2026 Football Roster
Roster
Alex Taylor
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 200
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Greensboro, N.C.
- High School:
- Grimlsey
- Prev School:
- North Carolina
- Major:
- Sport Administration
2025-26: Played in seven games for the Tar Heels … Had three catches for 27 yards … Had 15-yard catch at NC State … Transferred to Georgia Southern in the spring.
2024-25: Appeared in four games and redshirted for North Carolina … Made collegiate debut in the win over Charlotte … Made first career catch for 15 yards against JMU.
2023-24: An early enrollee to UNC who went through spring ball.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Coach Darryl Brown at Grimsley High … A four-star prospect ranked as the nation’s 38th-best wide receiver and the No. 4 player in North Carolina by Rivals … A two-time all-state, three-time all-conference and two-time all-area performer … Tallied 175 receptions for 2,825 yards and 33 TDs over his four-year prep career … Also had three interceptions and a forced fumble on defense … Notched 63 receptions for 1,067 yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior … Caught 65 passes for 1,034 yards and 12 touchdowns as a junior … Posted 44 receptions for 682 yards and seven scores as a sophomore … Added three receptions for 42 yards as a freshman … Also played basketball … A member of the Deca Club and the Spanish Honors Society.
PERSONAL: Born Alex Taylor on June 11 in Greensboro, NC … Son of Samantha and Tom Taylor.
MAJOR: Sport Administration w/a minor in Spanish
