Josh Taylor

Position:
Defensive Lineman
Height:
6-1
Weight:
285
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Miramar, W.Va.
High School:
Miramar HS

2011 (r-Sr.):

Battling for the starting nose tackle position

2010 (r-Jr.):

Played in 10 games
Finished with 13 tackles, including three solo stops, and a forced fumble for the season
Season-high four tackles at LSU
Three tackles and a forced fumble against UNLV, including two unassisted tackles
Two tackles against Rutgers

2009 (r-So.):

Recipient of the Tom Nickolich Award, given to the team’s most outstanding walk-on player
Earned scholarship before the 2009 season
Played in 12 games and started seven
WVU Defensive Champion: Syracuse
Registered 23 tackles for the season, including 11 unassisted stops, two sacks, 3.5 tackles for loss and an interception return of eight yards
Season-best four tackles against UConn
Registered three tackles, including one for loss against Florida State in Gator Bowl
Registered two solo tackles and had an eight-yard interception return at Syracuse

2008 (r-Fr.):

Saw limited playing time, making an appearance against Louisville

2007 (Fr.):

Redshirted

High School:

Four-year letterwinner and three-year captain for coach Damon Cogdell at Miramar High
Named to the Dade-Broward All-Star team
Selected the Brian Piccolo Scholar Athlete Award
National Honor Roll

Personal:

Birthday is May 23
Son of Willie, Sr., and Ellen Taylor
One of four children
High school teammate of Geno Smith, Stedman Bailey and Ivan McCartney
Majoring in sociology and anthropology
(1x) Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

Taylor's Defensive Statistics
Year  Games  Tackles  Assists  Total  TFL  Sacks  Int  PBU  FF  FR
2010  10     3        10       13     0     0      0    0    1   0
2009  12     11       12       23     3.5   2      1    0    0   0
2008  1      0        1        1      0     0      0    0    0   0