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19 R.J. Taylor

  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 190
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Lexington, Ky.
  • Highschool Tates Creek

Biography

2017: Started all 13 games at wide receiver ... Led team with 24 receptions for 349 yards and a touchdown ... Also had two carries for five yards ... In the season opener against Furman (9/2) had four catches for 45 yards ... Against Gardner-Webb (9/23) had a run for 17 yards and three catches for 72 yards, including a 30-yard touchdown in the second quarter ... Against Western Carolina (10/7) had three catches for 46 yards ... Added two catches at The Citadel (10/21) for 24 yards ... Had two catches each in games at ETSU (10/28) and against Chattanooga (11/4) ... In the NCAA FCS Playoffs against Furman (12/2) had two catches for 25 yards ... Added two catches for 38 yards at North Dakota State (12/9) ... 2016: Started 13 games at wide receiver and had six catches for 55 yards ... At Ole Miss (9/10) had one reception for 10 yards ... At Samford (10/1) had one catch and added one catch each at Western Carolina (10/8) and against The Citadel (10/22) ... Against Mercer (10/29) had two receptions for 31 yards and had a kickoff return ... In the NCAA FCS Playoffs at Youngstown State (12/10), recovered a blocked punt in the first quarter ... 2015: Saw action in all eleven games and made six starts at wide receiver ... Led the team with 14 receptions and 186 receiving yards ... Against Tennessee Tech (9/12) had three catches for 25 yards ... At Mercer (10/3) had two receptions for 19 yards ... At The Citadel (10/10) caught six passes for 97 yards, including a long of 33 yards from Evan Jacks in the third quarter ... Had two catches for 22 yards against Chattanooga (10/24) and added one reception for 23 yards against Samford (11/14) ... Named team’s Best Receiver ... 2014: Played in seven games as a true freshman ... Had one catch for six yards against UVa.-Wise (9/27) ... HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterman at Tates Creek High School at wide receiver and defensive back ... Earned All-City and All-District honors his sophomore, junior, and senior seasons ... As a senior was the District Player of the Year and named All-State at both wide receiver and defensive back by the Associated Press and Courier Journal ... For his career had 108 catches for 1,552 yards and 20 touchdowns on offense and 20 pass break-ups, ten fumble recoveries, and nine forced fumbles ... Also a three-year letterman in track, running the 100 and 200 meters ... A state finalist in the 100, 200, and 4x100 relay ... Played one season of basketball at point guard, winning a district championship ... PERSONAL: Son of Ross Taylor and Chastity Hall ... Born March 19, 1996 ... A business economics major ... Father, Ross, played football and baseball at Eastern Kentucky University and was drafted by the Colorado Rockies.

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Historical Player Information

  • 19

    2014Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    5'11" 185 lbs
    19
  • 19

    2015Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    5'11" 195 lbs
    19
  • 19

    2016Junior

    Wide Receiver
    5'11" 190 lbs
    19
  • 19

    2017Senior

    Wide Receiver
    5'11" 190 lbs
    19