51 Bruce Taylor
  • Position
  • Class
  • Weight
  • High School/Other
  • Hometown
  • Linebacker
  • r-Freshman
  • 237 lbs.
  • Myrtle Beach
  • Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Bounced around a little bit during his first season but may have found a home at mike linebacker … Opened fall camp at linebacker … Was switched to defensive end with the idea that he would see the field quicker … Was sidetracked by a shoulder injury that forced a redshirt … Returned to linebacker in the spring and solidified the No. 2 spot at the mike position … Got a lot of reps against the No. 1 offense in scrimmages and made plays … Can make plays in space … Is a quick learner … Needs to get stronger but has a tremendous upside.

2008: Moved from linebacker to defensive end the week before the first game … Was being considered for playing time when he hurt his shoulder … Took a redshirt year … His 500-pound back squat was tops among the ends during off-season testing … Moved back to mike linebacker for spring practice … Had five tackles, including a sack, during the first spring scrimmage … Was in on a pair tackles and had a QB hurry in the Maroon-White game.

High School: A two-time Sun News Toast of the Coast Defensive Football Player of the Year for Coach Scott Early … Ranked the No. 12 inside linebacker in the country and the No. 6 player in the Palmetto State by rivals.com … Ranked the No. 14 inside linebacker in the country by SuperPrep … Rated the No. 25 inside linebacker in the country by
ESPN.com/Scouts, Inc. … Ranked the No. 7 player in the state of South Carolina by scout.com … Ranked a “Super Prospect” by CSTV.com’s Tom Lemming … Finished with 188 total tackles, including 29 for loss, his senior year, earning a spot in the NC/SC Shrine Bowl and first-team AP all-state honors … The Region VI AAA Player of the Year … Helped Myrtle Beach to an undefeated regular season … Selected to the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl in Miami … Named to the G&W Recruiting Report Preseason ACC Area Defensive Team … As a junior, made over 150 tackles despite missing two games due to an arm fracture … Helped Myrtle Beach to a 10-3 record overall and an appearance in the state semifinals … As a sophomore, totaled 205 tackles, including 42 for loss and eight sacks … Added eight forced fumbles and two interceptions … Was named All-Region VII-AAA honors that year.

Personal: Bruce William Taylor, Jr. … Born 12/31/89 in Hinesville, GA … Son of Marcia Walker and Bruce Taylor … Enrolled in university studies.


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