Position: Quarterback
Class: Sophomore
Height: 6′ 1″
Weight: 213 lbs.
High School: Hampton
Hometown: Hampton, Va.

2008 Stats:

Passing: 13 of 19
Pass Yards: 74
Rushing: 29 Carries
Rush Yards: 186
Touchdowns: 1
Interceptions: 0

2008 Game Stats:

Vs Georgia Tech 9/13/08: Taylor went 9 of 14 for 48 yards and rushed 15 times for 74  yards and a touchdown. START, WIN

Vs Furman 9/6/08: Tyrod Taylor threw 4 of 5 for 26 yards and rushed 14 times for 112 yards. WIN

2007 Stats:

Passing: 71 of 131
Pass Yards: 916
Rushing: 97 Carries
Rush Yards: 431
Touchdowns: 11
Interceptions: 2

2007 Game Stats:

Vs BC (ACC Championship) 12/01/07: Taylor went 3 of 6 for 28 yards and ran for an additional 36 yards on 9 tries.

at UVA 11/24/07: Tyrod Taylor threw 4 of 6 for 39 yards and rushed 9 times for 17 yards and two spectacular touchdowns.

Vs Miami 11/17/07: Taylor completed 1 out of 2 passes for 5 yards and 7 carries for 38 yards before coming out of the game.

Vs FSU 11/10/07: Tyrod went 10 of 15 for 204 yards with two touchdowns plus 92 rushing yards and a touchdown. At Duke 10/13/07: Before leaving with an ankle injury, Tyrod threw 5 of 7 for 88 yards and a touchdown. He also had 5 rushing attempts for 15 yards.

At Clemson 10/6/07: Taylor only threw for 65 yards going 7 for 14 passing, but rushed for a career high 118 yards on 15 tries including a 52 yarder!

Vs UNC 9/29/07: Tyrod went 10-of-19 for 66 yards with 11 yards rushing. He also threw his first collegiate interception during the second quarter.

Vs W+M 9/22/07: Taylor only played in the first half but played well the entire time. He went 6-of-13 passing for 72 yards and his first collegiate touchdown pass. He also had 52 yards rushing on five tries, including the longest rush by a quarterback since Randall in ‘03.

Vs Ohio 9/15/07: In Tyrod Taylor’s first collegiate start, he completed 18-of-31 passes for 287 yards and also rushed for an additional 40 yards (not including sack losses).

At LSU 9/08/07: Tyrod Taylor went 7-of-18 for 62 yards Passing, with 44 yards and a Touchdown rushing. Glennon only went 2-of-10 for 16 yards and some negative rushing yards from sacks.

High School Stats: Passed for 5,144 yards and 44 touchdowns while rushing for 2,546 yards and 56 scores in his time as a starter (3 Years) at Hampton.

HS Senior Awards:
2006 Gatorade Player of the Year in Virginia as a HS Senior
Named first-team all-state by the AP as a utility player
Named first-team all-state by the VHSCA as a quarterback
A first-team quarterback and a second-team defensive back on the Daily Press All-Stars Football Team
Among other awards and placement honors, Tyrod Taylor was rated the No. 1 dual threat quarterback in the nation by Rivals.com.