Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
3/17Inside-5 share
3 of the team's 17 inside-the-5 carries (17.6%).
Taylor Cox
Last confirmed: Kansas, 2015. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′11″ · Mill Creek, WA · College of the Siskiyous
Taylor Cox: RB · Kansas · #36.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Taylor Cox
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. One game to point at: 47 rushing yards and 1 reception against Kansas State — Week 13, 2015.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Kansas in the news
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Kansas | 79 | 231 | 2.9 | 2 |
| Career | 79 | 231 | 2.9 | 2 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Kansas | 8 | 48 | 6.0 | 0 |
| Career | 8 | 48 | 6.0 | 0 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2015 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 6 | L 7-66vs No. 3 Baylor | 19 | 45 | 2.4 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 7 | L 20-30vs Texas Tech | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | 1 | 6 | |
| Wk 8 | L 10-58@ No. 14 Oklahoma State | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 9 | L 7-62vs No. 14 Oklahoma | 12 | 30 | 2.5 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 10 | L 20-59@ Texas | 8 | 29 | 3.6 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 11 | L 17-23@ No. 13 TCU | 7 | 27 | 3.9 | 1 | 10 | |
| Wk 12 | L 0-49vs West Virginia | 10 | 24 | 2.4 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 13 | L 14-45vs Kansas State | 11 | 47 | 4.3 | 0 | 26 | Season-high 47 yds |
| Total | 79 | 231 | 2.9 | 2 | 26 |
Signature game
Week 11 · 2015
L 17-23
at TCU
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 13 · Kansas State · 4th and 1 · Q3 · EPA −4.06Taylor Cox run for no gain to the KanSt 9
- Week 6 · Baylor · 3rd and 22 · Q3 · EPA +3.77Ryan Willis pass complete to Taylor Cox for 12 yds to the Bayl 39 for a BAYLOR Penalty, Roughing Passer (Shawn Oakman) to the Bayl 46 for a
- Week 9 · Oklahoma · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA −3.74Taylor Cox run for no gain to the Okla 18
- Week 6 · Baylor · 4th and 1 · Q2 · EPA −3.48Taylor Cox run for no gain to the Bayl 23
- Week 6 · Baylor · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA −2.34Taylor Cox run for 1 yd to the Kans 42 Taylor Cox fumbled, forced by Travon Blanchard, recovered by Bayl Aiavion Edwards
- Week 9 · Oklahoma · 3rd and 5 · Q2 · EPA +2.07Ryan Willis pass complete to Taylor Cox for 8 yds to the Okla 42 for a
4 more plays
- Week 12 · West Virginia · 2nd and 7 · Q4 · EPA −1.71Taylor Cox run for a loss of 4 yards to the Kans 42
- Week 11 · TCU · 1st and 3 · Q2 · EPA +1.46Taylor Cox run for 3 yds for a TD, (Matthew Wyman KICK)
- Week 9 · Oklahoma · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA −1.24Taylor Cox run for a loss of 1 yard to the Kans 36
- Week 8 · Oklahoma State · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA −1.21Taylor Cox run for a loss of 1 yard to the Kans 35
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
77 of 79 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
25%77 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds18%of carries
14 carries
Grind
1–3 yds52%of carries
40 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds26%of carries
20 carries
Explosive
10+ yds4%of carries
3 carries
3 of 9 (33%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 2 of 3 (67%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
2.9 yds/carry on 79 carries · 4% explosive (10+ yds) · 25% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2015Kansas0-12HC: David Beaty · Balanced, fast tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2015 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 34.0 | 3.0 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 20.3 | 2.8 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 34.5 | 2.9 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 27.0 | 2.9 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
David Beaty
Pass share
50.2%
452 pass / 449 run
Plays / game
75.1
12 games
Team sack rate
7.4%
489 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2015
79 carries and 8 catches in 8 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at Kansas
- 2015 Kansas BeatyYear 4 · 8 games
- 2014 Kansas WeisYear 3 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2013 Kansas WeisYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2012 Kansas WeisYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- Before collegeSigned with Kansas in 2012 as a 3-star junior college recruit out of College of the Siskiyous, No. 108 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Kansas in the 2012 class, a 3-star recruit.
How it ended
One season at Kansas, 231 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
2012
- Signed with Kansas3-star out of College of the Siskiyous
Coaching lineage · 2012–2015
2 coaches2012–2014
Kansas
Coaching transition mid-career: Charlie Weis → David Beaty. Worth noting in scheme + development context.