Kolbey Taylor
Kolbey Taylor
Jams receivers off their route at the line. Two head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. One game to point at: 7 tackles against Tennessee — Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Clark Lea
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vanderbilt | 25 | 23 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Vanderbilt | 23 | 17 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Wyoming | 27 | 21 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Wyoming | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 77 | 63 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 8 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 14 · 2025
W 45–24
at Tennessee
1 PD · 7 TOT · 7 SOLO
Dominant 21-point win on the road against Tennessee.
How he plays
Play style
Long and physical; jams receivers off their route at the line.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Vanderbilt
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Cornerback · Vanderbilt
Returning around him
- 1 Vanderbilt player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -1 net (18 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Vanderbilt · Last season: 10-3 (AP #13) · Talent rank #55 · 2026 recruiting class #33
DNA match
Player DNA
Press Corner
Long and physical; jams receivers off their route at the line.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Andrew Wilson-Lamp’s 2024 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Andrew Wilson-Lamp's senior season at East Carolina (2024).
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