WSU CAREER
CAREER: Two-year letterwinner…appeared in 25 games, 23 as a starter…recorded 124 tackles including three for loss…had three interceptions, recovered six fumbles and forced one…returned a kickoff for a touchdown and a fumble for a touchdown…had 27 kick returns, averaged 21 yards-per-return…will earn social science degree in Summer, 2018.
SENIOR (2017): Started all 13 games…third on team with 63 tackles including 2.0 for loss…recorded three interceptions and forced one…tied for Pac-12 Conference lead with three fumble recoveries…had seven kick returns for a 19.0 average with a long of 26…recorded eight tackles and returned a fumble seven yards for a touchdown in the win over Boise State…made seven stops in win over Oregon State…picked off first career pass in win over Nevada…had one tackle in win over No. 5 USC…made six stops, recovered a fumble and intercepted a pass in win at Oregon…made career-high 11 tackles and shared a tackle-for-loss at California…made three tackles in win shutout of Colorado…had six tackles, one for loss and recovered a fumble at Arizona…made four tackles, forced a fumble and picked off a pass in win at Utah…made seven stops at No. 15 Washington…made seven tackles including a shared tackle-for-loss against No. 18 Michigan State in the Holiday Bowl.
JUNIOR (2016): Appeared in 12 games, making nine starts…recorded 61 tackles with one for loss and two pass breakups…recovered a team-best three fumbles…returned 20 kickoffs for 433 yards including a 100-yard return for a touchdown…averaged 21.6 yards-per-return…made four tackles against Eastern Washington…made six tackles, recovered a fumble and took over the kick return duties in the win over Idaho…made eight stops, recovered a fumble and had a 24-yard kickoff return in the win over Oregon…recovered a fumble and kick returns of 34 and 36 yards in the win over UCLA…made four tackles and returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown in the win at Arizona State, earning Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week…recorded eight tackles, shared a tackle-for-loss and had a 23-yard kickoff return in the win at Oregon State…made five tackles and one pass breakup in the win over Arizona…tallied eight tackles in the win over California…made career-high nine tackles at No. 12 Colorado…missed Apple Cup…made seven tackles against Minnesota in the Holiday Bowl.
JUNIOR COLLEGE CAREER
As a SOPHOMORE in 2015…named to All-Northern California Bay 6 League…recorded 47 tackles, 1.5 for loss with five interceptions and six pass breakups…also averaged 11.6 yards per punt return including one returned for a touchdown…rated three-star prospect by ESPN.com and Rivals.com.
UC DAVIS CAREER
Attended UC Davis in Davis, Calif. as a FRESHMAN in 2014…appeared in eight games, made 12 tackles and three pass breakups.
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
As a JUNIOR, earned All-West Athletic Conference honors while playing at Castro Valley High School…picked off eight passes including a four-INT game…recorded 1,000 all-purpose yards and scored 10 touchdowns…once scored five touchdowns in a game…as a SENIOR, attended Deer Valley High School in Hayward, Calif…. earned All-Bay Valley League honors after tallying 64 tackles and three interceptions…also caught 24 passes for 458 yards and six touchdowns.
PERSONAL
Parents, Keith Taylor and Liz Julien…one of five children.
