2019 Football Roster

6 Anthony J. Taylor

  • Position Cornerback
  • Height 5-8
  • Weight 185
  • Class Sr.
  • Experience 3L
  • Hometown Tyler, Texas
  • Highschool Allen High School

Biography

Accolades
• Named a 2019 Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference Third Team safety by Athlon Sports
• Earned a 2018 Texas State Academic Achievement Award
 
2019
Played in all 12 games this season ... starting nickel back in 11 games ... intercepted one pass against Wyoming ... led the Bobcats and tied a school record with 12 pass breakups ... recorded 32 total tackles, including 22 solo stops, and one tackle for loss ... forced a fumble against Texas A&M ... recorded a season-high of seven tackles against Troy ... had a season-best six solo stops against the Trojans ... registered four tackles with three solo, against SMU, Nicholls State and ULM.
 
2018
Played in 12 games…made seven starts, including the final five games of the season as a cornerback…recorded 40 tackles, including 28 unassisted stops…had 1.0 tackle for loss against ULM…broke up six passes...recovered a fumble at UTSA…intercepted a pass against New Mexico State…had six tackles with five solo stops against Georgia Southern…had five tackles against Rutgers and New Mexico State…made four stops versus South Alabama, Georgia State, and Arkansas State…earned a Texas State Academic Achievement Award.
 
2017
Played in nine games as a cornerback ...  started five games ... recorded a season-high 10 tackles, including five solo stops,  at Arkansas State ... also had five solo tackles against UTSA and ULM ... recorded seven total tackles versus the Roadrunners and six against the Warhawks ... broke up five passes to tie for the team lead.
 
2016
Played in 12 games, making four starts at cornerback ... recorded 27 tackle, including 22 solo stops and five assists ... tallied 2.5 tackles for losses ... had a season-best of five solo tackles against Idaho ... also had a season-best five tackles, including four solo stops, against Troy.

High School
Rated as a two-star recruit by Rivals.com, 247Sports.com and Scout.com ... named an Honorable Mention 6A All-State selection as a defensive back by Associated Press Sports Editors ... earned All-District 6-6A Second-Team honors as a cornerback ... chosen All-Collin County ... named Performance Course Star of the Year during the 2015 summer ... played for Tom Westerberg. 

Personal
Born on Dec. 28, 1997 ... son of Alfred Taylor and Amanda Gee.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 28

    2016Freshman

    Cornerback
    5'8" 177 lbs
    28
  • 6

    2017Sophomore

    Cornerback
    5'8" 185 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2018Junior

    Cornerback
    5'8" 185 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2019Senior

    Cornerback
    5'8" 185 lbs
    6