The Best CFB Player You've Never Heard Of: Louisiana Tech's Trent Taylor

[LongtimeDawgfan]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2...s-trent-taylor

[DFWDawg]

Trent is awesome. Just an amazing player and person. So glad he came to Tech. He is the kind of player that leaves the University better than he found it. Just been great watching him play and his incredible ability. Its awesome we get so many great people come to Tech.

[dawg80]

They couldn't find another game to show highlights from?

[HogDawg]

I did not know about this. This is BIG:

Taylor will put a bow on a record-setting career Friday in the Armed Forces Bowl against Navy. He's already sixth on the NCAA's all-time receptions list, and with eight more catches Friday—he averages 9.5 per game on the season—he'd move into third. He's 17th all-time in receiving yards, and his yearly average (120.8) would move him into 14th.

Wow! 3rd all time in receptions in the entire NCAA.

I also didn't realize that Taylor was a "Sonny Dykes" commit/recruit, and Holtz just stuck to it. Looks like Dykes left us a little better off than some fans (namely PD) thought.

[HogDawg]

Troy Edwards still holds the All-Time NCAA record for receiving yards in a single game (405 yds, against Nebraska in 1998), as well as the all-time record for TD receptions in a season with 27, in 1998. Carlos Henderson is TIED for 2nd place in TD receptions this season with 17.

Single-Game Yards

Yds.

Player, Team (Opponent)
Date
405
Troy Edwards, Louisiana Tech (Nebraska)
Aug. 29, 1998
369
Jeremy Gallon, Michigan (Indiana)
Oct. 19, 2013
363
Randy Gatewood, UNLV (Idaho)
Sept. 17, 1994
349
Chuck Hughes, UTEP (North Texas)
Sept. 18, 1965
346
Donnie Avery, Houston (Rice)
Oct. 13, 2007
345
Marqise Lee, Southern California (Arizona)
Oct. 27, 2012
327
Casey Fitzgerald, North Texas (SMU)
Sept. 8, 2007
326
Nate Burleson, Nevada (San Jose St.)
Nov. 10, 2001
322
Rick Eber, Tulsa (Idaho St.)
Oct. 7, 1967
318
Harry Wood, Tulsa (Idaho St.)
Oct. 7, 1967
318
Patrick Edwards, Houston (Rice)
Oct. 27, 2011
316
Jeff Evans, New Mexico St. (Southern Ill.)
Sept. 30, 1978
314
Alex Van Dyke, Nevada (San Jose St.)
Nov. 18, 1995
314
Terrance Williams, Baylor (West Virginia)
Sept. 29, 2012
310
Chad Mackey, Louisiana Tech (Toledo)
Oct. 19, 1996
308
Jason Rivers, Hawaii (Arizona St.)
Dec. 24, 2006
303
Cobi Hamilton, Arkansas (Rutgers)
Sept. 22, 2012
303
Stedman Bailey, West Virginia (Baylor)
Sept. 29, 2012
301
Chris Daniels, Purdue (Michigan St.)
Oct. 16, 1999
300
Adarius Bowman, Oklahoma St. (Kansas)
Oct. 14, 2006

[Bearpaw]

Troy Edwards still holds the All-Time NCAA record for receiving yards in a single game (405 yds, against Nebraska in 1998), as well as the all-time record for TD receptions in a season with 27, in 1998. Carlos Henderson is TIED for 2nd place in TD receptions this season with 17.

Single-Game Yards

Yds.

Player, Team (Opponent)
Date
405
Troy Edwards, Louisiana Tech (Nebraska)
Aug. 29, 1998
Chad Mackey, Louisiana Tech (Toledo)
Oct. 19, 1996
308

Glad to see we have TWO WR in the top 20 (vs. Nebraska [National Champs/Big12] & Toledo(MAC)). One of among 4 programs (Tech, Nevada, Houston, & Tulsa).

Houston did both against Rice (2007 & 2011), and Nevada did both against San Jose St (1995 & 2001). Both in conference.

However, you might want to fact-check the Tulsa players:

Rick Eber, Tulsa (Idaho St.), Oct. 7, 1967, 318
Harry Wood, Tulsa (Idaho St.), Oct. 7, 1967, 318

Mr. Eber and Mr. Harry Wood (I see a Champ post) supposedly each had exactly 318 yards receiving in the same game. Did they even throw for more than 600 yards in the 1960s?

[Dogsince65]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2...s-trent-taylor

thanks for posting --great article

[HogDawg]

Glad to see we have TWO WR in the top 20 (vs. Nebraska [National Champs/Big12] & Toledo(MAC)). One of among 4 programs (Tech, Nevada, Houston, & Tulsa).

Houston did both against Rice (2007 & 2011), and Nevada did both against San Jose St (1995 & 2001). Both in conference.

However, you might want to fact-check the Tulsa players:

Rick Eber, Tulsa (Idaho St.), Oct. 7, 1967, 318
Harry Wood, Tulsa (Idaho St.), Oct. 7, 1967, 318

Mr. Eber and Mr. Harry Wood (I see a Champ post) supposedly each had exactly 318 yards receiving in the same game. Did they even throw for more than 600 yards in the 1960s?

No....I think that stat is correct, because everyone remembers that Harry Wood was dating Anita Moorehead at the time.