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47 Billy Taylor

47 Billy Taylor

  • Position:
    LS
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-1 / 220
  • Hometown:
    Parsippany, N.J.
  • High School:
    Parsippany Hills
  • Major:
    Finance

Summary

Biography

School Record - Games Played
2022 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar

2022 NFF Hampshire Honor Society
2021 Mannelly Award Watch List
2021 First Team All-Big Ten (Phil Steele)

2021 Burlsworth Trophy Nominee
2021 Academic All-Big Ten

2021 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
2020 William V. Campbell Trophy Semifinalist
2020 Second Team All-Big Ten (Phil Steele)
2020 Big Ten Sportsmanship Award
2020 Academic All-Big Ten
2020 Mannelly Award Watch List

2020 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
2019 Academic All-Big Ten
2019 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
2018 Academic All-Big Ten

2021 (Senior): Played in all 13 games ... ends career tied for the program record with 58 games played ... selected First Team All-Big Ten by Phil Steele ... named a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (7/14) and to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/14) for the fourth time ... selected to the National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society ... invited to the East-West Shrine Bowl ... named a candidate for the Burlsworth Trophy (11/2) ... handled snaps for all punts, field goals and extra points ... helped Rutgers set a program record for the fourth-straight year and establish an NCAA record with a net punt of 45.25 yards ... part of unit that converted 12-of-16 field goals and 30-of-31 extra points ... appeared in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl versus No. 20 Wake Forest (12/31) ... added second tackle of the season at Penn State (11/20) ... recovered a fumble on punt coverage in the win at Indiana (11/13) ... set the school record with 54th game played versus Wisconsin (11/6) ... tied the program record with 53rd game played in the win at Illinois (10/30) ... recorded a tackle on punt coverage versus No. 11 Michigan State (10/9) ... played in 50th career game against No. 11 Ohio State (10/2) ... made season debut in the win over Temple (9/4) ... earned a spot on the Patrick Mannelly Award preseason watch list (8/9) … named Preseason All-Big Ten (second team) by Phil Steele (6/22).

2020 (Senior): Played all nine games as primary long snapper to extend consecutive games streak to 45 ... selected Second Team All-Big Ten by Phil Steele (1/6) ... earned Big Ten Sportsmanship Award (12/16) ... named a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (7/1) and to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/10) ... handled snaps for all punts, field goals and extra points ... helped Rutgers set a program record for the third-straight year with a net punt of 42.27 yards, ranked second in the Big Ten and eighth nationally ... part of operation that finished 11-for-13 on field goals and 21-for-22 on extra points ... executed snap for a game-tying field goal that forced overtime with the clock ticking down at the end of the fourth quarter in the win at Maryland (12/12) ... made season debut in the win at Michigan State (10/24) ... a semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy (10/1), which recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation for combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership ... named to the Patrick Mannelly Award preseason watch list (8/3) ... earned Preseason All-Big Ten distinction by Phil Steele (first team).

2019 (Junior): Played all 12 games as primary long snapper ... named a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (7/1) and to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/11) ... handled snaps for all punts, field goals and extra points ... helped Rutgers set a program record for the second-straight year with a net punt of 41.5 yards, ranked first in the Big Ten and 15th nationally ... part of operation that finished 11-for-15 on field goals and 18-for-18 on extra points ... made three tackles on punt coverage ... picked up a tackle against Michigan State (11/23) ... ran down for a tackle on punt coverage at Illinois (11/2) ... downed a punt inside the 3-yard line at Indiana (10/12) ... recorded a tackle on punt coverage at No. 20 Iowa (9/7) ... made season debut against Massachusetts (8/30).

2018 (Sophomore): Played all 12 games as primary long snapper ... named a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (7/9) and to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/5) ... handled snaps for all punts, field goals and extra points ... helped Rutgers set a program record with a net punt of 40.1 yards ... part of operation that finished 9-for-12 on field goals and 19-for-19 on extra points ... made two tackles on punt coverage ... added a tackle versus Buffalo (9/22) ... recorded a tackle at Kansas (9/15) ... returned as the starting long snapper in the season opener against Texas State (9/1) ... earned a spot on the David Binn Award watch list (7/1).

2017 (Freshman): Played all 12 games as primary long snapper ... handled snaps for all punts, field goals and extra points ... assisted on a tackle on punt coverage in the Big Ten opener at Nebraska (9/23) ... made collegiate debut as the starting long snapper against No. 8 Washington (9/1).

Prior to Rutgers: Coached by Dave Albano at Parsippany Hills … competed at center, long snapper and along the defensive line for the Vikings … helped Parsippany Hills to a 7-5 record and an appearance in the NJSIAA North 2, Group III final as a senior … finished 2016 with 62 tackles, 10 sacks and 10 tackles-for-loss … Third Team All-Group III by the Star-Ledger … First Team All-Patriot White Division at center by the Bergen Record … graded a five-star specialist, the top long snapper in New Jersey and the ninth-overall long snapper recruit nationally by Rubio Long Snapping.

Personal: Working towards a master’s degree in financial analysis ... teammates with younger brother, Zack.
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Historical Player Information

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    2017Freshman

    LS
    6'1" 221 lbs
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    2018Sophomore

    LS
    6'1" 230 lbs
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    2019Junior

    LS
    6'1" 229 lbs
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    2020Senior

    LS
    6'1" 225 lbs
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    2021Senior

    LS
    6'1" 220 lbs
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