Trae Taylor stats: 5-star Nebraska QB commit dominating in 2026 season
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If Nebraska football fans are paying attention, Trae Taylor is giving them a potential preview of what's to come.
The five-star Cornhuskers' quarterback commit put on a clinic on Friday, Sept. 25, with a seven-touchdown performance for Millard South in a thrilling 49-47 victory over Omaha North.
The victory pushed the Patriots to 5-0 on the season, with Taylor playing a crucial role. He transferred in to play in-state ahead of his move to Nebraska for college, transferring from Carmel Catholic School in Mundelein, Illinois. Without him, the Corsairs are 2-4 in 2026 after reaching the second round of the IHSA playoffs last season.
Taylor and Millard South will look to move to 6-0 when they take on Millard West at 7 p.m. CT on Friday, Oct. 2.
Trae Taylor stats
In his last outing, Taylor accounted for 428 total yards and scored seven total touchdowns. He completed 25 of 33 passes for 295 passing yards and four touchdowns, while also chipping in 16 rushes for 133 yards and three more scores.
Those kinds of performances have been the norm for Taylor this season. Taylor has three 300-yard passing games, two games with at least four touchdown passes, three 100-yard rushing games and has scored three rushing touchdowns in back-to-back games.
For the season, he has already racked up 1,471 passing yards, 18 touchdowns and two interceptions. On the ground, he has added 84 rushes for 473 yards and eight touchdowns. That's 26 touchdowns and nearly 2,000 yards in just five games.
In comparison, Taylor finished with 38 touchdown passes and three interceptions to go along with 633 rushing yards and six touchdowns in 11 games with Carmel.
Taylor was named an ALL-USA Football Team finalist for his 2026 performance.
Trae Taylor recruiting ranking
According to the 2027 USA TODAY Sports Recruiting Composite Rankings, Millard is tied as the 10th best prospect in the 2027 recruiting cycle. That makes him a clear five-star recruit.
The 6-foot-3, 192-pound signal caller is the top-ranked quarterback in the class, edging out Alabama commit Elijah Haven from Dunham School (LA), who is ranked No. 23 overall.
Taylor committed to Nebraska on May 1, 2025. He also held offers from Alabama, Georgia, Oregon, Notre Dame and Michigan, among other prominent programs.
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