Walter Taylor III is a tight end at Vanderbilt who has played in 3 of Vanderbilt's 8 games this season, most recently Oct 10.
Vanderbilt is 3-5.
Arrived at Vanderbilt from Ball State. On tape: 40 receiving yards and 2 receptions against Ole Miss, Week 6, 2026.
67 receiving yards · 4 catches · 1 receiving TD
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 67 | 16.8 | 1 | 25 |
| 2023 | Vanderbilt | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 4 | 67 | 16.8 | 1 | 25 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 35-26vs Delaware | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 1 | 19 | |
| Wk 4 | L 15-21@ Auburn | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 6 | L 17-52vs No. 9 Ole Miss | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | 25 | Season-high 40 yds |
| Total | 4 | 67 | 16.8 | 1 | 25 |
Week 2 · 2026
W 35-26
vs Delaware
2 seasons under Clark Lea, all balanced, slow tempo offenses — 5-15 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.5 | 29.5 | 19.5 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.3 | 22.3 | 15.7 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Clark Lea
Pass share
51.0%
253 pass / 243 run
Plays / game
62.0
8 games
Team sack rate
5.0%
281 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
The No. 1,588 recruit in the country is starting at tight end in the SEC.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Clark Lea, Deion Sanders and Mike Uremovich.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Vanderbilt
