CAREER:

Redshirt junior linebacker who has seen action in 25 games for the Gators…Has 68 career tackles with 6.0 TFL, 1.0 sack and two interceptions.

2012:

Appeared in all 13 games for Florida while starting against LSU…Finished ninth on the team in tackles for the season after pulling down 32 tackles (18 unassisted), including 1.5 TFL and 1.0 sack, to go with one pass break up, one quarterback hurry and one interception (10 yards)…Best game came against Texas A&M after tallying six total tackles, three of which were unassisted, good for third on the team, to go with 1.0 sacks (9 yards), the first sack of his Gator career…Came up big against LSU after totaling five tackles, including 0.5 for loss, his second highest total of the season…Hauled in the second interception of his career against Kentucky and returned it 10 yards to go with two tackles in the game…Had a blocked extra point to go along with three tackles against Louisville in the 2013 Sugar Bowl.

2011:

Appeared in 12 games (all but Tennessee), making his first career start against Vanderbilt…Recorded 36 tackles on the year, including 4.5 for loss, forced a fumble and had a 30-yard interception return…Earned a Ball Hawk team weekly award after the Kentucky game…Had a tackle against Ohio State in the Gator Bowl…Recorded three tackles and forced a fumble against Florida State…Recorded a team-leading seven tackles in his first career start against Vanderbilt to match his career high for tackles…Notched six tackles against Georgia…Recorded a career-high seven tackles at LSU…Notched six tackles, two for a loss of five yards, and had a 30-yard interception return at Kentucky…Notched three tackles, one for a loss, in his first career appearance against FAU.

2010:

Did not see game action and redshirted.

PRIOR TO FLORIDA:

Ranked a four-star prospect and was the No. 3 inside linebacker in the country by Rivals.com…Named the White Team MVP in the 2010 Under Armour All-American Game…Finished his junior season with 160 tackles, 20 TFL, eight fumbles caused, five sacks and three fumbles recovered…Earned all-league honors…Chose Florida over LSU, Miami, Stanford, Tennessee and Virginia Tech…Coached by Gregory Minnis.

TAYLOR’S CAREER HIGHS

Tackles: 7 (2x, last Vanderbilt, 2011)

Sacks: 1.0 (at Texas A&M, 2012)

Forced Fumbles: 1 (Florida State, 2011)

Interceptions: 1 (2 x, last vs. Kentucky, 2012)

CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS