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Taylor Fact: Clemson has a 20-7 record during the last three seasons in games that he has played and 5-6 record in games he has missed due to injury.
Years Lettered: 2005,06,07
Bowl Participation: Reserve wide receiver in the 2005 Champs Sports Bowl against Colorado; reserve wide receiver in the 2006 Music City Bowl against Kentucky; reserve wide receiver in the 2007 Chick-fil-A Bowl against #21 Auburn.
Fall 2008 Depth Chart Position: Reserve running back
Overview: Solid wide receiver the last three seasons who has moved to running back for his senior year...has been troubled by injuries during his first three seasons...missed six games in 2006 with a broken arm and missed four games in 2007 with a severely-pulled hamstring...missed one game in 2005 with a broken wrist suffered against Boston College...Clemson has a 5-6 record in games he has missed, but the Tigers have a 20-7 record in games he has played; that includes a loss in the 2006 Music City Bowl against Kentucky when he played just two snaps and a loss in the Chick-fil-A Bowl against #21 Auburn in 2007...has 46 career receptions for 480 yards and one touchdown...has played just 27 of a possible 38 games in his career...one of the strongest players on the team in many areas...has done 29 reps of 225 pounds, fourth-best on the team...400-pound bench presser; he is ninth on the team in that category...third on the team in the power clean (345)...seventh on the team in the squat lift (575) and eighth on the team in total weight lifted (1,565)...his 29 reps of 225 pounds are tied for most among all Tiger skill position players since 1984.
2007: Fourth on the team in receptions with 25 for 259 yards...started the year strong; he had nine catches in the first four contests...had three receptions for 53 yards at N.C. State, including a 35-yard catch...had four receptions against Louisiana-Monroe...suffered an injury in practice before the Georgia Tech game and missed four straight games; Clemson was 2-2 in those games...in his first game back at Duke, he started, played 38 snaps, and had four catches for 54 yards...had four receptions for 42 yards against #18 Boston College...had two receptions at South Carolina...had four receptions for 32 yards against #21 Auburn.
2006: Had 12 receptions for 152 yards and one touchdown...one of Clemson's top offensive threats during the first half of the season, but he suffered a broken arm at Wake Forest and missed the rest of the regular season...played two snaps in the Music City Bowl against Kentucky...played seven games and started four games...recorded his only touchdown against Florida Atlantic on an 18-yard reception...totaled three catches for 34 yards at #9 Florida State in his first career start...had two receptions for 39 yards against North Carolina, including a 28-yard catch...had two receptions for 12 yards at Wake Forest before suffering the injury; he was third on the squad in receptions at the time of his injury.
2005: Had nine catches for 69 yards...plagued by a broken wrist suffered against #25 Boston College; he had to play many games with a wrap over it that limited his catching abilities...had three catches for 19 yards against Colorado...played 174 snaps, eighth-most among Tiger freshmen...had three catches prior to the injury, then had six after the injury in the last seven games...had two catches for 10 yards at Maryland.
Before Clemson: Shrine Bowl selection after a standout career at Marlboro County High School...#22 wide receiver in the nation according to Tom Lemming...third-team All-South selection by Countdown to Signing Day...SuperPrep Mid-Atlantic team member as the #2 prospect in South Carolina...All-Southern team member by Orlando Sentinel...#19 wide receiver in the nation by CollegeFootballNews.com...SuperPrep All-American as the #93 prospect and #11 wide receiver in the nation...had 24 catches for 550 yards and four touchdowns during his senior season...rushed for 1,001 yards as a senior...two-time all-state and all-region pick...Mr. Football finalist in South Carolina...Lowerstate AAAA Player-of-the-Year...#16 athlete in the nation and #5 prospect in South Carolina by Rivals.com...all-region and all-county selection as a junior...had 28 catches for 803 yards and 11 touchdowns during his junior season...lettered four times in football, four times in track, and twice in basketball...coached by Dean Boyd...chose Clemson over Alabama, Florida State, Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee...born Apr. 3, 1987...majoring in special education.
