Dakota Taylor

TE · #13 · Kent State · SO · 6'4" · 240 · Akron, OH

First season · TE depth chart, 3rd

Recruiting

2024 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2024 board
#1853 Roman Caywood EDGE · Corner Canyon BSU
#1853 Chris Barnes WR · North Shore WSU
#1859 Dakota Taylor WR · Buchtel KENT
#1859 Elijah Walker IOL · Mainland
#1861 Jaylen Moses S · Newman Smith SMU
WRs in the class
#202 Josiah Booker Booker CMU
#203 Chris Barnes North Shore WSU
#204 Dakota Taylor Buchtel KENT
#205 Dillon Lorick Lipscomb Academy ECU
#206 Daijon Calimon Leuzinger NEV

Around Dakota

Projected 2026 starters · 2025 production
QB Dru DeShields QB · 2,030 pass yds · 11g
RB Mason King RB · no college stats
WR-X Ardell Banks WR · 205 rec yds · 11g
WR-Z Da'Realyst Clark WR · 108 rec yds · 12g
WR-SL Wayne Harris WR · 383 rec yds · 12g
TE Hunter Hopperton TE · 38 rec yds · 11g

The situation

Kent State 2025 offense ›
Explosive play rate 9.2% 13
Red zone TD rate 74.4% 75
Line yards per carry 1.9 12
Sack rate allowed 8.1% 19