Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies
Advanced
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Rushing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 16 | — |
| Success rate | 31.2% | — |
| Explosive run rate | 18.8% | — |
| Stuffed at the line | 18.8% | — |
| First downs | 4 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 4 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 2 | — |
| Receiving | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Targets | 10 | — |
| Target share | 5.9% | — |
| Catch rate | 90.0% | — |
| Success rate per target | 50.0% | — |
| Yards per target | 8.9 | — |
| Explosive catches | 0.0% | — |
| Deep-target rate | 0.0% | — |
| 3rd-down targets | 5 | — |
| Red-zone targets | 1 | — |
Charting
Where Taylor's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Where he's targeted10 targets charted
Run direction17 carries
Career
2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Car | Rush yds | Y/C | Rush TD | Rush SR | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Tgt share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Colorado#56 · 2-4 | 6 | 17% | 17 | 85 | 5.0 | 1 | 31.2% | 9 | 89 | 0 | 5.9% |
| 2025 | Colorado#86 · 3-9 | 4 | 11% | 19 | 83 | 4.4 | 0 | 11.8% | 10 | 106 | 2 | 12.6% |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. DeKalon Taylor's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
DeKalon Taylor's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Rushing | Receiving | Returns | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Long | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD | Long | KR | KR yds | PR | PR yds | TD |
| 1 | @ Georgia Tech | W 14–13 | 5.9 | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 12 | · | · | · |
| 2 |  Weber State | W 52–21 | — | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 3 | 67 | · | · | · |
| 3 | @ Northwestern | L 7–41 | 5.5 | 7 | 34 | 4.9 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 37 | 1 | 1 | · |
| 4 | @ Baylor | L 13–23 | 4.5 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 11 | · | · | · |
| 5 |  Texas Tech | L 7–29 | — | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 7 |  Utah | L 24–27 | 6.6 | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 14 | · | · | 1 | 0 | · |
| 2026 · 6 games | 5.6 | 17 | 85 | 5.0 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 89 | 9.9 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 127 | 2 | 1 | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 17 | — |
| Yards | 85 | 492nd / 1456 |
| Yards / carry | 5 | — |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 359th / 631 |
| Long | 18 | — |
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 9 | 631st / 1995 |
| Yards | 89 | 724th / 1981 |
| Yards / catch | 9.9 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 17 | — |
| Kick returns | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Returns | 7 | — |
| Yards | 127 | — |
| Average | 18.1 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 32 | — |
| Punt returns | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Returns | 2 | — |
| Yards | 1 | — |
| Average | 0.5 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 1 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Special teams | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Georgia Tech | 75 | ~13 (3–25) | 6 | · | 17% |
| Wk 2 · Weber State | 72 | · | · | 3 | — |
| Wk 3 · Northwestern | 62 | ~19 (13–25) | 9 | 3 | 31% |
| Wk 4 · Baylor | 81 | ~15 (10–19) | 5 | 1 | 19% |
| Wk 5 · Texas Tech | 80 | ~14 (4–27) | 2 | · | 18% |
| Wk 7 · Utah | 54 | ~13 (3–25) | 5 | 1 | 24% |
| Season | 424 | 74 (41–176) | 27 | 8 | 17% |
Position Room
10 RBs on the Colorado roster, ordered by car
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Rec | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | JaQuail Smith | RB | SO | 51 | 259 | 5.1 | 0 | 3 | -0.10 |
| 29 | Micah Welch | RB | JR | 45 | 220 | 4.9 | 2 | 4 | -0.01 |
| 26 | Damian Henderson II | RB | SR | 27 | 130 | 4.8 | 0 | 1 | +0.07 |
| 20 | DeKalon Taylor | RB | SR | 17 | 85 | 5 | 1 | 9 | +0.18 |
| Richard Young | RB | 16 | 49 | 3.1 | 0 | — | -0.22 | ||
| 27 | Bryce Hicks | RB | JR | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | -0.56 |
| 34 | Titus Bautista | RB | JR | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | — | +0.53 |
| 28 | Cam Netwon | RB | FR | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Leonardo Valle | RB | SO | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | Cody Jordan | RB | FR | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 6+ plays per team game. Colorado depth chart →