Eastern Illinois University Athletics

CAREER STATS

SOPHOMORE (2015): Played in 36 games making 27 starts... split time early in the season between second base and outfield... settled in at shortstop on March 28 against Murray State... hit .252 for the season with 25 of 26 hits coming after moving to the starting shortstop position... had four doubles and 13 RBI... season high 4-for-6 against Benedictine-Springfield... had season high three RBI against Southeast Missouri on April 11... 

FRESHMAN (2014): Played in 34 games, making 18 starts… hit .164 with 12 runs and four RBI… went 2-for-4 in stolen bases… collected his first career hit at No. 14 Louisiana-Lafayette… increased his batting average to .348 in OVC. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Was taken in the 2013 Major League Baseball First-Year Players Draft in the 35th round (No. 1,047) by the Seattle Mariners... helped his team advance to the regional finals of the IHSA 4A State Tournament… participated in an all-star game in the summer of 2013 as member of a Chicago All-Star Team that played a New York City All-Star Team in Yankee Stadium… selected to the all-city team as a sophomore and junior… posted a .425 batting average in the spring of 2012 to go along with 37 hits, 37 runs and 12 extra base hits… also had 23 RBI and 16 stolen bases.
 
PERSONAL: Son of Clarence Taylor Jr. and Yolanda Matthews.