Eastern Illinois University Athletics

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2013 (SENIOR): Played in all 14 games with two starts against Tennessee Tech and Tennessee State in the middle part of the season... finished fifth on the team with 56 tackles (33 solo)... had one sack at Tennessee State... finished year with 7.5 tackles for loss with 1.5 TFL in season opening win over FBS member San Diego State... had season high eight tackles in win over San Diego State... finished year with two pass break-ups and two fumble recoveries... 2012 (JUNIOR): Played in 11 games as a reserve linebacker... finished season with 28 tackles (16 solo)... had a season high five tackles with one tackle for loss against Southeast Missouri... three TFL for the year... had two fumble returns including one for 15 yards against Southern Illinois... one forced fumble against SEMO... 2011 (SOPHOMORE): Started all 11 games at outside linebacker... was second on the team in total tackles (92) and solo tackles (51)... was second on the team in tackles for loss with 5.0... ranked 5th in the OVC and 73rd in the NCAA in tackles per game... season high 14 tackles at Northwestern... had 12 tackles (10 solo) at Austin Peay... had double digit tackle games against Eastern Kentucky and at Murray State... had an interception and two pass break-ups against Tennessee State... 2010 (RS-FRESHMAN): Played in all 11 games as a reserve linebacker and on special teams... finished year with 14 tackles (six solo)... season high three tackles in opener at Iowa... had one fumble recovery returned for 20 yards against Murray State... had one pass break-up at Illinois State... 2009 (FRESHMAN): Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Bill Schmidt at Immaculate Conception HS in Elmhurst, Ill... 2008 Suburban Catholic League Defensive Player of the Year… IHSFCA Class 2A All-State selection… played linebacker and tight end for 2008 Illinois Class 2A State champions… had six tackles and caught two passes for 58 yards in championship game win… as a tight end had 10 catches for 200 yards as a senior… had 126 tackles with two sacks and two interceptions as a senior… three-time All-Suburban Catholic League… first team All-State by Champaign News Gazette.

PERSONAL: Majoring in communication studies... son of Kendra Taylor.