Garryon Taylor bio
7/20/2009 4:04:00 AM | General
Enters his senior year as the lone senior wide receiver… challenging for a starting role as the wide receiver corps lost seven letterwinners from last year… led the White team making five catches for 107 yards in the annual spring game… longest catch went for 52 yards… JUNIOR (2008): Saw action at Chattanooga, Western Carolina, Samford and Furman… caught a 13-yard pass at Western… made a highlight-reel catch over the middle for 26 yards at Furman… SOPHOMORE (2007): Saw action in five games – Western Carolina, South Dakota State, Elon, The Citadel and Colorado State… caught three passes for 24 yards in the 2007 Blue-White game… REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN (2006): Played in the Wofford game… did not record any stats… played in the 2006 spring game but did not record any stats… FRESHMAN (2005): Redshirted… joined the program as a walk-on… HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in track and football… played for coach Dexter Wood… helped his team win three consecutive Class 2-A state titles… set a state record winning 47 consecutive games… PERSONAL: Born January 9, 1987 in Los Angeles… No. 1 sports highlight was a 98-yard kick return he had in high school… his grandfather has been a major influence, "He always made sure I had everything I needed, made sure I had my head on straight before a game and made sure I put grades before sports"… enjoys basketball, sleeping and reading… favorite professional team is the Dallas Cowboys… enjoys all music he can relate to… favorite sports hero is Michael Jordan… historical person he'd most like to meet is Martin Luther King, Jr… Stephen A. Smith is favorite sports announcer… son of Charles and Gail Smith… MAJOR: Marketing
