Is Walter Taylor starting?
Walter Taylor is No. 5 on the Vanderbilt Commodores depth chart at TE.
Redshirt senior · #12 · 6'7", 235 lbs
See full Vanderbilt Commodores depth chart ›Depth at TE · Vanderbilt Commodores
- 1885Jayvontay ConnerStarter
- 21676Cole Spence
- 31955Maurice Veney
- 44454Gabe Fisher
- 51254Walter TaylorYou
Vanderbilt Starting Lineup
Top tight ends in the SEC
The Story
The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Jackson, ranked #1,588 nationally coming out of high school.
- Jersey
- #12
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 6'7"
- Weight
- 235 lbs
- Transfer
- Ball State
Walter Taylor is currently behind Jayvontay Conner at TE on the Vanderbilt depth chart, a SEC team rated 78 overall this season.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8381
- National Rank
- #1588
- High School
- Jackson
- Hometown
- Jackson, AL
Why this rating?
On a 79-rated offense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 54 after depth penalty. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10LMISSYDS 40
- REC
- 2
- YDS
- 40
- AVG
- 20.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 52-17
Sep 26LAUBYDS 8
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 8
- AVG
- 8.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 21-15
Sep 12WDELYDS 19
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 19
- AVG
- 19.0
- TD
- 1
Final W 35-26
| OPP | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | LMISS | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | LAUB | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WDEL | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 1 |
Walter Taylor's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.