CFB
Taco Dowler
WR · Montana State
Description
- Position
- WR
- Team
- Montana State
- Class
- —
- Jersey
- —
- Height
- —
- Weight
- —
- Hometown
- —
- Last active
- 2025
Recruiting
High School
- National Rank
- #2,198
- Stars
- ★★
- Rating
- 0.7833
- Class
- 2022
- Committed To
- Montana State
- Hometown
- Billings, MT
Accolades
0
No accolades.
2026 Projection
No 2026 projection (graduated, drafted, or non-skill position).
Season Stats
Regular season
Game Log
Latest season
| Wk | Opp | Rec | Yds | TD | Y/R | Lng | Rush | KR | KRYd | KRTD | PR | PRYd | PRTD | Fum | Lost | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois State | 8 | 111 | 1 | 13.9 | 38 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | Montana | 5 | 125 | 1 | 25 | 87 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 51 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1 | Oregon | 12 | 107 | 0 | 8.9 | 24 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | South Dakota State | 4 | 18 | 0 | 4.5 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 3 | San Diego | 8 | 116 | 2 | 14.5 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 21 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Mercyhurst | 3 | 27 | 0 | 9 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Eastern Washington | 3 | 64 | 1 | 21.3 | 45 | 21 | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Northern Arizona | 2 | 45 | 0 | 22.5 | 34 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 101 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Idaho State | 6 | 45 | 0 | 7.5 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 9 | Cal Poly | 6 | 57 | 0 | 9.5 | 26 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 10 | Northern Colorado | 5 | 138 | 2 | 27.6 | 67 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 11 | Weber State | 2 | 28 | 0 | 14 | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 34 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 12 | UC Davis | 5 | 78 | 0 | 15.6 | 36 | 12 | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 13 | Montana | 3 | 22 | 0 | 7.3 | 12 | 9 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 15 | Yale | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | — | — | — | 2 | 38 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 16 | Stephen F. Austin | 3 | 38 | 0 | 12.7 | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — |
Stat Profile
2025 · vs 718 WRs/TEs
Rec
6493
Rec Yds
78987
Y/R
12.342
Rec TD
576
PPA
0.7791
Usage
12%88
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Volume vs Efficiency
2025 · vs 718
dashed lines = position median · top-right = high volume + efficiency
Recruiting → Production
2025 · pedigree vs PPA
Unranked breakout+61 pct vs pedigree
Pedigree★★ 0.7833 · #2,198 nat'l
Production91th pct PPA · vs 718 peers
Pedigree = national recruiting standing (stars + composite rating). Production = opponent-adjusted PPA percentile vs same-position FBS peers that season.
Career Arc
Rec Yds by season
PPA Trend
opp-adjusted / play
— Overall— Pass— Rush
Career Highs
| Stat | Best Season | Career |
|---|---|---|
| Rec | 64'25 | 102 |
| Rec Yds | 789'25 | 1,395 |
| Rec TD | 9'24 | 14 |
Usage
2025 · share of team
Overall
12%
Rush
3%
Pass
26%
1st Down
11%
2nd Down
12%
3rd Down
14%
Standard Downs
9%
Passing Downs
20%
Usage Trend
share of team by season
— Overall— Standard Downs— Passing Downs
Game Trend
2025 · Rec Yds
Rec Yds per game
Consistency
2025 · Rec Yds
| Per game | 56.4 |
| Ceiling (90th) | 113.3 |
| Floor (10th) | 19.2 |
| Std dev | 38.5 |
| Boom rate | 21% |
| Bust rate | 36% |
| Profile | Volatile |
Boom ≥1.5× avg · Bust ≤0.5× avg · 14 games
PPA Profile
2025 · opp-adjusted / play
Overall
0.77
By play type
Pass
0.77
Rush
0.80
By down
1st Down
0.41
2nd Down
1.29
3rd Down
0.61
By down type
Standard Downs
0.61
Passing Downs
0.99
Points Per Attempt added vs the average play, adjusted for opponent strength. Right = above baseline, left = below.
PPA Splits
Opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Season | Tm | PPA/Play | Pass | Rush | 1stDn | 2ndDn | 3rdDn | StdDn | PassDn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Montana State | 0.77 | 0.77 | 0.80 | 0.41 | 1.29 | 0.61 | 0.61 | 0.99 | 82.0 |
| 2024 | Montana State | 1.34 | 1.45 | 0.23 | 0.89 | 1.76 | 1.41 | 1.49 | 1.11 | 60.2 |
| 2023 | Montana State | 1.23 | 1.23 | — | 1.06 | — | 1.91 | 1.06 | 1.91 | 6.1 |
| 2022 | Montana State | 0.71 | 0.71 | — | -0.71 | 1.57 | 1.89 | -0.07 | 1.30 | 5.0 |
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