Davion Taylor

TCU

Oct 4 (Sat)

5:30 p.m.

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Position:
Buff Backer
Height:
6-3
Weight:
220
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Magnolia, Miss.
High School:
South Pike
Prev School:
Coahoma CC

Updated Nov. 30, 2019

AT COLORADO:
Career:

Has played in 23 career games with 19 starts on defense.
Has recorded 136 tackles, 20 for a loss including two sack, and 12 more for no gain. Also has 23 third down stops, 13 quarterback pressures, nine pass breakups, two quarterback chase downs and three fumble recoveries, one of which he returned for a touchdown.

This Season (Sr.):

Has played in 11 games this season, all 11 on defense and in 10 on special teams.
Is third on the team with 61 tackles and second with 51 solo stops. He also has eight tackles for loss including one sack, and six more tackles for no gain. He has 12 third down stops, seven pass breakups, two quarterback pressures, one fumble recovery and one quarterback chase down.
Named a game captain six times, against Arizona State, USC, UCLA, Washington and Utah.
CU's nominee for defensive player of the week to the Pac-12 twice against Washington State and Stanford, and to the Colorado Chapter of the NFF once, against Washington State. He was named the defensive player of the game by the coaches three times, against Washington State, USC and Stanford.
Started and played all 54 snaps against Stanford with eight tackles, two for a loss, two third down stops and a pass break-up.
Started and was a captain against UCLA. He played 74 defensive snaps and recorded three unassisted tackles and one tackle for a loss of two yards.

Started and played 66 defensive snaps against USC and recorded eight total tackles (five unassisted and three assisted), one tackle for a loss of one yard, one third down stop, and one pass breakup.

Started and played 66 defensive snaps against Washinton State and recorded 11 tackles (10 unassisted and one assisted), two tackles for a loss of eight yards, three tackles for zero, two third down stops, and two pass breakups. He also added one forced fair catch, one downed punt, and was first down the field twice on punt coverage.

Played 67 defensive snaps against Oregon and recorded three total tackles (two unassisted and one assisted). He also had one touchdown save.
Started and played 67 defensive snaps against Arizona and added four tackles, one pass deflection, and two third down stops.
Started and played 65 snaps against Arizona State and recorded three tackles.
Through the first three games of the season he has played 155 snaps and recorded 17 tackles, three tackles for zero, four third down stops, one quarterback pressure, one quarterback chasedown, one fumble recovery, two passes broken up, and one touchdown save.
Started against Air Force and recorded 57 snaps while adding three tackles, one third down stop, one forced fumble, and one tackle for zero.
Started against Nebraska and recorded 72 snaps while adding nine tackles, two pass deflections, one third down stop, one forced fumble, and two tackles for zero.

Saw action against Colorado State to open the season and played 26 snaps on defense, recording five tackles, including one for a 15-yard loss, and two third down stops.
Was nominated as Pac-12 and Colorado Chapter/NFF Player of the Week for the Washington State game (10/19).
Was named one of CU’s defensive players of the week for the USC game (10/25).
Was named one of CU’s defensive players of the week for the Washington State game (10/19).
On the watch list for the Butkus Award, given to the nation's best linebacker.
Named fourth-team Preseason All-Pac-12 by Athlon.
Named the No. 22 outside linebacker nationally in the preseason by Phil Steele’s College Football.
Had nine tackles in two scrimmages and the spring game.
Added four third down stops, two pass breakups, one quarterback hurry and one tackle for loss.
Had a solid spring game with four tackles, three solo, to go with two third down stops and two pass breakups.

2018 (Jr.)—Was an honorable mention selection on the Colorado Chapter of the National Football Foundation All-Academic team … Played in all 12 games with 10 starts … Played 641 defensive snaps with 75 tackles, 12 tackles for a loss including one sack, and six more tackles for no gain … Added 11 third down stops, 11 quarterback pressures, both second most on the team, and two pass breakups, one quarterback chase down and two fumble recoveries, one of which he returned for a touchdown against New Hampshire … In that game, he also had three tackles and two quarterback hurries … Had six tackles and a sack against UCLA .. Had 10 tackles, nine solo, with one for a loss and another for no gain against Washington … Posted a career best 13 tackles with two pass breakups, a tackle for a loss and another for no gain against Washington State … Had 37 of his 75 tackles in the last four games of the season … Bruce Feldman with The Athletic ranked him at No. 22 on his list of the top 50 Freaks in college football … Arrived at Colorado with three years to play two in eligibility.

TRACK & FIELD—He was an All-Pac-12 performer in the 100-meter dash thanks to his sixth-place finish in the event at the 2018 Pac-12 Outdoor Championships … Top 100-meter time was 10.51 run in the prelims of the Pac-12 Championships, which was the fastest recorded time at CU in five years … Also ran once in the 200-meter dash, recording a time of 21.72 at the Stanford Invite on April 21 ... Participated on CU’s 4x100 relay team in three meets, including at the Pac-12 Championships where he ran the final leg and helped CU finish seventh with a time of 41.34.

JUNIOR COLLEGE—He was ranked by 247Sports.com as a 4-star prospect, the seventh-ranked junior college prospect in the country and No. 1 at outside linebacker … Rated as a 4-star prospect by ESPN … Was twice named the Coahoma Athlete of the Week his sophomore season … Had a humble beginning to his career, walking on to coach Steven Miller’s team as a freshman and started the last three games of that season … By his sophomore year he ranked second on the team in tackles with 87, including three for losses and he added three pass breakups and one interception … His teams went 2-7 his sophomore year and 1-8 as a freshman … As a freshman, he racked up 26 total tackles, including two for losses, one sack, one fumble recovery and one pass breakup … Top games as a sophomore: posted 13 tackles, 10 of which were solo efforts and had one interception against East Mississippi Community College; recorded 11 tackles, 10 that were solo stops, with two tackles for losses and one fumble recovery against Jones County Junior College; had 11 tackles and a fumble recovery against Holmes Community College; posted nine tackles and two for losses against Northwest Mississippi Community College … He also competed with the track and field program at CCC in 2016, running the 100- and 200-meter dashes and qualified for the NFCAA Track & Field Championships … Top time was 10.63 with a second place finish at the ASU Red Wolf Open in the 100-meter and 21.52 in the 200-meter for a fifth place finish at the Memphis Invitational ... Was .01-seconds shy of qualifying for the championship meet in the 200-meter dash.

HIGH SCHOOL—He did not play football in high school due to religious beliefs; his mother is a member of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church that is distinguished by its observance of Saturday and due to their beliefs, he did not participate in sporting activities from Friday night until Sunday morning (talked it over with his mother after high school and got her blessing to play in sports on Saturday’s) … He did play basketball and compete with the track and field programs in basketball … Averaged 10 points and eight rebounds per game as a senior … In track and field, he ran the 100- and 200-meter dashes and competed in the long and triple jumps.

ACADEMICS—He is majoring in Psychology at Colorado and pursuing a minor in Leadership Studies … Won the Coahoma Community College Scholar Athlete Award in 2017 and had a 3.6 GPA at CCC.

PERSONAL—He was born on August 5, 1998 in McComb, Miss. … Hobbies include working out and hanging out with friends. (First name is pronounced Day-vee-on)