Last confirmed: USC, 2016. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′5″ · San Diego, CA · Westview
Taylor McNamara: TE · USC · #88.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Taylor McNamara
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Second year in the USC receiving corps. A game that shows it: 47 receiving yards and 4 receptions against Oregon — Week 10, 2016.
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
On3 Oct 21
Yahoo Sports Oct 16
Sports Illustrated Oct 13Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 6-52@ No. 1 Alabama | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 4 | L 27-31@ No. 24 Utah | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 5 | W 41-20vs Arizona State | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 10 | W 45-20vs Oregon | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 1 | 27 | Season-high 47 yds |
| Wk 11 | W 26-13@ No. 4 Washington | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 12 | W 36-14@ UCLA | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 13 | W 45-27vs Notre Dame | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Total | 12 | 111 | 9.2 | 1 | 27 |
Week 10 · 2016
W 45-20
vs Oregon
4 rec · 47 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 25-point win at home against Oregon.
With S. Darnold — 309 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 72.6 · 23 rush yds (5 car) · R. Jones II — 171 rush yds (20 car) · 4 TD · 2 rec · 26 yds
The plays that mattered most
2 seasons under Clay Helton, all balanced offenses — 18-9 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.3 | 23.3 | 8.6 | 0.3 |
| Road3g | 1.0 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.3 | 12.0 | 10.3 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 2.0 | 18.8 | 7.7 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Clay Helton
Pass share
48.1%
460 pass / 496 run
Plays / game
73.5
13 games
Team sack rate
2.5%
481 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2016
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at USC, 194 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2012–2016
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Bob Stoops, Steve Sarkisian and Clay Helton.
