Kansas State University Athletics
2025 Football Roster
Poitier, Taylor
Jersey Number 69
Taylor Poitier
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 302
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Kansas City, Kan.
- High School:
- Bishop Miege
Bio
2024: Started all 13 games at right guard, seeing time on 693 offensive snaps… An integral part of an offensive line unit that has helped the Wildcats set school records in rushing yards per carry (6.08) and offensive yards per play (6.57) as they finished second and 13th nationally in those two categories, respectively... Helped K-State surrender only 13 sacks on the season, its fewest since 2000, while the Wildcats’ 1.00 sacks allowed per game ranked 10th nationally... The Wildcats also ranked 12th in tackles for loss allowed per game (3.92) and 11th in rushing yards per game (204.5).
2023: Played in all 13 games as a regular member of the playing rotation – seeing time on 363 offensive snaps – after missing a majority of the previous two seasons due to injury... Helped the Wildcats earn semifinalist status for the Joe Moore Award as one of the top offensive line units in the nation... Helped K-State rank in the top 30 nationally in 11 offensive categories, including scoring (10th – 37.1 points per game), rushing (11th – 204.1 yards per game), third down conversions (11th – 47.9%), rushing touchdowns (12th – 32) and first downs (12th – 310)... Part of an offensive unit that ranked second in school history in total offense per game (445.2) and first downs, third in total offense (5,788), sixth in points per game and rushing yards per carry (4.98), seventh in total rushing yards (2,653) and 10th in rushing touchdowns.
2022: Started the season opener against South Dakota but suffered an injury and was out for the remainder of the season.
2021: Suffered a season-ending injury during fall camp.
2020: Played in four games – including starts at right guard in each of the final two contests – as he saw time on 153 total offensive snaps... K-State had its two best rushing games during his starts, totaling 256 rushing yards and three touchdowns at Baylor in addition to 274 yards and two touchdowns against Texas... Helped K-State tie for first in the Big 12 and 27th nationally in sacks allowed (14), while the Wildcats led the Big 12 and ranked fourth in the nation in red zone offense (93.9%).
2019: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Bishop Miege under head coach John Holmes... Regarded as the 56th-best offensive guard in the Class of 2019 by ESPN, while 247Sports ranked him 72nd... ESPN also rated him the eighth-best player in the state of Kansas... Helped the Stags earn their fifth-straight Kansas Class 5A state championship in 2018, while they produced a collective 44-4 record during his four seasons... Named to the Kansas Football Coaches Association Top-11 team among all classes, while he was an all-state selection on the 4A level by the organization... Picked up first team all-state honors from the Topeka Capital-Journal and Wichita Eagle as a senior... Named to the 2018 All-Simone Team as one of the top prep players in the Kansas City area.
PERSONAL: Taylor Poitier (pronounced por-tee-AY [long A]) was born January 7, 2001, in Kansas City, Kansas... Son of Terry Bailey and Chonita Madison... Has one sibling, Tylor... Majoring in communication studies.
2023: Played in all 13 games as a regular member of the playing rotation – seeing time on 363 offensive snaps – after missing a majority of the previous two seasons due to injury... Helped the Wildcats earn semifinalist status for the Joe Moore Award as one of the top offensive line units in the nation... Helped K-State rank in the top 30 nationally in 11 offensive categories, including scoring (10th – 37.1 points per game), rushing (11th – 204.1 yards per game), third down conversions (11th – 47.9%), rushing touchdowns (12th – 32) and first downs (12th – 310)... Part of an offensive unit that ranked second in school history in total offense per game (445.2) and first downs, third in total offense (5,788), sixth in points per game and rushing yards per carry (4.98), seventh in total rushing yards (2,653) and 10th in rushing touchdowns.
2022: Started the season opener against South Dakota but suffered an injury and was out for the remainder of the season.
2021: Suffered a season-ending injury during fall camp.
2020: Played in four games – including starts at right guard in each of the final two contests – as he saw time on 153 total offensive snaps... K-State had its two best rushing games during his starts, totaling 256 rushing yards and three touchdowns at Baylor in addition to 274 yards and two touchdowns against Texas... Helped K-State tie for first in the Big 12 and 27th nationally in sacks allowed (14), while the Wildcats led the Big 12 and ranked fourth in the nation in red zone offense (93.9%).
2019: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Bishop Miege under head coach John Holmes... Regarded as the 56th-best offensive guard in the Class of 2019 by ESPN, while 247Sports ranked him 72nd... ESPN also rated him the eighth-best player in the state of Kansas... Helped the Stags earn their fifth-straight Kansas Class 5A state championship in 2018, while they produced a collective 44-4 record during his four seasons... Named to the Kansas Football Coaches Association Top-11 team among all classes, while he was an all-state selection on the 4A level by the organization... Picked up first team all-state honors from the Topeka Capital-Journal and Wichita Eagle as a senior... Named to the 2018 All-Simone Team as one of the top prep players in the Kansas City area.
PERSONAL: Taylor Poitier (pronounced por-tee-AY [long A]) was born January 7, 2001, in Kansas City, Kansas... Son of Terry Bailey and Chonita Madison... Has one sibling, Tylor... Majoring in communication studies.
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