Alontae Taylor

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Alontae Taylor
Tennessee Volunteers – No. 2
PositionCornerback
ClassSenior
MajorCommunications studies
Personal information
Born: (1998-12-03) December 3, 1998 (age 23)
Winchester, Tennessee
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight193 lb (88 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolCoffee County Central (Manchester, Tennessee)

Alontae Devaun Taylor (born September 3, 1998) is an American football cornerback. He played college football at Tennessee.

High school career[]

Taylor attended Coffee County Central High School in Manchester, Tennessee. He played quarterback in high school and during his career, he had 8,225 yards of total offense and 75 touchdowns.[1][2] Taylor played in the 2018 Under Armour All-American Game.[3] He committed to the University of Tennessee to play college football.[4][5]

College career[]

Taylor played at Tennessee from 2018 to 2021.[6] He originally played wide receiver at Tennessee before transitioning to cornerback prior to his freshman year. He became a starter his freshman year and overall started 31 of 45 career games. Taylor finished his career with 162 tackles, four interceptions and one touchdown. He decided to sit out the 2021 Music City Bowl in preparation for the 2022 NFL Draft.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Alontae Taylor's road from a skinny, small-town quarterback to a key piece of Jeremy Pruitt's defense at Tennessee".
  2. ^ "Tennessee Vols commitment Alontae Taylor of Coffee County is No. 4 on 2017 Dandy Dozen". The Tennessean.
  3. ^ "Alontae Taylor receives Under Armour All-America Game jersey". 16 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Coffee County's Alontae Taylor signs with Tennessee Vols football". The Tennessean.
  5. ^ "Tennessee secure WR Alontae Taylor (No. 46) after losing two QB recruits". ABC News.
  6. ^ "Alontae Taylor: 'Power T on my chest is bigger than me'".
  7. ^ "Tennessee cornerback Alontae Taylor forgoing bowl game, declaring for NFL Draft".

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