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Trent Taylor

WR

Trent Taylor came into the league as a 5th-round selection (177th overall) in 2017, drafted out of Louisiana Tech. He's currently with SF, in his 9th season in the league. His 30.1 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the WR average, in the 4th percentile. Agility is his calling card, grading in the 93rd percentile among his peers. Across 7 NFL seasons, he has totaled 88 catches for 845 yards and 3 touchdowns.

Size

5'8", 180#

College

Louisiana Tech

Draft

Rd 5, 177th overall (2017)

Seasons

2017–2025

2018 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
30.1

4th percentile among WRs

13 games · 40 targets

Role×0.14-0.74
Hands×0.1-1.36
Volume×0.12-0.10
Total EPA×0.22-0.87
EPA/target×0.3-1.46
Yards/target×0.12-1.47

2018 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed6▶

Percentile of 40-yard dash time among WRs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.

Burst19▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agility93▶

Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine WRs (faster = higher).

Size5▶

Height/weight z-score vs. the WR cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).

Receiving

Hands67▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat7▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability37▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share26▶

Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.

Air-Yards Share9▶

Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.

Impact

Efficiency6▶

Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.

Volume55▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2024SF452111
2023CHI39.815-2
2022CIN38.21615662
2021CIN50.74241
2020SF20.1121086
2018SF30.113262151
2017SF54.115434302

Career profile

Trent Taylor has appeared in 77 regular-season games across 7 NFL seasons on file, playing for 4 teams: SF (2017–2020), CIN (2021–2022), CHI (2023), SF (2024).

He has rushed for 13 yards and 0 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 88 passes for 845 yards and 3 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2017 with SF: 430 yards and 2 touchdowns in 15 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2017: a 54.1, in the 69th percentile among WRs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2018 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home7
12
1.7/g
116
17/g
1
Away6
14
2.3/g
99
17/g
0
In division6
14
2.3/g
110
18/g
1
Out of division7
12
1.7/g
105
15/g
0
In wins3
2
0.7/g
14
5/g
0
In losses10
24
2.4/g
201
20/g
1
On grass11
21
1.9/g
176
16/g
1
On turf2
5
2.5/g
39
20/g
0
Indoors2
5
2.5/g
35
18/g
0
Outdoors11
21
1.9/g
180
16/g
1

2018 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1MIN4 rec, 28 yds, 0 TD30.8
Week 2DET—34.1
Week 3KC3 rec, 24 yds, 0 TD40.6
Week 4LAC2 rec, 12 yds, 0 TD40.2
Week 5ARI7 rec, 61 yds, 1 TD69.6
Week 7LAR1 rec, 6 yds, 0 TD29.4
Week 8ARI1 rec, 7 yds, 0 TD36.3
Week 10NYG1 rec, 12 yds, 0 TD45.3
Week 13SEA1 rec, 11 yds, 0 TD47.7
Week 14DEN1 rec, 6 yds, 0 TD36.3
Week 15SEA1 rec, 8 yds, 0 TD47.4
Week 16CHI1 rec, 23 yds, 0 TD51.4
Week 17LAR3 rec, 17 yds, 0 TD43.9

Trent Taylor — common questions

What position does Trent Taylor play?
Trent Taylor is listed as a WR.
Which teams has Trent Taylor played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Trent Taylor has played for SF (2017–2020), CIN (2021–2022), CHI (2023), SF (2024).
Where did Trent Taylor go to college?
Trent Taylor played college football at Louisiana Tech.
When was Trent Taylor drafted?
Trent Taylor was selected in round 5, 177th overall, of the 2017 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Trent Taylor scored?
Trent Taylor has 3 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (3 receiving).
What is Trent Taylor's ScoutIndex Rating?
Trent Taylor rated 45.0 for 2024, the 41st percentile among WRs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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