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Commands season-high seven targets Taylor accrued four receptions (on seven targets) for 61 yards during Saturday's 45-18 defeat against Kansas State.

Impact Taylor's seven targets were a season high. He has at last four catches in three of his last five games. Most of his targets have come in the intermediate range as he's averaging 9.1 yards per target. Through seven games, he has 22 catches (on 30 targets) for 274 yards and two touchdowns. West Virginia will play at Arizona next.

OCTOBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Five catches against Iowa State Taylor gathered in 5 of 6 targets for 55 yards during Saturday's 28-16 loss to Iowa State.

Impact Taylor's five catches were a season-high and the most he's recorded in a single game since having five catches at Houston in Week 7 of the 2023 regular season. Through six games, the senior has 18 catches (on 23 targets) for 213 yards and two touchdowns. West Virginia will play Kansas State next week.

OCTOBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Notches TD in comeback win Taylor gathered in 2 of 3 targets for 18 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 32-28 win against Kansas.

Impact Taylor added his second touchdown of the season as West Virginia came from behind to beat the Jayhawks after a lengthy weather delay. Taylor has at least two catches and three targets in every game this year. West Virginia is off next week before playing at Oklahoma State.

SEPTEMBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

Five targets in loss at Pittsburgh Taylor hauled in 4 of 5 targets for 43 yards during Saturday's 38-34 loss to Pittsburgh.

Impact Taylor received a team-high five targets in the loss at Pittsburgh. The starting tight end has been one of the more consistent receivers for the Mountaineers with nine grabs (on 12 targets) for 115 yards and a touchdown. West Virginia will play Kansas next week.

SEPTEMBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

Nabs TD against Great Danes Taylor hauled in all three targets for 47 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 49-14 victory versus Albany.

Impact Taylor was able to add his first touchdown of the season against the Great Danes. He appears to be West Virginia's top option at tight end with at least three targets in each of the first two games. West Virginia will play at Pittsburgh next week.

SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Nabs TD against Great Danes Taylor hauled in all three targets for 47 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 49-14 victory versus Albany.

Impact Taylor was able to add his first touchdown of the season against the Great Danes. He appears to be West Virginia's top option at tight end with at least three targets in each of the first two games. West Virginia will play at Pittsburgh next week.

SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Fully participates in practice Taylor (undisclosed) fully participated in practice Wednesday, Ryan Decker of Gold and Blue Nation reports.

Impact Fortunately for Taylor, the offseason was all he needed to recover from surgery. Now, Taylor can focus on being the model tight end he was during 2023, his first year with West Virginia. WVU's 2023 team maximized his opportunities with 62 targets, of which Taylor caught 35 for 444 yards and four touchdowns. Taylor was easily one of the Big 12 Conference's best tight ends then; now, the question is if he can be so again.

JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Out for spring practice Taylor (undisclosed) is out for West Virginia's spring practice, Keenan Cummings of Rivals.com reports.

Impact Taylor will be able to run around but is "not going to be in full gear by any means" for West Virginia's spring practice. He is recovering from his offseason surgery, which allows West Virginia's younger tight ends to step up while the junior remains out.

APRIL 1 • ROTOWIRE

Six targets versus BYU Taylor posted one catch (on six targets) for 43 yards and a touchdown during Saturday's 37-7 victory against Brigham Young.

Impact Taylor's one catch went for his third touchdown of the season. The tight end has at least six targets in each of his last four games. It's likely West Virginia will need to throw the ball at Oklahoma next week, so Taylor can be considered for fantasy purposes.

NOVEMBER 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Transferring to West Virginia Taylor announced via his personal Twitter account Friday that he'll be transferring to West Virginia.

Impact Taylor caught five passes for 55 yards with LSU during the 2022 campaign. He'll have two years of eligibility to use at West Virginia.

DECEMBER 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

LSU Tigers Snapshot Profile: No. 87 Kole Taylor Taylor may be set to lead the tight end group in targets this fall.

JULY 2, 2022 • USATODAY.COM

LSU tight end Kole Taylor, 'The Shoe Toss,' and how he's working to be more than a meme Taylor was part of one of college football's most bizarre moments in 2020, but now he's out to earn a starting job.

MARCH 24, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

LSU coach Ed Orgeron has high hopes for sophomore TE Kole Taylor When five-star tight end Arik Gilbert signed with LSU in Dec. 2019, head coach Ed Orgeron knew he had the position locked down for the next...

MARCH 17, 2021 • USATODAY.COM