Walter Taylor

TE · #12 · Vanderbilt · SR · 6'6" · 252 · Jackson, AL

TE depth chart, 3rd

67 2026 receiving yards
4 of 7 2026 catches
1 2026 TDs
1 Explosive plays
12 Career games (2 starts)

Career

SeasonTeamGPGSRec-Tgt Yards YPR TD
2026 Vanderbilt724-7 67 16.8 1
2023 Vanderbilt50

2026 Percentile vs TEs

Receiving yards per game 9.6 58
Yards per catch 16.8 91
Catch rate 57.1% 25
Receiving TDs 1 54

Around Walter

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production
QB Jared Curtis QB · 1,242 pass yds · 6g
RB Sedrick Alexander RB · 270 rush yds · 7g
WR-X Junior Sherrill WR · 628 rec yds · 7g
WR-Z Brycen Coleman WR · 44 rec yds · 7g
WR-SL Tristen Brown WR · 145 rec yds · 7g
TE Jayvontay Conner TE · 146 rec yds · 7g

The situation

Vanderbilt 2026 offense ›
Explosive play rate 9.6% 17
Red zone TD rate 72.0% 49
Line yards per carry 2.3 32
Sack rate allowed 6.3% 43

2026 Game log

WeekOpponentTargets Receptions Receiving yards Receiving TDs RZ opps
W2 DEL1 1 19 1 1
W4 @ AUB1 1 8 0 0
W6 MISS5 2 40 0 0

Recruiting

2022 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2022 board
#1581 Adam Trick LB · Wayne M-OH
#1587 Isaiah Farris CB · Cardinal Gibbons BC
#1588 Walter Taylor III QB · Jackson VAN
#1596 Isaiah Brown-Murray CB · Hough ECU
#1596 Alex McPherson K · Fort Payne AUB
QBs in the class
#89 Mikey Pauley Blue Valley Northwest NEB
#89 Larry Robinson Saline ARMY
#91 Walter Taylor III Jackson VAN
#93 Kevin Jennings South Oak Cliff SMU
#94 Max Brown Lincoln Christian School FLA
2026 · 58th pctile of TEs
Recruit · 40th pctile of class