Off The Farm
Selected in the 14th round of the 2011 MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Angels
As a Freshman (2012)
Primary backup catcher
Logged eight starts
Appeared in 21 games
Hit .152 with four runs and one RBI
Two doubles, one triple
One error on the season for a .985 fielding clip
Threw out three of seven base stealers
Two hits - including first career RBI - at Fresno State
First career start against UC Davis highlighted by an RBI double
The Taylor File
Played baseball and football at Memorial (Texas)
2011 All-America (Collegiate Baseball)
2011 Texas Baseball Player of the Year
2010 first team all-state catcher
2010 first team all-Greater Houston
2010 district MVP
Four-time all-district performer
Hit .476 with a .565 on-base pct. and a 1.183 slugging pct. in 2011
Missed half of his senior baseball season with a back ailment
Hit 17 homers in 25 games with 50 runs as a senior
State-record nine consecutive games with a home run
Hit .392 with a .506 on-base pct. and .789 slugging pct. in 2010
11 home runs and 33 RBI as a junior
All-state quarterback in football
2010 first team all-Greater Houston
2010 district MVP
2010 district offensive player of the year
Rushed for 2,063 yards with 20 touchdowns in 2010
11 passing touchdowns and 1,388 passing yards in 2010
Rushed for 1,038 yards and passed for another 1,092 yards in 2009
Nine rushing touchdowns, eight passing touchdowns in 2009
2009 all-district quarterback
2009 all-district punter (40.3 yards/punt)
Son of Mark and Nona Taylor
Two sisters, Allison and Jennifer
Uncle, Johnny McWilliams, played football at TCU
Class valedictorian
Eagle Scout