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Sat, Aug/30 Final
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10 Central Methodist (MO)
51 at Missouri S&T
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Sat, Sep/06 Final
Football
38 William Penn (IA)
6 vs Central Methodist (MO)
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Sat, Sep/13 Final
Football
38 Central Methodist (MO)
20 at St. Ambrose (IA)
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Sat, Sep/20 Final
Football
64 Peru State
43 vs Central Methodist (MO)
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Sat, Sep/27 Final
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52 Central Methodist (MO)
24 at William Woods (MO)
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Sat, Oct/04 Final
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3 Central Methodist (MO)
35 at MidAmerica Nazarene
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Sat, Oct/18 Final
Football
52 Benedictine (KS)
7 vs Central Methodist (MO)
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Sat, Oct/25 Final
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42 Baker (KS)
3 vs Central Methodist (MO)
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Sat, Nov/01 Final
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43 Central Methodist (MO)
60 at Culver-Stockton (MO)
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Sat, Nov/08 Final
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9 Central Methodist (MO)
21 at Missouri Baptist
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Sat, Nov/15 Final
Football
21 Missouri Valley
34 vs Central Methodist (MO)
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Katavious Taylor

2 Katavious Taylor

  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    175
  • Hometown:
    Memphis, Tenn.
  • Position:
    WR
  • Year:
    Sr.
gp 10
yds 910
yds/g 91.0
td 14

CMU Records Held:

  • Career touchdowns: 46 (2018-21)
  • Single-Game Receiving Yards: 265 (Missouri Valley, 10/20/18)
  • Single-Season Receiving Yards: 1,082 (2018)

Senior (2021): 

  • Used additional season of eligibilty due to the COVID-19 pandemic
  • NAIA Honorable Mention All-American
  • First four-time NAIA-All American in program history 
  • Heart First-Team All-Conference
  • Hauled in a team-high 52 receptions for 910 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns
  • Averaged nearly 100 yards/game and recorded five 100-yard receiving performances
  • Tallied a season-high nine catches for 136 yards and three touchdowns against Missouri Valley (10/30)

Senior (2020):

  • NAIA Honorable Mention All-American
  • Heart First-Team All-Conference
  • Saw action in nine games
  • Led the team with 44 receptions, 641 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns
  • Averaged 14.6 yards/catch
  • Finished the season Top-10 in the NAIA in receptions and receiving yards
  • Finished second in the conference in receiving yards and receptions 
  • Tied first in the conference with 10 touchdowns
  • Season high eight receptions for 109 yards against Evangel (11/7)

Junior (2019):

  • NAIA Honorable Mention All-American, becoming the first two-time All-American for CMU football since Tom Stine in 1976 and 1977
  • Heart First-Team All-Conference
  • In just seven games, recorded 37 catches for a team-high 722 yards and 12 touchdowns
  • Recorded three games with at least three touchdowns, including two with four TDs (Benedictine: 10/26, Evangel: 11/9)
  • Season-high eight receptions for 214 yards against Peru State (10/5)

Sophomore (2018):

  • NAIA Honorable Mention All-American
  • Heart First-Team All-Conference
  • Saw action in 9 games
  • Led conference in receiving yards (1,082 yards) while catching 61 balls and scoring 10 touchdowns
  • Posted a season-high of 13 receptions and 265 yards against Missouri Valley (10/20)

Prior to CMU:

  • Spent one season at Fullerton College in Fullerton, Calif.
  • Caught 28 passes for 430 yards and three touchdowns

Prep:

  • Attended Ridgeway High School in Memphis, Tenn.

Personal:

  • Son of Tashuna and Brandon Jackson
  • Two brothers Kandarrius Taylor (19) and Deontay Smith (20)
  • Majoring in Exercise Science
Recent Games
Oct 16 Benedictine (KS) W, 30-24
Oct 23 at MidAmerica Nazarene W, 41-24
Oct 30 Missouri Valley W, 41-7
Nov 6 Baker W, 21-19
Nov 13 at Evangel W, 17-7
Nov 20 at Northwestern L, 24-7
Statistics category Overall Conf
Receptions 52 28
Yards 910 439
Yards per game 91.0 87.8
Yards per catch 17.5 15.7
Touchdowns 14 6
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 28 at Grand View L, 37-10 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 4 Peru State W, 27-24 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 at Clarke W, 31-16 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 Graceland W, 44-0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 at Culver-Stockton L, 44-36 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 William Penn W, 28-27 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 Benedictine (KS) W, 30-24 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 at MidAmerica Nazarene W, 41-24 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 Missouri Valley W, 41-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Baker W, 21-19 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 at Evangel W, 17-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 20 at Northwestern L, 24-7 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 28 at Grand View L, 37-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 4 Peru State W, 27-24 - - - - - - -
Sep 11 at Clarke W, 31-16 - - - - - - -
Sep 18 Graceland W, 44-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 25 at Culver-Stockton L, 44-36 - - - - - - -
Oct 2 William Penn W, 28-27 - - - - - - -
Oct 16 Benedictine (KS) W, 30-24 - - - - - - -
Oct 23 at MidAmerica Nazarene W, 41-24 - - - - - 1 1
Oct 30 Missouri Valley W, 41-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Baker W, 21-19 - - - - - - -
Nov 13 at Evangel W, 17-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 20 at Northwestern L, 24-7 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 28 at Grand View L, 37-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 4 Peru State W, 27-24 5 123 24.6 49 2 - -
Sep 11 at Clarke W, 31-16 3 51 17.0 31 0 - -
Sep 18 Graceland W, 44-0 4 87 21.8 45 2 - -
Sep 25 at Culver-Stockton L, 44-36 7 155 22.1 54 3 - -
Oct 2 William Penn W, 28-27 - - - - - - -
Oct 16 Benedictine (KS) W, 30-24 3 35 11.7 17 0 - -
Oct 23 at MidAmerica Nazarene W, 41-24 6 102 17.0 29 1 1 1
Oct 30 Missouri Valley W, 41-7 9 136 15.1 31 3 - -
Nov 6 Baker W, 21-19 7 145 20.7 45 1 - -
Nov 13 at Evangel W, 17-7 3 21 7.0 16 1 - -
Nov 20 at Northwestern L, 24-7 5 55 11.0 18 1 - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 28 at Grand View L, 37-10 - - - - - -
Sep 4 Peru State W, 27-24 - - - - - 0
Sep 11 at Clarke W, 31-16 - - - - - 0
Sep 18 Graceland W, 44-0 - - - - - 0
Sep 25 at Culver-Stockton L, 44-36 - - - - - 0
Oct 2 William Penn W, 28-27 - - - - - -
Oct 16 Benedictine (KS) W, 30-24 - - - - - 0
Oct 23 at MidAmerica Nazarene W, 41-24 - - - - - 0
Oct 30 Missouri Valley W, 41-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 6 Baker W, 21-19 - - - - - 0
Nov 13 at Evangel W, 17-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 20 at Northwestern L, 24-7 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 28 at Grand View L, 37-10 - - - - - - - -
Sep 4 Peru State W, 27-24 - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 at Clarke W, 31-16 - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 Graceland W, 44-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 at Culver-Stockton L, 44-36 - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 William Penn W, 28-27 - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 Benedictine (KS) W, 30-24 - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 at MidAmerica Nazarene W, 41-24 - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 Missouri Valley W, 41-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Baker W, 21-19 - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 at Evangel W, 17-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 20 at Northwestern L, 24-7 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 28 at Grand View L, 37-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 4 Peru State W, 27-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 at Clarke W, 31-16 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 Graceland W, 44-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 at Culver-Stockton L, 44-36 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 William Penn W, 28-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 Benedictine (KS) W, 30-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 at MidAmerica Nazarene W, 41-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 Missouri Valley W, 41-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Baker W, 21-19 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 at Evangel W, 17-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 20 at Northwestern L, 24-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 28 at Grand View L, 37-10 - - - - - -
Sep 4 Peru State W, 27-24 1 - 123 - - 123
Sep 11 at Clarke W, 31-16 1 - 51 - - 51
Sep 18 Graceland W, 44-0 1 - 87 - - 87
Sep 25 at Culver-Stockton L, 44-36 1 - 155 - - 155
Oct 2 William Penn W, 28-27 - - - - - -
Oct 16 Benedictine (KS) W, 30-24 1 - 35 - - 35
Oct 23 at MidAmerica Nazarene W, 41-24 1 - 102 - - 102
Oct 30 Missouri Valley W, 41-7 1 - 136 - - 136
Nov 6 Baker W, 21-19 1 - 145 - - 145
Nov 13 at Evangel W, 17-7 1 - 21 - - 21
Nov 20 at Northwestern L, 24-7 1 - 55 - - 55
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 28 at Grand View L, 37-10 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 4 Peru State W, 27-24 12 - 2 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 11 at Clarke W, 31-16 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 18 Graceland W, 44-0 12 - 2 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 25 at Culver-Stockton L, 44-36 18 - 3 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 2 William Penn W, 28-27 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 Benedictine (KS) W, 30-24 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 23 at MidAmerica Nazarene W, 41-24 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 30 Missouri Valley W, 41-7 18 - 3 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 6 Baker W, 21-19 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 13 at Evangel W, 17-7 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 20 at Northwestern L, 24-7 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 28 at Grand View L, 37-10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 4 Peru State W, 27-24 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 at Clarke W, 31-16 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 Graceland W, 44-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 at Culver-Stockton L, 44-36 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 William Penn W, 28-27 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 Benedictine (KS) W, 30-24 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 at MidAmerica Nazarene W, 41-24 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 Missouri Valley W, 41-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Baker W, 21-19 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 at Evangel W, 17-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 20 at Northwestern L, 24-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2020-21 9 0 1 .0% 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 19 0 1 .0% 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2020-21 9 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - - - - - 1 1
Total 19 - - - - - - 1 1
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2020-21 9 44 4.9 641 71.2 14.6 10 48
2021-22 10 52 5.2 910 91.0 17.5 14 54
Total 19 96 5.1 1551 81.6 16.2 24 54
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2020-21 9 - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 19 - - - - - - - 0
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2020-21 9 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 19 - - - - - - - -
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2020-21 9 - 641 - - 641 71.2
2021-22 10 - 910 - - 910 91.0
Total 19 - 1551 - - 1551 81.6
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2020-21 60 6.7 - 10 - - - - - - 0 0
2021-22 84 8.4 - 14 - - - - - - - 0
Total 144 7.6 - 24 - - - - - - 0 0
  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2020-21 9 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 19 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Wins 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Total 10 - - - - - - 1 1
Conference 5 - - - - - - 1 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - 1 1
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 8 - - - - - - 1 1
Losses 2 - - - - - - - -
-
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - 1 1
November 3 - - - - - - - -
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Total 10 52 5.2 910 91.0 17.5 14 54
Conference 5 28 5.6 439 87.8 15.7 6 45
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 28 5.6 526 105.2 18.8 8 49
Away 5 24 4.8 384 76.8 16.0 6 54
Neutral - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 8 40 5.0 700 87.5 17.5 10 49
Losses 2 12 6.0 210 105.0 17.5 4 54
-
September 4 19 4.8 416 104.0 21.9 7 54
October 3 18 6.0 273 91.0 15.2 4 31
November 3 15 5.0 221 73.7 14.7 3 45
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 5 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 8 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 2 - - - - - - - 0
-
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 3 - - - - - - - 0
November 3 - - - - - - - 0
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 5 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 8 - - - - - - - -
Losses 2 - - - - - - - -
-
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
-
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Total 10 - 910 - - 910 91.0
Conference 5 - 439 - - 439 87.8
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
-
Home 5 - 526 - - 526 105.2
Away 5 - 384 - - 384 76.8
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
-
Wins 8 - 700 - - 700 87.5
Losses 2 - 210 - - 210 105.0
-
September 4 - 416 - - 416 104.0
October 3 - 273 - - 273 91.0
November 3 - 221 - - 221 73.7
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Total 84 8.4 - 14 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 36 7.2 - 6 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 48 9.6 - 8 - - - - - - - 0
Away 36 7.2 - 6 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 60 7.5 - 10 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 24 12.0 - 4 - - - - - - - 0
-
September 42 10.5 - 7 - - - - - - - 0
October 24 8.0 - 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 18 6.0 - 3 - - - - - - - 0
  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Total 10 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 8 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
September 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

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