Receiver, Western Kentucky (from Georgia Tech), 2023–⁠26

Zion Taylor

Number
No. 17
Height
6′0″
Weight
210 lb
Class (2026)
Junior
Hometown
Norcross, GA

Zion Taylor plays receiver for Western Kentucky, after Georgia Tech (2023–⁠25).

2026 so far

6 catches, 118 yards, 1 TD

Last game: at Sam Houston, W 16–⁠3

Next game: vs. Delaware, Oct 27

Game by game this season, receiving yards
  1. 19@UGA
  2. 66MERC
  3. 12@NMSU
  4. 21MOST

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Receiving

Receiving yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2024Georgia Tech111.001
2025Georgia Tech1112911.7145
2026Western Kentucky611819.7172
Career1824813.8272

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2023Georgia Tech17WRRS
2024Georgia Tech17WRFr.
2025Georgia Tech17WRSo.
2026Western Kentucky17WRJr.6′0″210

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

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2024Georgia Tech1-0.91––-0.9–
2025Georgia Tech120.92––11.0–
2026Western Kentucky130.36––4.7–

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 Western Kentucky 6 games, 6 catches, 118 yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLongRush
Sep 12atGeorgiaL 20–⁠70219015–
Sep 19atIndianaL 0–⁠38––––4
Sep 26vs.MercyhurstW 52–⁠7266172–
Oct 1atNew Mexico StateL 13–⁠34112012–
Oct 8vs.Missouri StateW 34–⁠1312102111
Oct 14atSam HoustonW 16–⁠3––––7
2025 Georgia Tech 6 games, 11 catches, 129 yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLongRush
Aug 29atColoradoW 27–⁠201101–
Sep 6vs.Gardner-WebbW 59–⁠12358045–
Sep 13vs.ClemsonW 24–⁠21118018–
Oct 25vs.SyracuseW 41–⁠16225014–
Nov 1atNC StateL 36–⁠48220116–
Nov 15atBoston CollegeW 36–⁠342704–
2024 Georgia Tech 2 games, 1 catch, 1 yard
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLongRush
Oct 5vs.DukeW 24–⁠14–––––
Dec 27 ✦vs.VanderbiltL 27–⁠351101–

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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