Miles Taylor, SS
Sophomore
6-0, 195
Silver Springs, MD (Gonzaga College HS)
Hawk-Item - - One of three true freshmen to see action in 2014.
2014 - - Saw action in all 13 games, recording four solo tackles and four assists . . . saw first action of action of career in 31-23 win over Northern Iowa, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 17-13 win over Ball State, but had no statistics as defense allowed just two field goals and 219 yards total offense . . . saw action in 20-17 loss to Iowa State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 24-20 win at Pittsburgh, but had no statistics as defense allowed just three points in the second half . . . saw action in 24-10 win at Purdue as defense allowed just 156 yards total offense . . . saw action in 45-29 win over Indiana, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 38-31 loss at Maryland, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 48-7 win over Northwestern as defense allowed just 180 yards total offense . . . career-best four tackles vs. Northwestern, including one solo tackle and three assists . . . saw action in 51-14 loss at Minnesota, recording two solo tackles and one assist . . . saw action in 30-14 win at Illinois, but had no statistics as defense allowed just 88 net rushing yards and 235 yards total offense . . . saw action in 26-24 loss to No. 14 Wisconsin, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 37-34 overtime loss to Nebraska, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 45-28 TaxSlayer Bowl loss to Tennessee, recording one solo tackle.
High school honors - - First team all-conference and all-metro as a senior . . . selected to compete in Chesapeake Bowl following senior year . . . second team all-conference and honorable mention all-metro as a junior . . . honorable mention all-conference as a sophomore . . . Career - - three-year football starter and letterman . . . first player at high school to be two-time defensive MVP (junior and senior) . . . led team in tackles as a junior and senior . . . team advanced to state championship game as a junior . . . recorded 86 tackles, eight pass break-ups, two fumble recoveries and one sack as a senior, along with three interceptions and one touchdowns . . . collected 85 tackles as a junior, with 11 pass break-ups, three sacks, three fumble recoveries and four interceptions as a junior . . . recorded 35 tackles and six pass break-ups as a sophomore . . . team captain as a senior . . . also competed for prep basketball team.
Personal - - Born 12/14/95 . . . open major . . . parents are Audrey and Chuck Taylor . . . 3.3 GPA as a prep . . . high school coach was Aaron Brady.
Sophomore
6-0, 195
Silver Springs, MD (Gonzaga College HS)
Hawk-Item - - One of three true freshmen to see action in 2014.
2014 - - Saw action in all 13 games, recording four solo tackles and four assists . . . saw first action of action of career in 31-23 win over Northern Iowa, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 17-13 win over Ball State, but had no statistics as defense allowed just two field goals and 219 yards total offense . . . saw action in 20-17 loss to Iowa State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 24-20 win at Pittsburgh, but had no statistics as defense allowed just three points in the second half . . . saw action in 24-10 win at Purdue as defense allowed just 156 yards total offense . . . saw action in 45-29 win over Indiana, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 38-31 loss at Maryland, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 48-7 win over Northwestern as defense allowed just 180 yards total offense . . . career-best four tackles vs. Northwestern, including one solo tackle and three assists . . . saw action in 51-14 loss at Minnesota, recording two solo tackles and one assist . . . saw action in 30-14 win at Illinois, but had no statistics as defense allowed just 88 net rushing yards and 235 yards total offense . . . saw action in 26-24 loss to No. 14 Wisconsin, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 37-34 overtime loss to Nebraska, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 45-28 TaxSlayer Bowl loss to Tennessee, recording one solo tackle.
High school honors - - First team all-conference and all-metro as a senior . . . selected to compete in Chesapeake Bowl following senior year . . . second team all-conference and honorable mention all-metro as a junior . . . honorable mention all-conference as a sophomore . . . Career - - three-year football starter and letterman . . . first player at high school to be two-time defensive MVP (junior and senior) . . . led team in tackles as a junior and senior . . . team advanced to state championship game as a junior . . . recorded 86 tackles, eight pass break-ups, two fumble recoveries and one sack as a senior, along with three interceptions and one touchdowns . . . collected 85 tackles as a junior, with 11 pass break-ups, three sacks, three fumble recoveries and four interceptions as a junior . . . recorded 35 tackles and six pass break-ups as a sophomore . . . team captain as a senior . . . also competed for prep basketball team.
Personal - - Born 12/14/95 . . . open major . . . parents are Audrey and Chuck Taylor . . . 3.3 GPA as a prep . . . high school coach was Aaron Brady.
