East Texas Baptist University Athletics

Awards

• ASC Defensive Player of the Week (09/17/17, 10/24/17)
• ASC All-Academic (2014)
• ASC All-Academic (2015)
• All-ASC Second Team (2016)
• All-ASC First Team (2017)

Career Highs 

• Tackles: 17 at Southwestern (9/16/17)
• Solo Tackles: 13 at Southwestern (9/16/17)
• Assisted Tackles: 13 vs. Louisiana College (10/21/17)
• TFL: 3 at Southwestern (09/16/17)
• Sacks: 1, 2 times; last vs. McMurry (11/4/17)
• Forced Fumbles: 2 at Southwestern (9/16/17)
• Fumbles Recovered: 1, 2 times; last  vs. Texas Lutheran (10/14/17)
• Interceptions: 1, 2 times; last at Sul Ross State (10/28/17)
• Pass Breakups: 2, 2 times; last vs. Louisiana College (10/21/17)
• Blocked Kicks: 1 vs. Sul Ross State (11/1/14)
• Quarterback Hurries: 1, 3 times; last vs. Texas Lutheran (10/14/17)

8+ Tackles

• 17 at Southwestern (09/16/17)
• 16 at Howard Payne (10/7/17)
• 15 vs. Southwestern (09/17/16)
• 14 vs. McMurry (11/4/17)
• 14 vs. Louisiana College (10/21/17)
• 14 vs. Hardin-Simmons (9/30/17)
• 12 at Sul Ross State (10/28/17)
• 12 vs. Belhaven (09/23/17)
• 11 vs. Sul Ross State (11/1/14)
• 9 at Mary Hardin-Baylor (11/11/17)
• 9 vs. Millsaps (9/27/14)
• 8 at Louisiana College (10/29/16)
• 8 vs. Southwestern (9/19/15)
• 8 vs. Mary-Hardin Baylor (11/15/14)
• 8 vs. Louisiana College (10/25/14)

2017 (senior)

• Played and started all 10 games
• Recorded 123 tackles (43 solo, 75 assisted), which was second on the team. This includes 17 at Southwestern (9/16/17)
• Recorded 10.5 TFLs, including three for seven yards at Southwestern (9/16/17)
• Picked up a sack vs. McMurry (11/4/17)
• Forced three fumbles, including two at Southwestern (9/16/17)
• Recovered a fumble vs. Texas Lutheran (10/14/17)
• Intercepted a pass at Howard Payne (10/7/17) and at Sul Ross State (10/28/17)
• Had a QBH at SW Assemblies of God (9/9/17) and Texas Lutheran (10/14/17)
• Broke up five passes, including two at SW Assemblies of God (9/9/17) and vs. Louisiana College (10/21/17)
• Named ASC Defensive Player of the Week twice (9/17/17, 10/24/17)
• Named All-ASC First Team

2016 (junior)

• Played and started all 10 games
• Recorded 95 tackles (39 solo, 56 assisted), which was second on the team, including 20 vs. Sul Ross State (11/12/16)
• Recorded 4.5 TFLs, including five yards
• Had one quarterback hurry vs. Howard Payne (10/22/16)
• Broked up a pass at Texas Lutheran (09/03/16)
• Named All-ASC Second Team

2015 (sophomore)

• Played and started all ten games
• Named to All-ASC 2nd Team
• Had 47 total tackles (20 solo, 27 tackles) including a season high eight vs. Southwestern
• Had 3.5 tackles for loss of nine yards
• Recovered a fumble vs. Texas College
• Had three quarterback hurries
• Broked up a pass vs. Louisiana College

2014 (freshman)

• Played in all ten games, starting the final seven
• Totaled 60 tackles (18 solo), including four for loss for 17 lost yards
• Recorded sacks against Austin College and Mary Hardin-Baylor for ten lost yards
• Broke up a pass against Howard Payne as well as recorded one of his two quarterback hurries
• Blocked an extra point against Sul Ross State

Alba Golden High School

• Played linebacker for coach Gary Schultz
• Named Defensive MVP and honorable mention all state in 2012

Personal

• Son of Trisha Taylor
• Born on March 19, 1995
• Majoring in Nursing

Favorites

• Most Influential Person: Mother
• Sports team: Texas A&M Aggies
• Sports movie: The Program
• Food: Steak