Jake Taylor

TE · #15 · Duke · GR · 6'5" · 235 · Apex, NC

TE depth chart, 3rd

33 2026 receiving yards
4 of 12 2026 catches
0 2026 TDs
28 Career games (9 starts)

Career

SeasonTeamGPGSRec-Tgt Yards YPR TD
2026 Duke634-12 33 8.3 0
2025 Duke902-6 20 10.0 0
2024 Duke13611-18 74 6.7 0

2026 Percentile vs TEs

Receiving yards per game 5.5 40
Yards per catch 8.3 37
Catch rate 33.3% 6
Receiving TDs 0 0

Around Jake

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production
QB Walker Eget QB · 1,229 pass yds · 6g
RB Nate Sheppard RB · 820 rush yds · 6g
WR-X Jared Richardson WR · 166 rec yds · 6g
WR-Z Jayden Moore WR · 111 rec yds · 6g
WR-SL Jonah Burton WR · 230 rec yds · 6g
TE Jeremiah Hasley TE · 250 rec yds · 6g

The situation

Duke 2026 offense ›
Explosive play rate 14.0% 78
Red zone TD rate 67.6% 32
Line yards per carry 3.1 89
Sack rate allowed 1.3% 98

2026 Game log

WeekOpponentTargets Receptions Receiving yards Receiving TDs RZ opps
W1 TULN2 1 5 0 1
W2 @ ILL3 1 11 0 1
W3 STAN1 0 0 0 0
W4William & Mary Tribe4 2 17 0 0
W7 UNC2 0 0 0 1

Recruiting

2022 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2022 board
#1257 James Livingston OT · Dexter KU
#1257 Jake McTaggart TE · Hayesville CHAR
#1261 Jake Taylor TE · Cardinal Gibbons DUKE
#1303 Ashton Jeanty RB · Frisco Lone Star BSU
#1304 Noah Matthews DL · Woodbridge UK
TEs in the class
#74 Jackson Long Beech USF
#75 Jake McTaggart Hayesville CHAR
#76 Jake Taylor Cardinal Gibbons DUKE
#78 JT Seagreaves Monroe WIS
#79 Jerrale Powers Duncanville FSU
2026 · 40th pctile of TEs
Recruit · 50th pctile of class