DeKalon Taylor - 2026 Football Roster
Nov 13 (Fri)
8:15 PM
DeKalon Taylor
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 165
- Class:
- Fifth
- Hometown:
- Longview, Texas
- High School:
- Longview
- Prev School:
- Incarnate Word
- Major:
- Organizational Leadership Graduate Program
AT COLORADO
2026 (Fifth-Year): Has played in eight games and 163 snaps. Has 18 carries for 115 yards (6.4 per carry) and one touchdown with a long of 30; has 13 receptions for 110 yards; has 7 kickoff returns for 127 yards (18.1 average); has 6 punt returns for 35 yards (5.8 average). Preseason: Comeback Player of the Year watch list.
Game by game:
- at Georgia Tech (Sept. 3, W 14-13): 4 rushes for 22 yards; 2 catches for 24 yards; 1 KR for 12 yards.
- vs. Weber State (Sept. 12, W 52-21): 3 KR for 67 yards.
- at Northwestern (Sept. 19, L 7-41): 7 rushes for 34 yards; 2 catches for 15 yards; 2 KR for 37 yards; 1 PR for 1 yard.
- at Baylor (Sept. 26, L 13-23): 2 rushes for 5 yards; 2 catches for 12 yards; 1 KR for 11 yards.
- vs. Texas Tech (Oct. 3, L 7-29): 1 rush for 2 yards; 1 catch for 17 yards.
- vs. Utah (Oct. 17, L 24-27): 3 rushes for 22 yards and 1 TD; 2 catches for 21 yards; 1 PR for 0 yards. Scored his first rushing touchdown as a Buff on an 18-yard run, marking his third touchdown at Colorado after two receiving scores in 2025.
- at Oklahoma State (Oct. 24, L 24-57): 2 catches for 17 yards (long 13); 2 PR for 21 yards (long 15).
- vs. Kansas State (Oct. 31, W 27-24 OT): 1 rush for 30 yards (long 30); 2 catches for 4 yards; 2 PR for 13 yards (long 7). Recorded a CU career-long 30-yard rush in the second quarter, surpassing his previous best of 23 yards against Delaware in 2025. Brought his season all-purpose yardage total to 387.
2025 (Fourth-Year): Played in the first four games, making his first start at Colorado against Wyoming in Week 4, before missing the final eight games with an injury. Finished with 83 rushing yards on 19 carries and 10 receptions for 106 yards and two touchdowns. Scored Colorado’s first touchdown of the season on an 8-yard reception after the defense forced a turnover on the opening possession at Georgia Tech, the fastest first touchdown of a CU season since 2018.
AS A TRANSFER
Rated an .8600 transfer prospect by 247Sports, which ranked him the No. 914 player overall and the No. 58 running back in the portal (as of July 31, 2025). Came to Colorado as an undergraduate transfer with two years to play one.
AT INCARNATE WORD (2022-24)
Played in 32 games over three seasons, beginning as a slot receiver before moving to running back late in 2023, and finished with 1,053 rushing yards on 179 carries and nine touchdowns, 34 receptions for 234 yards and a touchdown, and 538 yards and a touchdown on 46 punt returns and 568 yards on 29 kickoff returns.
2024 (Third-Year): Won the starting running back job and rushed for 909 yards on 152 carries (5.98 per carry) and nine touchdowns, adding 22 receptions for 163 yards. Named first-team All-Southland Conference and to the SLC All-Academic Team.
2023 (Second-Year): Returned 19 kickoffs for 375 yards with a long of 34 and 207 yards on punt returns with a long of 29. Named second-team All-Southland, and second-team all-conference as a punt returner and all-purpose player and third-team as a kick returner by Phil Steele. Entered the season on the Southland preseason all-conference second team and the Bluebloods and Phil Steele preseason All-Southland teams.
2022 (First-Year): Played in 11 games as a true freshman, contributing on offense and special teams, with five rushes for 19 yards, three receptions for -2 yards and 193 return yards on 10 attempts.
AT LONGVIEW HIGH SCHOOL
Played two seasons for head coach John King, lining up at multiple positions and helping Longview to an 18-7 record. Also played baseball.
