Career: Graduate transfer from Miami (Ohio) ... has played in 48 games in his career with 32 starts ... three career interceptions

2016: Played in 12 games ... saw first action at Auburn against Arkansas State … two solo tackles vs. ULM … tackle at Ole Miss … three solo tackles, two PBU against Alabama A&M … two solo tackles at Alabama … Preseason: Senior Bowl watch list

At Miami (Ohio)/2015: Played in 11 games, making 10 starts ... totaled 39 tackles ... had an interception and a season-high nine tackles at Wisconsin ... also had a pick-six against Akron

2014: Played in and started 12 games ... finished the season with 30 tackles, one interception and nine pass breakups ... had a season-high six tackles at Buffalo ... recorded five tackles and an interception versus UMass ... had two tackles and two pass breakups versus Ohio

2013: Redshirted

2012: Appeared in all but one game this season as a true freshman, starting five of the last seven ... led all Miami freshmen with 40 tackles ... registered three tackles in the RedHawks' upset victory over Ohio ... recorded seven tackles at Boise State ... had a season-high eight tackles against Cincinnati ... had three stops in the season opener at Ohio State in his collegiate debut

High School: First-team all-region and second-team All-Middle Georgia as a senior for Coach Lee Campbell's Crisp County Cougars ... intercepted 11 passes in three letter-winning seasons ... the Cougar basketball team made it to Georgia's Sweet Sixteen as Taylor starred at forward ... Beta Club member

Personal: Birthday is December 10 ... the son of Marshall Taylor Sr. and Rosie Howard ... received his bachelor’s degree from Miami in sports leadership and management with a minor in gerontology in May, 2016 … working toward a master's degree in the College of Education