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Jersey Number 14
Taylor Reynolds
- Year:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 195
- Hometown:
- Newark, Del.
- High School:
- Newark
- Major:
- Justice Studies
Bio
2016 as a Redshirt Senior: Played in 14 games, making 13 starts at cornerback… STATS FCS Third Team All-American... HERO Sports FCS Second Team All-American... First Team All-CAA Cornerback... VaSID First Team All-State... Roanoke Times First Team All-State... Had 55 total tackles (36 solo), to go with 5.0 tackles for loss, two interceptions and 14 pass breakups… Led the CAA in pass breakups and ranked second in passes defended (16)... Season-high eight tackles (five solo), including 1.5 for loss in FCS semifinals at No. 1 North Dakota State (Dec. 16)… Had six tackles versus William & Mary (Oct. 8)… Reeled in first interception of the year in the end zone against William & Mary (Oct. 8) to preserve late fourth-quarter lead... Second interception came late in the fourth quarter at Villanova (Nov. 12)… Tallied 10 games with four or more tackles and at least one in all 15 outings… STATS FCS Third Team Preseason All-American... HERO Sports First Team Preseason All-American... Named to Preseason All-CAA Team.
2015 as a Redshirt Junior: Started all 12 games at cornerback… First Team All-CAA Cornerback... ECAC FCS First Team All-Star... VaSID First Team All-State... Roanoke Times First Team All-State... Recognized on Watch List for CFPA FCS Defensive Back of the Year Award... Had 46 total tackles (30 solo), to go with 4.5 tackles for loss, three interceptions, one fumble recovery, two forced fumbles and 16 pass breakups... Ranked sixth nationally and led the CAA with 1.6 passes defended per game… Also ranked tied for fifth in the conference in total interceptions… Made two interceptions in JMU's 51-0 road win at Elon (Oct. 17)... Returned 77-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown against Villanova (Nov. 21)… Broke up a career-high five passes against Stony Brook (Oct. 3)... Tallied two or more pass breakups in three games… Season-best six tackles (all solo) at William & Mary (Oct. 31)… Recorded at least three tackles in 11 of 12 games… CAA Football Academic All-Conference Team... Charles Haley Defensive MVP.
2014 as a Redshirt Sophomore: Started all 13 games at cornerback... Second Team All-CAA... VaSID Second Team All-State... Named CAA Defensive Player of the Week after his performance in JMU's 55-20 win at Richmond (Nov. 15)... Had 71 total tackles, including 43 solo, to go with 3.0 tackles for loss, four interceptions, three fumble recoveries, three forced fumbles and four pass breakups... Ranked tied for second in the CAA in both interceptions and fumble recoveries... Was tied for fourth in all of FCS football with two interceptions for touchdowns... Returned two interceptions for a touchdown and forced two fumbles at Richmond, along with making eight tackles (seven solo)... Made career-high 12 tackles (eight solo) in JMU's FCS First Round Playoffs game versus Liberty (Nov. 29)... Had 10 tackles (five solo, two for loss) at Villanova (Sept. 20)... Recorded at least six tackles in seven of 13 games... Forced a fumble which he recovered in win over Towson (Oct. 11).
2013 as a Redshirt Freshman: Played in 10 games with seven starts... Named CAA Rookie of the Week once... Had 30 total tackles, including 18 solo, to go with two interceptions, a defensive touchdown, one quarterback hurry and a pass breakup... In his collegiate debut, made six tackles and had a 51-yard interception return for a touchdown in the win over Central Connecticut State (Aug. 31)... Recorded a season-high 10 tackles (eight solo) against New Hampshire (Nov. 9)... Had interception at Delaware (Sept. 28)... Tallied at least one tackle in eight of 10 games he played in with three or more in four games.
2012 as a Freshman: Redshirted to retain a year of eligibility...Moved to cornerback during Spring 2013 drills.
High School: Led Newark to a 10-0 regular season mark, 11-1 overall, and the Blue Hen Conference Flight A title his senior season, playing both quarterback and safety for the Yellowjackets and Coach Butch Simpson... Earned Second Team All-State honors his senior year after leading the team to the DIAA Finals... During the 2011 regular season, completed 123 of 208 passes (59.1 percent) for 1,884 yards with 23 touchdowns and seven interceptions, while rushing for 723 yards and 11 touchdowns on 92 carries (7.9 yards per carry)... As a junior, Reynolds passed for 2,380 yards and 23 touchdowns and rushed for 758 yards and 11 more scores from his quarterback position, earning First Team All-State and All-Conference accolades... On the hardwood was a First Team All-State selection for Newark’s basketball team in 2010-11... Is also part of the National Honor Society, Honor Roll and received the Delaware Scholar Athlete Award and carries a 3.6 GPA in the classroom.
Personal: Full name is Taylor Wesley Reynolds... Mother is Carmen Word... Majoring in justice studies.
2015 as a Redshirt Junior: Started all 12 games at cornerback… First Team All-CAA Cornerback... ECAC FCS First Team All-Star... VaSID First Team All-State... Roanoke Times First Team All-State... Recognized on Watch List for CFPA FCS Defensive Back of the Year Award... Had 46 total tackles (30 solo), to go with 4.5 tackles for loss, three interceptions, one fumble recovery, two forced fumbles and 16 pass breakups... Ranked sixth nationally and led the CAA with 1.6 passes defended per game… Also ranked tied for fifth in the conference in total interceptions… Made two interceptions in JMU's 51-0 road win at Elon (Oct. 17)... Returned 77-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown against Villanova (Nov. 21)… Broke up a career-high five passes against Stony Brook (Oct. 3)... Tallied two or more pass breakups in three games… Season-best six tackles (all solo) at William & Mary (Oct. 31)… Recorded at least three tackles in 11 of 12 games… CAA Football Academic All-Conference Team... Charles Haley Defensive MVP.
2014 as a Redshirt Sophomore: Started all 13 games at cornerback... Second Team All-CAA... VaSID Second Team All-State... Named CAA Defensive Player of the Week after his performance in JMU's 55-20 win at Richmond (Nov. 15)... Had 71 total tackles, including 43 solo, to go with 3.0 tackles for loss, four interceptions, three fumble recoveries, three forced fumbles and four pass breakups... Ranked tied for second in the CAA in both interceptions and fumble recoveries... Was tied for fourth in all of FCS football with two interceptions for touchdowns... Returned two interceptions for a touchdown and forced two fumbles at Richmond, along with making eight tackles (seven solo)... Made career-high 12 tackles (eight solo) in JMU's FCS First Round Playoffs game versus Liberty (Nov. 29)... Had 10 tackles (five solo, two for loss) at Villanova (Sept. 20)... Recorded at least six tackles in seven of 13 games... Forced a fumble which he recovered in win over Towson (Oct. 11).
2013 as a Redshirt Freshman: Played in 10 games with seven starts... Named CAA Rookie of the Week once... Had 30 total tackles, including 18 solo, to go with two interceptions, a defensive touchdown, one quarterback hurry and a pass breakup... In his collegiate debut, made six tackles and had a 51-yard interception return for a touchdown in the win over Central Connecticut State (Aug. 31)... Recorded a season-high 10 tackles (eight solo) against New Hampshire (Nov. 9)... Had interception at Delaware (Sept. 28)... Tallied at least one tackle in eight of 10 games he played in with three or more in four games.
2012 as a Freshman: Redshirted to retain a year of eligibility...Moved to cornerback during Spring 2013 drills.
High School: Led Newark to a 10-0 regular season mark, 11-1 overall, and the Blue Hen Conference Flight A title his senior season, playing both quarterback and safety for the Yellowjackets and Coach Butch Simpson... Earned Second Team All-State honors his senior year after leading the team to the DIAA Finals... During the 2011 regular season, completed 123 of 208 passes (59.1 percent) for 1,884 yards with 23 touchdowns and seven interceptions, while rushing for 723 yards and 11 touchdowns on 92 carries (7.9 yards per carry)... As a junior, Reynolds passed for 2,380 yards and 23 touchdowns and rushed for 758 yards and 11 more scores from his quarterback position, earning First Team All-State and All-Conference accolades... On the hardwood was a First Team All-State selection for Newark’s basketball team in 2010-11... Is also part of the National Honor Society, Honor Roll and received the Delaware Scholar Athlete Award and carries a 3.6 GPA in the classroom.
Personal: Full name is Taylor Wesley Reynolds... Mother is Carmen Word... Majoring in justice studies.
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