Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 20-70@ Georgia | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 15 | Season-high 19 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 0-38@ Indiana | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 15 |
#17
Zion Taylor
Redshirt junior wide receiver for Western Kentucky. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 210 lb · Norcross, GA · Norcross HS
In transfer portal — destination TBD (from Georgia Tech)
The numbers
19
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 19 yds, at Georgia
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Redshirt junior wide receiver for Western Kentucky. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Georgia Tech in 2023.
Zion Taylor
Two head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 19 rec yds, 2 receptions against Georgia, Week 2, 2026.
19 REC YDS · 2 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Georgia Tech3-star out of Norcross
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Western Kentucky
Played his entire career under Tyson Helton.
In Portal · 2026
In transfer portal
2025Georgia Tech
DestinationTBD
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Georgia Tech | 11 | 129 | 11.7 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 14 | 149 | 10.6 | 1 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 4 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Georgia Tech | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Georgia Tech | -- | -- | -1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | 4 | -1 | -- | -- |
Game log
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Georgia Tech7-6HC: Brent Key · Run-leaning
2025Georgia Tech9-4HC: Brent Key · Run-leaning
2026Western Kentucky0-3HC: Tyson Helton · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 REC/g, 9.5 YDS/g, 9.5 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tyson Helton
Pass share
50.0%
138 pass / 138 run
Plays / game
92.0
3 games
Team sack rate
6.0%
117 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 1,062 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the Conference USA as a redshirt junior.
Background
Before WKU: Taylor arrived at WKU after three seasons at Georgia Tech, where he appeared in 19 games, including 13 during the 2025 season. Taylor totaled 12 catches for 130 yards and one touchdown during his time at Georgia Tech, with the majority of that production coming in his final season…
The receiver room · Western Kentucky
- #18Marvin Sims251 receiving yards · 2026
- #4Cameron Flowers94 receiving yards · 2026
- #80Jonathan Stafford Jr.92 receiving yards · 2026
- #12Quincy Burroughs51 receiving yards · 2026
- #17Zion Taylor19 receiving yards · 2026
14 more on the roster · Western Kentucky team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology