Carmelo Taylor

WR · #17 · UTEP · JR · 6'0" · 163 · Roanoke, VA

5 2026 receiving yards

1 of 1 2026 catches

0 2026 TDs

3 Career games (0 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Rec-Tgt	Yards	YPR	TD
2026	UTEP	3	0	1-1	5	5.0	0

2026 Percentile vs WRs

Receiving yards per game 1.7 7

Yards per catch 5.0 5

Catch rate 100.0% 94

Receiving TDs 0 0

Around Carmelo

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production

QB

EJ Colson Jr. QB · 628 pass yds · 6g

RB

Tavorus Jones RB · 261 rush yds · 6g

WR-X Jeremiah Nash WR · 82 rec yds · 7g

WR-Z

Carver Cheeks WR · 179 rec yds · 6g

WR-Y

Jaden Smith WR · 233 rec yds · 7g

WR-H

Kam Thomas RB · 270 rec yds · 7g

TE

Cash Cheeks TE · 111 rec yds · 7g

The situation

UTEP 2026 offense ›

Explosive play rate 11.6% 46

Red zone TD rate 60.9% 13

Line yards per carry 1.2 1

Sack rate allowed 20.0% 0

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Targets	Receptions	Receiving yards	Receiving TDs	RZ opps	Target share
W4	ORST	1	1	5	0	1	4%

Recruiting

2023 class · 247 composite

Four-star high school recruit

The 2023 board

#366 Grant Gray WR · Norco UCLA

#367

Quincy Rhodes Jr. DL · North Little Rock ARK

#368

Carmelo Taylor WR · Patrick Henry PSU

#369

A'Marion Peterson RB · Hirschi USC

#369

Caden Jones OT · De La Salle FLA

WRs in the class

#52

Traylon Ray North Florida Christian WVU

#53 Grant Gray Norco UCLA

#54

Carmelo Taylor Patrick Henry PSU

#55

Micah Mays Jr. The Benjamin School WAKE

#56 Andy Jean Miami Northwestern FLA

2026 · 7th pctile of WRs

Recruit · 86th pctile of class

The pedigree says there is more in there.