Kolby Taylor

Photo by: Karl Maasdam

Position:
Wide Receiver
Height:
5-11
Weight:
211
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Chandler, Ariz.
High School:
Chandler HS

CAREER
• Has played in 26 games, making six starts
• Finished with 49 receptions for 536 yards and two touchdowns
• 2018 Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention

2020 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR)
• Played in six games, making two starts
• Caught 20 passes for 224 yards and one touchdown
• Career a career-high seven passes for a career-best 114 yards in the win over Oregon
• Totaled seven catches for 55 yards in the season opener versus Washington State

2019 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE)
• Played in nine games, making four starts
• Caught 22 passes for 219 yards and his first career score versus Oklahoma State in the season opener
• Posted a season-best five catches versus Utah
• Recorded at least one reception in all nine of his games played

2018 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
• Played in 11 games
• Caught seven passes for 93 yards
• Tallied a season-high three receptions at Nevada, totaling 60 yards. That included a season-long 28-yard catch
• Caught two passes for 16 yards at Arizona State
• Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention

2017 (FRESHMAN)
• Did not play, utilizing his redshirt season

CHANDLER HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-star recruit at wide receiver by ESPN.com
• Considered a top 10 recruit and the No. 1 wide receiver prospect from the state of Arizona by multiple recruiting services
• Earned first team all-state as a junior and honorable mention as a sophomore
• Set the Chandler High single season reception record with 69 catches for 879 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior
• Added six scores on the ground and one via kickoff return as a junior
• Despite missing his senior year due to an injury suffered prior to the season, he was still named a team captain
• Eastbay Football Freshman All-American
• Also ran track as a freshman and sophomore

PERSONAL
• Son of Kim Taylor
• Has two brothers, Kerry who played football at Arizona State and Kendyl, also played football, at Washington and Northern Arizona
• Enjoys cars, music and spending time with family
• Has been involved in several community service activities including Feed My Starving Children, youth sports clinic and small church groups
• Studying marketing