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Kole Taylor Joins Bengals as UDFA to Begin NFL Journey

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WVU Football tight end Kole Taylor breaks away for a big gain against UNC in the Duke's Mayo Bowl at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C. on Dec. 27, 2023. (Mitchell Northam / WV Sports Now)
WVU tight end Kole Taylor breaks away for a big gain against UNC in the Duke's Mayo Bowl at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C. on Dec. 27, 2023. (WVSN photo by Mitchell Northam)

Kole Taylor came to West Virginia with the goal to develop into an NFL player. And while he didn’t achieve his lofty personal goals, he did do enough to impress the Bengals, who signed the tight end as an undrafted free agent.

Taylor transferred to WVU from LSU prior to the 2023 season and put up near-historic tight end production in two seasons with the Mountaineers. In 2023, the 6-foot-7 Taylor caught 35 passes for 444 yards and four touchdowns. As a senior in 2024, he made 43 receptions for 448 yards and three scores.

In the WVU record books, Taylor’s 43 receptions in 2024 were the second-most ever by a tight end in one season and his 448 yards were the fifth-most. His 444 yards in 2023 are the sixth-most ever by a tight end.

WVU Football TE Kole Taylor TD against Albany

WVSN photo by Kelsie LeRose

In terms of his brief, two-year WVU career, Taylor ranks fourth all-time in receptions by a tight end with 78 catches and sixth all-time with 892 yards.

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He was coached at WVU by former tight ends coach Blaine Stewart, who spent several years as an assistant coach with the Pittsburgh Steelers. 

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