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36 T.J. Taylor

36 T.J. Taylor

  • Position:
    LB
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    221
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Kendall Park, N.J.
  • Highschool:
    South Brunswick

Summary

Biography

2014 Academic All-Big Ten
2014 Douglas A. Smith Award


2017 (Redshirt Senior): Did not see game action due to an injury sustained in summer camp ... honored on Senior Day against No. 16 Michigan State (11/25).

2016 (Redshirt Junior): Played in all 12 games on special teams ... tied for second on the team with five tackles on special teams ... made two stops on punt coverage at Michigan State (11/12) ... ran down for a tackle against Indiana (11/5) ... credited with two tackles at No. 2 Ohio State (10/1) ... saw action in the season opener at No. 14 Washington (9/3).

2015 (Redshirt Sophomore): Did not see game action due to an injury sustained in spring practice.

2014 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in all 13 games ... contributor on special teams ... one of 27 in the program named Academic All-Big Ten (12/10) ... had two tackles at Ohio State (10/18) ... made first career stops in win over Howard (9/6) ... made collegiate debut on special teams at Washington State (8/28) ... earned the Douglas A. Smith Award in the spring, which was given to the most improved defensive player during spring practice.

2013 (Freshman): Did not see game action ... redshirted.

Prior to Rutgers: Played for head coach Joe Goerge at South Brunswick ... hails from the same high school of current Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Mohamed Sanu ... Star-Ledger Second Team All-State on defense ... finished senior season with 33 receptions for 610 yards and 10 touchdowns ... led the Vikings to the Central Jersey Group V championship ... recorded 48 tackles, 15 pass break-ups and three interceptions at safety ... finished year with 365 return yards ... Star-Ledger All-Group V defensive selection ... Home News Tribune All-Area as a junior and a senior ... Star-Ledger All-Middlesex selection on defense ... junior year featured 17 receptions for 468 yards and six touchdowns ... three-star recruit and the nation's No. 41 safety by Scout ... No. 20 prospect in the Garden State, No. 47 athlete nationally and a three-star recruit by Rivals ... rated the No. 77 athlete nationally, No. 20 recruit in New Jersey and a three-star recruit by ESPN.com ... three-star prospect according to 247Sports.

Personal: A communication major.

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Historical Player Information

  • 36

    2014Redshirt Freshman

    LB
    6'3" 200 lbs
    36
  • 36

    2015Redshirt Sophomore

    LB
    6'3" 205 lbs
    36
  • 36

    2016Senior

    LB
    6'3" 223 lbs
    36
  • 36

    2017Redshirt Senior

    LB
    6'3" 221 lbs
    36
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