lincoln (CA) | W 49–0 | 7 | 48 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Alcorn State | L 10–32 | 13 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Bethune-Cookman | L 34–42 | 7 | 31 | 0 | 7 | 44 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Jackson State | L 3–42 | 6 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | atPrairie View A&M | L 6–59 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 29 | vs. Florida A&M | W 35–31 | 2 | −1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Nov 15 vs. Alabama State, so that game is not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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