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Isaiah Taylor

position

Defensive Back

Height

5-11

Weight

200 lbs.

Class

Redshirt Junior

Hometown

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

High School

St. Thomas Aquinas

Previous School

Arizona

Isaiah Taylor - Football - University of Miami Athletics

Before Miami: Spent first three seasons of career at Arizona…Finished career with Wildcats with 56 total tackles…Appeared in 10 games and made one start during 2023 season… Had 15 tackles (8 solo, 7 assists), including a season-high eight tackles (3 solo, 5 assists) at Mississippi State on Sept. 9…Enjoyed breakout 2022 season…Appeared in 11 games during his second year with Arizona, finishing 10th in tackles with 40 (20 solo, 20 assists)… Recorded his first career interception against Arizona State to help win the Territorial Cup 38-35… Made career-high nine tackles against Arizona State and California… Posted his first tackle for loss against Washington State …Redshirted true freshman season (2021), playing in four games.

High School: Was named All-State in 7A division while playing at St. Thomas Aquinas … Had 103-yard interception returned for touchdown, which is longest touchdown in school history at St. Thomas Aquinas … Was state champion his senior season…Son of Pro Football Hall of Famer and Miami defensive line coach Jason Taylor… Has one brother Mason and one sister Zoe.