Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | L 17-42@ Arizona | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 0 | 21 | Season-high 57 yds |
#3
Rickey Taylor Jr.
Sophomore wide receiver for Northern Illinois. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 180 lb · Chicago, IL
The numbers
57
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 5 rec, 57 yds, at Arizona
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore wide receiver for Northern Illinois. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
The full story, with sourcesRickey Taylor Jr.
Rickey Taylor Jr. has played for two head coaches in three seasons at Northern Illinois. One game to point at: 57 rec yds, 5 receptions against Arizona — Week 3, 2026.
57 REC YDS · 5 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Northern Illinois
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024–2025
Northern Illinois
2026era →
Rob Harley
Northern Illinois
Coaching transition mid-career: Thomas Hammock → Rob Harley. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Northern Illinois | 9 | 134 | 14.9 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 14 | 191 | 13.6 | 1 | -- |
Game log
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Northern Illinois8-5HC: Thomas Hammock · Run-leaning
2025Northern Illinois3-9HC: Thomas Hammock · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2026Northern Illinois0-3HC: Rob Harley · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 5.0 REC/g, 57.0 YDS/g, 11.4 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rob Harley
Pass share
51.9%
97 pass / 90 run
Plays / game
62.3
3 games
Team sack rate
9.7%
113 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
The receiver room · Northern Illinois
- #1DeAree Rogers506 receiving yards · 2025
- #3Rickey Taylor Jr.134 receiving yards · 2025
- #9George Dimopoulos58 receiving yards · 2025
- La'Don Bryant40 receiving yards · 2025
- #4Kenji Lewis7 receiving yards · 2025
9 more on the roster · Northern Illinois team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology