Redshirt Super Senior (2022)
Honorable mention All-Conference USA selection at defensive back … started 13 games at UTSA's SAM linebacker position … posted 36 total tackles, 23 solos stops, four tackles for loss, one sack, six pass breakups, two quarterback hurries, a pair of fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and an interception return for a touchdown … recorded three tackles and brought back an interception 73 yards for a score, his school-record third career pick six, in the 34-31 comeback win over UTEP (Nov. 26) … opened the campaign with a season-high 10 tackles — including seven unassisted stops and a TFL — to go with a fumble recovery versus No. 24 Houston (Sept. 10) … made five stops in the 44-38 double-overtime victory at UAB (Nov. 5) … had three tackles, one sack, one PBU and a pressure in the 31-27 home win against North Texas (Oct. 22) … tallied two tackles, recovered a fumble and broke up a pass in the 41-7 road triumph over Rice (Nov. 19) … registered four stops, including one behind the line of scrimmage, versus No. 23 Troy in the Cure Bowl (Dec. 16) … played in the SPIRAL Tropical Bowl in January in Orlando, Florida.
Redshirt Senior (2021)
Honorable mention All-Conference USA selection at kick returner … played in all 14 games and started three contests … registered 44 total tackles, 31 solo stops, 5.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, two quarterback hurries and an interception return for a touchdown … posted a 24.8 kickoff return average after returning eight kicks for 198 yards … had a season-long 43-yard return to go with seven tackles, including a pair of sacks, in the 24-17 win over UNLV (Oct. 2) … brought one back 41 yards in the 54-0 shutout of Lamar (Sept. 11) … logged a season-high eight tackles (six solo) in the 52-46 road victory over WKU (Oct. 9) … recorded five tackles and returned an interception 51 yards for a TD in the 45-16 road triumph over Louisiana Tech (Oct. 23) … made six stops in the season-opening win at Illinois (Sept. 4).
Redshirt Junior (2020)
Played in 10 games and made a pair of starts … posted 17 tackles, including 13 solo stops and three tackles for loss … also logged two pass breakups, one quarterback hurry and a fumble recovery … had a season-high four tackles and a PBU in the 27-26 victory over Louisiana Tech (Oct. 24) … made three stops, including a pair behind the line, in the 23-20 road win over Southern Miss (Nov. 21) … recorded three tackles and a PBU at UAB (Oct. 3) … recovered a fumble in the red zone, broke up a pass and made a tackle at No. 15 BYU (Oct. 10).
Redshirt Sophomore (2019)
Saw action in 10 contests … registered nine total tackles, eight solo stops and an interception … three of his tackles came on special teams, including a pair with the kickoff coverage team … posted a pair of solo tackles and returned an interception 58 yards for a touchdown at Texas A&M (Nov. 2) … that play ranks as the third-longest INT return in program history … posted four solo tackles in the season-opening 35-7 win over UIW (Aug. 31) … made two tackles versus Southern Miss (Nov. 16).
Redshirt Freshman (2018)
Played in 12 games with two starts in the secondary ... finished the year with 12 tackles and two pass breakups ... had a season-best three tackles against FIU (Nov. 10) … had two stops each versus Southern Miss (Oct. 20), UAB (Nov. 3) and North Texas (Nov. 24) ... recorded one stop apiece against UTEP (Sept. 29), Louisiana Tech (Oct. 13) and Marshall (Nov. 17).
Freshman (2017)
Redshirted.
Prior To UTSA
Two-way standout (running back/wide receiver/safety) who was a threat to score every time he touched the ball at the prep level (also returned kickoffs and punts) … earned honorable mention all-state and first-team all-area accolades on offense as a senior … was tabbed the District 15-2A Division I Offensive Player of the Year and first-team all-district on defense in each of his final two seasons … accumulated 1,702 rushing yards and scored 32 TDs en route to first-team all-area laurels as a junior … led the team to a 13-1 record that season … coached by Steven Cerny.
Personal
Born Nov. 6, 1998 … son of Leonard Taylor and Barbara Curtis … younger brother, Donyai, plays for UTSA … earned his bachelor's degree in multidisciplinary studies in May 2022.
Honorable mention All-Conference USA selection at defensive back … started 13 games at UTSA's SAM linebacker position … posted 36 total tackles, 23 solos stops, four tackles for loss, one sack, six pass breakups, two quarterback hurries, a pair of fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and an interception return for a touchdown … recorded three tackles and brought back an interception 73 yards for a score, his school-record third career pick six, in the 34-31 comeback win over UTEP (Nov. 26) … opened the campaign with a season-high 10 tackles — including seven unassisted stops and a TFL — to go with a fumble recovery versus No. 24 Houston (Sept. 10) … made five stops in the 44-38 double-overtime victory at UAB (Nov. 5) … had three tackles, one sack, one PBU and a pressure in the 31-27 home win against North Texas (Oct. 22) … tallied two tackles, recovered a fumble and broke up a pass in the 41-7 road triumph over Rice (Nov. 19) … registered four stops, including one behind the line of scrimmage, versus No. 23 Troy in the Cure Bowl (Dec. 16) … played in the SPIRAL Tropical Bowl in January in Orlando, Florida.
Redshirt Senior (2021)
Honorable mention All-Conference USA selection at kick returner … played in all 14 games and started three contests … registered 44 total tackles, 31 solo stops, 5.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, two quarterback hurries and an interception return for a touchdown … posted a 24.8 kickoff return average after returning eight kicks for 198 yards … had a season-long 43-yard return to go with seven tackles, including a pair of sacks, in the 24-17 win over UNLV (Oct. 2) … brought one back 41 yards in the 54-0 shutout of Lamar (Sept. 11) … logged a season-high eight tackles (six solo) in the 52-46 road victory over WKU (Oct. 9) … recorded five tackles and returned an interception 51 yards for a TD in the 45-16 road triumph over Louisiana Tech (Oct. 23) … made six stops in the season-opening win at Illinois (Sept. 4).
Redshirt Junior (2020)
Played in 10 games and made a pair of starts … posted 17 tackles, including 13 solo stops and three tackles for loss … also logged two pass breakups, one quarterback hurry and a fumble recovery … had a season-high four tackles and a PBU in the 27-26 victory over Louisiana Tech (Oct. 24) … made three stops, including a pair behind the line, in the 23-20 road win over Southern Miss (Nov. 21) … recorded three tackles and a PBU at UAB (Oct. 3) … recovered a fumble in the red zone, broke up a pass and made a tackle at No. 15 BYU (Oct. 10).
Redshirt Sophomore (2019)
Saw action in 10 contests … registered nine total tackles, eight solo stops and an interception … three of his tackles came on special teams, including a pair with the kickoff coverage team … posted a pair of solo tackles and returned an interception 58 yards for a touchdown at Texas A&M (Nov. 2) … that play ranks as the third-longest INT return in program history … posted four solo tackles in the season-opening 35-7 win over UIW (Aug. 31) … made two tackles versus Southern Miss (Nov. 16).
Redshirt Freshman (2018)
Played in 12 games with two starts in the secondary ... finished the year with 12 tackles and two pass breakups ... had a season-best three tackles against FIU (Nov. 10) … had two stops each versus Southern Miss (Oct. 20), UAB (Nov. 3) and North Texas (Nov. 24) ... recorded one stop apiece against UTEP (Sept. 29), Louisiana Tech (Oct. 13) and Marshall (Nov. 17).
Freshman (2017)
Redshirted.
Prior To UTSA
Two-way standout (running back/wide receiver/safety) who was a threat to score every time he touched the ball at the prep level (also returned kickoffs and punts) … earned honorable mention all-state and first-team all-area accolades on offense as a senior … was tabbed the District 15-2A Division I Offensive Player of the Year and first-team all-district on defense in each of his final two seasons … accumulated 1,702 rushing yards and scored 32 TDs en route to first-team all-area laurels as a junior … led the team to a 13-1 record that season … coached by Steven Cerny.
Personal
Born Nov. 6, 1998 … son of Leonard Taylor and Barbara Curtis … younger brother, Donyai, plays for UTSA … earned his bachelor's degree in multidisciplinary studies in May 2022.