Tay Lanier
Tay Lanier
Moves the chains on third down. One game to point at: 73 rec yds, 9 receptions against Air Force — Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jim Mora
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Colorado State | 35 | 315 | 9.0 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 35 | 315 | 9.0 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 21–17
vs Northern Colorado
9 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 92.6
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 4 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Colorado State
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Wide receiver · Colorado State
Returning around him
- 50% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: -7 net (31 in / 38 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Colorado State · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #92 · 2026 recruiting class #73
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Lyndon Ravare’s 2025 season.
Matches Lyndon on
Differs from Lyndon on
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Cyrus Wallace’s path through Idaho State.
Cyrus Wallace
C.J. Hutton
Cutrell Haywood
Bo Belquist
Ryan Miller
Matches Cyrus on
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Lyndon Ravare's sophomore season at Kennesaw State (2025).
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