2023-24 Signing Day Roster
Taylor III, Walter
vs
BYU
Sep 27 (Sat)
8:15 PM
Walter Taylor III
- Position:
- Quarterback
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 235
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Jackson, Ala.
- High School:
- Jackson
- Prev School:
- Vanderbilt
Bio
AT COLORADO
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- Did not see any game action.
- 247 Sports lists him with a transfer rating of .8800 (as of Dec. 20, 2023).
- Comes to Colorado as an undergraduate transfer with three years to play three.
- Played in five games in 2023, registering five completions for 44 yards and 30 rushes for 103 yards and a touchdown.
- Scored his first career rushing touchdown on a 2-yard run at Ole Miss.
- Did not see any game action in 2022 but was named to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.
- A three-star prospect by the recruiting services.
- On3 listed him as the No. 20 quarterback in the class and No. 15 player from Alabama.
- ESPN ranked him as the No. 52 quarterback in the class and No. 46 player from Alabama.
- 247 Sports ranked him as the No. 104 quarterback in the class and No. 72 player from Alabama.
- On3 Consensus listed him as the No. 1143 player nationally, the No. 68 quarterback and No. 45 player from Alabama.
- 247 Composite ranked him as the No. 1527 player nationally, the No. 93 quarterback and No. 63 player from Alabama.
- Played for Coach Hayes and Coach Flournoy at Jackson High School in Jackson, Ala.
- Led Jackson to Alabama Class 4-A state semifinals as a senior, earning Back of the Year in the class from the Alabama Sports Writers Association.
- Jackson went 11-3 during senior campaign after throwing for 3,405 yards and 40 touchdowns while completing 62.9 percent of passes.
- Ran for 613 yards and 10 touchdowns, caught one touchdown pass.
- Born on March 10, 2004.
- Son of Walter and Lillie Taylor.
- Has an older sister, Ashley.
- His cousin, Darius Slayton, plays for the New York Giants.
- Enjoys playing video games.
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