HIGH SCHOOL
Played his high school baseball at Flagler Palm Coast High School...Four-year letterwinner in baseball, earning four District Championships...Also played basketball in 2008...Named first team All-Area in two straight years...Named first team All-State in 2009 and Underclass Rawlings honorable mention All-American in 2009, 2010...Named Under Armour third team All-American in 2011

PERSONAL
He is the son of James and Helen Taylor and is majoring in Criminal Justice at Bethune-Cookman...Chose B-CU because it was close to home and for the great history...Cites his parents as his biggest influence because, "I always want to make them proud and provide them with a well-educated son that could help them out later in life"