Washington State University Athletics
2021 Football Roster
Roster
Willie Taylor III
- Position:
- Edge
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 246
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Major:
- Social Science
- Hometown:
- Cochran, Ga.
- High School:
- Bleckley County HS
WASHINGTON STATE
RS-JUNIOR (2021): Appeared in all 13 games, one as a starter…made 14 tackles with 2.5 for loss including two sacks and one forced fumble…recorded one tackle against Utah State…shared a tackle-for-loss and recorded one QB hurry against Portland State…started against USC…made three tackles at Utah, earned second-best pass rush grade among Pac-12 EDGE players during week four…recorded a sack in win at Cal, earned 2nd-best pass rush grade among Pac-12 EDGE players during week five with six QB pressures…had one QB hurry in win over Stanford…made three tackles including one sack and forced a fumble against BYU…made one tackle in win at Arizona State…made two tackles at No. 3 Oregon…made two tackles in win over Arizona…transferred after season.
RS-JUNIOR (2020): Appeared in one game…recorded a sack in the win at Oregon State…did not play against Oregon, at USC or at Utah.
RS-SOPHOMORE (2019): Appeared in all 13 games, 11 as the starter at RUSH…recorded 23 tackles with 3.5 for loss including two sacks…recorded one pass breakup and one forced fumble…recorded four tackles and forced a fumble against Northern Colorado…made two stops at Houston…recorded career-high six tackles against UCLA…recorded three tackles at Arizona State and against Colorado…recorded a pass breakup at Oregon…recorded a sack at California…matched career-high with two tackles-for-loss including one sack at Washington.
RS-FRESHMAN (2018): Appeared in all 13 games, started final 10 at RUSH…recorded 31 tackles including 7.5 for loss with four sacks…forced two fumbles, picked off one pass and broke up two passes…in collegiate debut at Wyoming, forced a fumble on first career sack…made first career start, recorded four tackles at USC…made season high five tackles with one for loss at Oregon State…had a sack against Oregon…recorded three stops at Stanford…had two tackles, shared a tackle-for-loss, broke up a pass and recorded first career interception against California…recorded three tackles including one sack and broke up a pass at Colorado…had four tackles including two for loss with one strip-sack against Washington...made three tackles including one for loss in win over Iowa State at the Alamo Bowl.
FRESHMAN (2017): Redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Bleckley County High School in Cochran, Ga for coach Tracy White…as a SENIOR, named AA All-State honorable mention and 3-AA All-Region First Team as a defensive back…rated two-star prospect by 247Sports.com and Rivals.com...also played basketball and did the high jump in track.
PERSONAL
Parents, Willie and Nicole...older brother, Dontrell...older sisters, Whitley and Ashley...brother, Dontrell played basketball at Tennessee State.
