Jeff Taylor

Photo by: Tommy Joe Waido

Photo by: Tommy Joe Waido

Position:
Offensive Line
Height:
6-1
Weight:
305
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Jonesboro, Ga.
High School:
Jonesboro

2019 (Sr.) | 11/11: Started every game at right guard, pushing him to 25 career starts.

2018 (Junior): Played in all 12 games and made 11 starts ... the only game he did not start, but did play, was vs. Illinois State (Sept. 22).

Made 10 starts at right guard (all but Illinois State and New Mexico) ... made one start at left guard, vs. New Mexico (Oct. 13).
Was a regular starter on an offensive line that helped propel CSU to the 14th-ranked passing offense in the FBS (304.9).

2017 (Sophomore): Played in 11 games and started three on the offensive line, blocking for an offense that ranked 11th in the country and first in the Mountain West with 492.5 yards per game... The offensive line allowed just 1.0 sack per game, a figure that ranked fifth in the country... Behind Taylor and the offensive line, quarterback Nick Stevens ranked 13th among all FBS players with 3,799 passing yards, while running back Dalyn Dawkins ranked 19th in the country with 1,399 rushing yards... The Rams' third-down conversion percentage of 50.3 percent ranked second in the country and their 305 total first downs ranked eighth.

The Rams offense scored 58 points in the season-opener against Oregon State (Aug. 26), the most in school history against a Power 5 opponent.
Helped the Rams put up 23 points against No. 1-ranked Alabama, the most points allowed by the Tide against a non-Power 5 conference opponent since 2007.
- The Rams offensive line did not allow a sack against the Crimson Tide, a unit that ranked third in the country with 3.6 sacks per game.
- Colorado State converted 10-of-17 third downs (58.8 percent) against an Alabama defense that ranked eighth in the country in third-down defense in 2016.
In a win over Nevada (Oct. 14), the Rams' offense eclipsed the 600-yard mark for the third time this season, going for 608.
- Quarterback Nick Stevens passed for 384 yards while running back Dalyn Dawkins rushed for a career-high 191 yards.
Blocked for 570 yards of total offense and 52 points against a Boise State defense that entered the game ranked 15th in the country in total defense (Nov. 11).
Made way for 305 passing yards and 301 rushing yards en route to the Rams' fourth 600-yard performance of the season in a blowout win over San Jose State (Nov. 18).

2016 (Freshman): Played in nine games as a backup offensive lineman and taken multiple snaps as a lead-blocker in jumbo sets.

Made his collegiate debut against UNC (Sept. 17)

High School:

Named to Georgia’s all-state second team as a senior in 2015.
Is a two-time first-team All-Southside Region selection (2014, 2015).
Earned first-team Southern Crescent accolades as a senior.
Was invited to several prestigious all-star games, including the Georgia Rising Seniors Bowl, Florida-Georgia rivalry game and Elite Junior Classic.
Helped the Cardinal to an 11-2 record and region championship in 2015, blocking for an offense that averaged 4.3 yards per carry.
Name the Cardinal’s Team MVP in 2015.
Rated a three-star recruit by ESPN and 247 Sports and a two-star by Rivals.
Committed to CSU over 12 reported offers, including Marshall, East Carolina and Georgia Southern.