2007-08 Track & Field Roster

Tim Taylor

  • Position Sprints
  • Height 5-9
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Opelousas, La.
  • Highschool Opelousas Catholic HS

Biography

2010 (Junior)
Battled injuries and only appeared in five games...made a pair of catches for 19 yards -- one for three yards at Western Kentucky and one for 16 yards at LSU...returned one kick at WKU

2009 (Sophomore)
Played in 11 games and made four starts -- Arizona State, Kentucky, WKU and UL-Lafayette...had five catches for 43 yards on the season...had an 11-yard reception in the season opener at No. 2 Texas...season high 17 yards on one reception at Florida Atlantic...also had catches against Troy, UL-Lafayette and Middle Tennessee

2008 (RS-Freshman)
Missed the first seven games of the season due to injury...in the final five games of the season caught one pass for four yards against Florida International in the season finale...also rushed once for eight yards against the Golden Panthers...saw time against Florida Atlantic, Troy, Middle Tennessee and Ole Miss

2007 (Freshman)
Redshirted

Prep
All-state, all-parish and all-Acadiana in football...named ­District 6-1A Defensive MVP his senior year...set Vikings school record with 1,100 all-purpose yards...also holds the OCHS record in the high jump with a leap of 6-07...helped lead team to 2005 Louisiana state finals...Louisiana 1A state high jump champion his senior year...also lettered in basketball and track

Personal
Born Dec. 17, 1988...son of John and Vanessa ­Taylor...has one brother, Desmond, and one sister, Tiffany...cousin ­Kevin Faulk played football at LSU and currently plays for the New ­England Patriots...majoring in marketing