Mike Taylor (linebacker, born c. 1990)
Encyclopedia
Mike Taylor is an American football
linebacker
for the Wisconsin Badgers
.
on November 8.
. He led the leam with 46 tackles at the time of his injury.
after recording nine tackles, forcing a fumble, recording 1.5 TFLs and adding a sack. Second was against Nebraska
after recording 14 tackles with one tackle for loss and one interception. Taylor also recorded a career high 22 tackles against Ohio State
, the most by a Badger since 1998.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
for the Wisconsin Badgers
Wisconsin Badgers football
The Wisconsin Badgers are a college football program that represents the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision and the Big Ten Conference. They play their home games at Camp Randall Stadium, the fourth-oldest stadium in college football...
.
2008
Taylor redshirted his first season. He was named Wisconsin's defensive scout player of the week at Indiana2008 Indiana Hoosiers football team
The 2008 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented the Indiana University during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hoosiers were coached by Bill Lynch and played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana.-Schedule:...
on November 8.
2009
Taylor was named on the Big Ten All-Freshman Team by Sporting News. Taylor played and started seven games as a freshman. Taylor suffered a season-ending knee injury against Iowa2009 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
The 2009 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa and the Iowa Hawkeyes athletic program during the 2009 college football season. The team played its home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. 2009 marked Kirk Ferentz's 11th year as head coach of Iowa...
. He led the leam with 46 tackles at the time of his injury.
2010
Taylor was named consensus honorable mention All-Big Ten. Taylor played in and started 12 games. He was second on the team in tackles-for-loss, tied for second in interceptions and fourth in tackles.2011
Before the season, Taylor was on the watchlist for the Butkus Award which is awarded to the nations best linebacker. Taylor was also listed on the preseason watchlists for All-Big Ten, first-team by Althon and Blue Ribbon and second-team by Phil Steele. He was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the week two times in 2011. First was against Oregon State2011 Oregon State Beavers football team
The 2011 Oregon State Beavers football team represents Oregon State University during the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach, in his second stint with the Beavers, is Mike Riley who is in his eighth straight season and tenth overall. Home games are played at Reser...
after recording nine tackles, forcing a fumble, recording 1.5 TFLs and adding a sack. Second was against Nebraska
2011 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
The 2011 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team will represent the University of Nebraska in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team will be coached by Bo Pelini and will play their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska...
after recording 14 tackles with one tackle for loss and one interception. Taylor also recorded a career high 22 tackles against Ohio State
2011 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
The 2011 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represents The Ohio State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Buckeyes are coached by Luke Fickell on an interim basis following the resignation of Jim Tressel as head coach...
, the most by a Badger since 1998.
Statistics
| Year | Team | Solo | Ast | Total | TFL | Sack | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Wisconsin 2009 Wisconsin Badgers football team The 2009 Wisconsin Badgers football team competed on behalf of the University of Wisconsin–Madison during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Badgers were coached by Bret Bielema and played their home games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin... |
21 | 25 | 46 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2010 | Wisconsin 2010 Wisconsin Badgers football team The 2010 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Badgers, led by fifth-year head coach Bret Bielema, were members of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Camp Randall Stadium... |
27 | 31 | 58 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 2011 | Wisconsin 2011 Wisconsin Badgers football team The 2011 Wisconsin Badgers football team will represent the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Badgers, led by sixth-year head coach Bret Bielema, are members of the Leaders Division of the Big Ten Conference and will play their home games at Camp... |
50 | 78 | 128 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 2 |
| College Totals | 98 | 134 | 232 | 22.5 | 3.0 | 5 | |