DJ Taylor

Height:
6-1
Weight:
235
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Belvidere, TN
High School:
Huntland

2021 (Redshirt Junior)
Tied his season-high in sacks (one) at North Carolina...

2020 (Redshirt Junior)
Appeared in five games ... Tallied seven tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss ... Recorded three tackles vs Clemson (9/12) ... Earned his second varsity letter.

2019 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Missed the 2019 season while rehabbing from an injury and earned a redshirt.

2018 (Redshirt Freshman)
Finished eighth on the team with 50 tackles ... Made his first career start vs. Tulane (8/30) and recorded six tackles with a PBU ... Returned to action vs. Pitt after missing four games with an illness ... Season-high eight tackles vs. Memphis in the Birmingham Bowl ... Collected sacks vs. Towson (9/8) and Clemson (10/6) ... Started seven games including the first six contests and the Birmingham Bowl win over Memphis ... Had a pair of QB hurries at Duke (11/24).

2017 (True Freshman)
Made his college debut vs. Presbyterian (8/31) ... Saw action in each of the first five games including a season-best 17 snaps vs. Presbyterian ... Totaled 47 snaps as a freshman.

High School
Team captain ... Consensus three-star rating from ESPN, 247, Rivals and Scout ... Rated the No. 63 OLB nationally by 247 ... The No. 2 OLB in Tennessee as ranked by Scout ... First Team all-state by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association in Class 1A ... Selected for the East-West All-Star Game ... Named a semifinalist for Tennessee Mr. Football ... Three-time all-region selection ... Region 4A Most Valuable Back in 2015 ... Named All-Mid-State and All-Lakeaway Area ...Rushed for 2,162 yards and 30 touchdowns on 261 carries as a senior ... Finished his career as Huntland’s all-time rushing leader with 5,131 rushing yards and 70 touchdowns ... Collected 69 tackles on defense ... Four-year letterwinner for Coach Bob Robertson.

Personal
Full name is Dacorian Jayvon Taylor ... Son of Lynette Taylor and Calvin Ward ... Born Sept. 29, 1999 ...Majoring in Communications.