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Career Honors

  • Two-time Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll (2022, 2023)

As a Junior (2023)

  • Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
  • Saw action in 10 matchups, primarily on special teams

As a Sophomore (2022)

  • Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
  • Appeared in 11 games
  • Rushed once for two yards and added 24 yards through the air off four receptions
  • Returned two kicks for 13 total yards
  • Added a tackle

As a Freshman (2021)

  • Appeared in the final two games of the season, retains the ability to redshirt

Prior to Stanford

  • Played at Alexandria Senior High School in Alexandria, La. for head coach Thomas Bachman
  • Ranked the No. 18 Y-Tight End by ESPN, No. 20 tight end by PrepStar and Rivals and the No. 30 tight end by 247Sports
  • Ranked No. 11 in Louisiana by PrepStar, No. 14 by Rivals, No. 19 by 247Sports and No. 20 by ESPN
  • 2019 all-Cenla first team
  • 2019 all-district first team
  • 2019 all-state second team
  • Four catches for 75 yards and a touchdown as a junior
  • Also competed in track and field and soccer
  • 2020 all-academic
  • National Honor Society

Personal

  • Son of Parrish and Rhonda Taylor
  • Has three siblings, Skylar, Suede and Slayte

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2021
Fullback
6-4 / 243 lbs
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2022
Fullback
6-3 / 242 lbs
Shield Taylor
2024
Tight End
6-3 / 250 lbs