Timothy Taylor

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Position:
RB
Ht./Wt.:
5-10 / 215
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Memphis, Tenn.
Prev School:
East HS

2020 (Redshirt Junior)

• Member of the 8-3 Tigers who won the 2020 Montgomery Bowl
• Appeared in seven games on the season
• Totaled four rushes for 66 yards and a touchdown to go with three receptions for 20 yards
• Had a 47-yard touchdown run in victory over Stephen F. Austin
• Made a season-best two receptions for 18 yards in win against Arkansas State

2019 (Redshirt Sophomore)

• Played in five games • carried the ball 11 times for 30 yards
• Also had two receptions for 13 yards
• Rushed for a season-high 18 yards on five carries in his season debut against Southern
• Added eight yards on two carries at South Alabama
• Logged a season-high 10 receiving yards against Southern
• Member of 2019 squad that finished 12-2, won the American Athletic Conference Championship and earned a berth to the 84th Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic

2018 (Redshirt Freshman)

• Saw action in five games
• Ran the ball 14 times for 62 yards
• Had a long rush of 17 yards
• Made collegiate debut in the season opener vs Mercer
• Ran the ball a career-high five times
• First collegiate carry came on Memphis’ first drive of the second half
• Gained 13 yards vs the Bears
• Played in his first American Athletic Conference game at Tulane
• Rolled up a career-best 27 yards on four carries in a home win over Connecticut
• Recorded his career-long rush of 17 yards vs the Huskies
• His 17-yard run came midway through the fourth quarter and moved the Tigers inside the Connecticut 30-yard line
• Four plays later, the Tigers scored their final TD of the game
• Had two carries for 10 yards in a home win over Tulsa
• Member of the 2018 squad that went 8-6, won the American Athletic Conference West Division title, played in The American Championship Game and earned a Birmingham Bowl berth

2017 (Freshman)

• Redshirted
• Member of 2017 squad that went 10-3, won The American West Division title (7-1 league record) and played in The American Championship Game
• Squad earned the program’s first Liberty Bowl bid and played in the hometown’s postseason classic

Prior to Memphis/Personal

• All-purpose standout for head coach Marcus Wimberly at East High School in Memphis
• Played RB, WR, KR, PR and LB in his prep career
• 247Sports.com rated him the No. 37 all-purpose back nationally
• Top-65 played in the state of Tennessee by ESPN.com (No. 43) and 247Sports.com (No. 64)
• As a senior, helped lead the Mustangs to the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) Class 4A state championship
• Title was East High School’s first since 1999
• Rushed for 119 yards on 21 carries and two TDs in the championship game win
• Squad finished 2016 with a 13-2 record
• Semifinalist for the 2016 Tennessee Titans Mr. Football award for TSSAA Division I Class 4A Back
• Other 2016 honors included: Tennessee Sports Writers Association (TSWA) Class 4A All-State Team, Donovan Stewart’s Class 4A All-State Team, All-Region 8 4A first team (offense; RB), Commercial Appeal Metro Offensive Player of the Year semifinalist, Commercial Appeal All-Metro 4A/5A Team and AutoZone Liberty Bowl High School All-Star Game
• As a junior, helped lead the Mustangs to a 12-2 overall record and a 4-0 Region 8 4A mark
• Squad advanced to the TSSAA Class 4A state playoffs semifinal round
• Earned 2015 Region 8 4A All-Region first team defense (LB) honors
• Helped East High School to a 7-4 record his sophomore season in 2014
• Named to the 2014 All-District 16-AAA first team (LB).
• Lives with his brother, Morris Taylor