#16  Devan Taylor

Pronunciation | ‘The Intersection of Ambition and Hard Work’ Feature Story

2023

• Gators Invitational All-Tournament Team
• Tallied 12 digs at Tulane (Sept. 15) to surpass 1,000 digs on her career
• Finished the season ranked seventh in Clemson’s record book for career digs with 1,284
• Moved into ninth on Clemson’s record book for digs after recording 15 at Duke (Nov. 19)
• Recorded double-digit digs in 27 matches
• Had a season-high 24 digs in the second round of the NIVC Tournament against Ball State (Dec. 1)
• Clocked 23 digs vs. Houston Christian (Sept. 14) and 20 vs. Sacramento State (Sept. 9)
• Led the team with 16 digs and three aces against Virginia Tech (Nov. 22)
• Finished with two kills against Virginia Tech (Oct. 1)
• Had three aces and 12 digs in Clemson’s reverse sweep against UTEP (Sept. 16)
• Tallied a season-high eight assists with 18 digs and two aces against Wofford (Sept. 27)
• Recorded three aces at Virginia Tech (Nov. 22)

2022

• ACC Academic Honor Roll
• Started every match at libero
• Buccaneer Classic All-Tournament Team
• Led the team and conference with 489 total digs
• Tallied a career-high 29 digs vs. Virginia Tech (Sept. 23)
• Finished with eight matches with 20+ digs
• Had tallied double-digit digs in 24 matches
• Recorded 28 digs vs. South Carolina (Sept. 6) and 27 vs. Austin Peay (Aug. 26)
• Contributed eight digs and seven assists vs. Toledo (Dec. 3) in the first round of the NIVC
• Finished with a season-high eight assists at Wake Forest (Nov. 25)
• Served four aces against Louisiana Tech (Aug. 27) to contribute to her 28 on the season
• Tallied a kill in three matches – Wake Forest (Sept. 25), Virginia (Oct. 9) and Florida State (Nov. 4)

2021

• ACC Honor Roll
• Appeared in 28 matches, starting in 23 primarily at libero
• Led the Tigers with 348 digs (3.48 digs/set) and 680 receptions
• Finished with double-digit digs in 20 matches, including a season-high 24 at Virginia (Oct. 10)
• Had 17 aces on the year with three against UNC Asheville (Sept. 17)
• Tallied 22 points, five kills and was third on the team with 84 assists
• Enrolled at Clemson in the Spring of 2021
• ACC Academic Honor Roll recipient (Spring 2021)

Before Clemson

• No. 58 prospect in the nation, according to PrepVolleyball.com
• 2020 AVCA Second Team All-America
• 2020 AVCA All-Region selection
• 2020 AVCA All-American Watch List selection
• 2020 PrepVolleyball.com Top-30 Defensive Dandies
• 58 in PrepVolleyball.com Top-150 Class of 2021
• 2020 GHVCA Defensive Player of the Year
• District 15-6A Co-MVP (2020)
• Reached 2,000 career digs milestone (2020)
• Leads Klein HS in total kills (2020)
• 2019 GHVCA Postseason Team
• 2019 District Defensive MVP
• 2019 First-Team All-District and All-Academic selection
• 2019 All-Vype First Team Libero
• 2019 Prep Volleyball Defensive Dandies
• 2018-19 PrepVolleyball.com Watch List
• 2018 PrepVolleyball.com All-American High Honorable Mention
• 2018 GHCVA Top Athletes in Houston
• 2018 GHCVA Postseason First Team
• 2018 GHCVA All-Academic Team
• 2018 First Team All- District/All Academic, Defensive Player Team Award
• 2018 TAVC 6A All-State Team
• 2018 CCISD All Tournament Libero
• 2017 District Newcomer of the Year
• 2017 First Team All-District and All-Academic selection
• 2017 Defensive Player Team Award
• 2017 USA HP A1 Team

Personal

• Born March 25, 2003
• Daughter of Howard and Shawn Taylor
• Her sister, Cameron, played volleyball at University of Incarnate Word from 2016-19