#20
Colorado · 2026

DeKalon Taylor

RBSenior5' 9", 165 lbsLongview, TX
Colorado Buffaloes2-1 · TDC #104
Snap share
23%
likely 16–28%
Rush yards
56
432nd of 1194 in FBS
Yards / carry
5.1
Rush TD
0
Receptions
4
622nd of 1676 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.09
15 plays

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

15 plays · +1.4 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.09
Passing+0.78
Rushing-0.16
1st down+0.23
2nd down-0.08
3rd down+0.76
Standard downs-0.01
Passing downs+0.28
TaylorRB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays11%
Pass plays7%
Run plays14%
1st down9%
2nd down7%
3rd down21%
Standard downs11%
Passing downs12%
TaylorRB average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

RushingValueFBS rank
Carries10—
Success rate40.0%—
Explosive run rate20.0%—
Stuffed at the line20.0%—
First downs3—
Red-zone carries3—
Goal-line carries2—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries11—
Yards56432nd / 1194
Yards / carry5.1—
Touchdowns0—
Long16—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions4622nd / 1676
Yards39740th / 1662
Yards / catch9.8—
Touchdowns0—
Long17—
Kick returns2026FBS rank
Returns6—
Yards116—
Average19.3—
Touchdowns0—
Long32—
Punt returns2026FBS rank
Returns1—
Yards1—
Average1—
Touchdowns0—
Long1—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSpecial teamsSnap share
Wk 1 · Georgia Tech75~13 (3–25)6·17%
Wk 2 · Weber State72··3—
Wk 3 · Northwestern62~19 (13–25)9331%
Season13732 (22–39)15623%

Position Room

10 RBs on the Colorado roster, ordered by car

#PlayerPosClassCarYdsYPCTDRecEPA/play
29Micah WelchRBJR311785.722+0.12
23JaQuail SmithRBSO241526.302+0.21
26Damian Henderson IIRBSR241114.60—-0.02
20DeKalon TaylorRBSR11565.104+0.09
Richard YoungRB4133.30—-0.25
27Bryce HicksRBJR273.501-0.56
34Titus BautistaRBJR1770—+0.53
28Cam NetwonRBFR——————
37Leonardo ValleRBSO——————
47Cody JordanRBFR——————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 6+ plays per team game. Colorado depth chart →