Junior Taylor enters his fourth season as the Lumberjacks' wide receivers coach in 2022-23.

Taylor added two more receivers to his list of All-Big Sky honorees with Hendrix Johnson and Coleman Owen being named honorable mention. Owen, who also earned Freshman All-American honors, finished the season with 43 catches for 713 yards and six touchdowns while Johnson added 28 receptions for 509 yards and five touchdowns.

Following the five-game Spring 2021 schedule, Stacy Chukwumezie was named All-Big Sky Second Team with the position landing two All-American honors following the 2019 season. All three All-Americans reached the 800-yard mark in 2019, with Brandon Porter's 1,198 yards ranking second on Northern Arizona's single-season receiving yards list. Additionally, Chukwumezie's 963 yards finished just outside the program's top 10 list and Hendrix Johnson added 828 yards in his freshman season.

Porter earned All-Big Sky Second Team honors, as well as a spot on Hero Sports 2019 FCS Sophomore All-America Team. Johnson's season helped him land a spot on the STATS Jerry Rice Award watch list, presented to the FCS freshman player of the year since 2011. Johnson also earned an honorable mention on Hero Sports FCS Freshman All-America Team.

Taylor joined the NAU staff as wide receivers coach after one season in the same role at Wagner College (N.Y.). Taylor was a standout player during his career at UCLA as he started 35 games and finished his career among the Bruins' all-time leaders in both receptions and yardage. He competed in a bowl game during every season of his playing career.