Colorado University Athletics
TAJ KAYNOR BIOGRAPHY
TAJ KAYNOR, DE
6-5, 250, Englewood, Colo. (Cherry Creek)
HIGH SCHOOL?As a senior, he was named All-Midlands by PrepStar, as well as earning all-Centennial League honors and honorable mention all-state (5A) accolades by the Denver Post. He had 95 tackles (50 solo), 20 tackles for loss, seven quarterback sacks, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, 13 quarterback hurries and 15 passes broken up. In his junior season, he recorded 85 tackles, eight sacks, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and 12 pass breakups. He played on the offensive and defensive line as a freshman and sophomore. His top prep games included a 24-22 win over Columbine as a senior, when he made 14 tackles along with causing a fumble, recovering another and one pass deflection; against Mullen the same year, he had 12 tackles, two quarterback sacks and one pass knockdown in a 21-6 loss; and he recorded double-digit tackles against Grandview in a 24-17 win, finishing with 10, while also adding two quarterback sacks and two pass breakups. Under coach Greg Critchett, the Bruins were 12-2 his senior year, losing to Mullen in the 5A State Championship game, and his junior year, Creek went 7-4 and lost in the opening round of the playoffs. All told, Creek was 40-11 during his prep career. Kaynor also played basketball his first three years in high school, and in his final year of the sport as a junior, he averaged 10 points and 12 rebounds per contest. He left the team so he could gain weight and concentrate his efforts on football.
ACADEMICS?He is undecided on his major at Colorado, but is interested in business.
VITALS?Has 4.8 speed in the 40 and bench presses 265 pounds.
RECRUITING?He selected Colorado over Kansas State, Kansas, Oregon, Idaho and Idaho State.
PERSONAL?He was born April 17, 1986 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He loves music and you can always find him playing some type of sport. He is very familiar with CU’s campus, as he attended last year’s football summer camp, working closely with defensive line coach Chris Wilson, a major reason he chose CU. He moved to Colorado from Utah when he was 4 years old and has been a Buffs fan ever since.
(First name is pronounced todge)