Murray State University Athletics
2014 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 40
Travis Taylor
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 234
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Vancleave, Miss.
- High School:
- Vancleave HS
- Prev School:
- Mississippi Gulf Coast CC
2013: Appeared in all 12 games, making eight starts...finished the season with 59 tackles, 9.5 tackles-for-loss, 4.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and four quarterback hurries...forced a fumble on the opening drive of the season against Missouri...had eight tackles, three tackles-for-loss and a sack against Jacksonville State...posted season-high nine tackles, two tackles-for-loss and forced a fumble against UT Martin...recorded seven tackles, three tackles-for-loss and two sacks in a victory over Eastern Kentucky.
BEFORE MSU: Played two seasons at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College...helped the Bulldogs to a 9-2 record and No. 6 ranking in the final NJCAA poll...earned All-MACJC First-Team honors after recording 45 tackles and 4.5 sacks as a sophomore...selected to play in the MACJC All-Star game...recovered a fumble in the contest...played in four games as a freshman, recording seven tackles.
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterwinner for head coach Jim Bloomfield at Vancleave High School...earned second-team all-state honors as a linebacker...participated in the Mississippi Association of Coaches All-Star game.
PERSONAL: Full name is Travis Jordan Taylor...born Jan. 14, 1993...son of Lucy Taylor...has two brothers, Rodney and Jhailynd, and one sister, Natasha...majoring in commerce and leadership.
BEFORE MSU: Played two seasons at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College...helped the Bulldogs to a 9-2 record and No. 6 ranking in the final NJCAA poll...earned All-MACJC First-Team honors after recording 45 tackles and 4.5 sacks as a sophomore...selected to play in the MACJC All-Star game...recovered a fumble in the contest...played in four games as a freshman, recording seven tackles.
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterwinner for head coach Jim Bloomfield at Vancleave High School...earned second-team all-state honors as a linebacker...participated in the Mississippi Association of Coaches All-Star game.
PERSONAL: Full name is Travis Jordan Taylor...born Jan. 14, 1993...son of Lucy Taylor...has two brothers, Rodney and Jhailynd, and one sister, Natasha...majoring in commerce and leadership.
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