Zion Taylor
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
61
Depth

Zion Taylor

Western Kentucky HilltoppersRebuilding
WR-ZOffenseDepth
2nd String / Backup

Is Zion Taylor starting?

Zion Taylor is listed 2nd string at WR-Z for Western Kentucky Hilltoppers.

Zion Taylor is listed WR-Z #2 for Western Kentucky at 61 OVR.

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Depth at WR-Z · Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

  1. 18062Jonathan Stafford Jr.Starter
  2. 21761Zion TaylorYou

Top wide receivers in Conference USA

Jamari PersonLiberty · WR-ZDeondre JohnsonJacksonville State · WR-XSean WilsonDelaware · WR-Z

The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Norcross, ranked #1,062 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 11 catches, 129 yards, 1 TD. That's 4% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 61 overall (Depth tier).

Recruit3★ · #1,062 NatlTeam Share4%
Norcross, GA
Jersey
#17
Class
RS JR/TR
Height
6'0"
Weight
210 lbs

Stats

SeasonRecRec YdsRec TD
—111291

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8622
National Rank
#1062
High School
Norcross
Hometown
Norcross, GA

Why this rating?

On a 70-rated offense; 51th-percentile production (×0.88 for competition level) put them -3 vs unit starters → 61.

Team offense (SP+)
70
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 51% of peers
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.88)
Depth-chart adjustment
-3 for role; −6 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

Oct 2LNMSUYDS 12
CAR
0
YDS
0
AVG
0.0
TD
0
REC
1
YDS
12
AVG
12.0
TD
0

Final L 34-13

Sep 26WMERCYDS 66
CAR
0
YDS
0
AVG
0.0
TD
0
REC
2
YDS
66
AVG
33.0
TD
1

Final W 52-7

Sep 19LIUYDS 4
CAR
1
YDS
4
AVG
4.0
TD
0
REC
0
YDS
0
AVG
0.0
TD
0

Final L 38-0

Sep 12LUGAYDS 19
CAR
0
YDS
0
AVG
0.0
TD
0
REC
2
YDS
19
AVG
9.5
TD
0

Final L 70-20

Zion Taylor's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

11 rec · 129 yds · 1 TD
Usage / Involvement29%
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.