5 - Tyrod Taylor Position: Quarterback
Class: Freshman
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 206 lbs.
High School: Hampton
Hometown: Hampton, Va.
 
photo A PARADE All-American as an all-purpose player ... Rated the No. 1 dual threat quarterback in the nation by Rivals ... In three years as a starter for Coach Mike Smith at Hampton, accounted for 7,690 yards of total offense and 100 touchdowns ... Passed for 5,144 yards and 44 touchdowns while rushing for 2,546 yards and 56 scores in his time as a starter ... A two-time first-team all-state performer who finished his senior year with over 2,300 total yards and 36 touchdowns ... Completed 85 of 164 passes for 1,538 yards and 15 touchdowns with just four interceptions and ran for 788 yards and 21 scores ... Named the 2006 Gatorade Player of the Year in Virginia as a senior ... Named first-team all-state by the AP as a utility player ... Named first-team all-state by the VHSCA as a quarterback ... A first-team quarterback and a second-team defensive back on the Daily Press All-Stars Football Team ... Rushed for 1,044 yards and 21 touchdowns while passing for 1,544 yards and nine scores as a junior, leading Hampton to its 17th state championship ... For his junior year performance, earned VHSCA and AP first-team all-state honors ... The Offensive Player of the Year and first-team quarterback on the Daily Press All-Stars Football team ... As a sophomore, earned first-team quarterback Daily Press All-Stars Football honors after passing for 2,062 yards and 20 touchdowns and running for 714 yards and 14 scores ... Named a second-team all-state selection by the AP as a quarterback ... Ranked the No. 6 quarterback in the country by PrepStar ... Rated the No. 16 player in the country on the ESPN 150 ... Listed as the No. 20 overall player in the country and the No. 1 athlete in the country by SuperPrep ... Ranked the No. 27 player overall in the nation by that same publication ... A SuperPrep Postseason All-American ... A member of the PrepStar Dream Team ... Earned a spot in the 2006 Nike Elite 11 quarterbacks camp ... A member of the SuperPrep Elite 50 ... Ranked the No. 1 player in the state of Virginia by The Roanoke Times, Rivals, SuperPrep and Scout ... Listed as the No. 4 quarterback in the country by Scout ... A member of the Rivals100 ... Named to the Velocity/PrepStar 100 squad ... An All-America and All-Atlantic Region selection by PrepStar ... Named to the Super Southern 100 by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, which lists the top 100 high school football players in the south, regardless of position.

Personal: Tyrod Taylor ... Born 8/3/89 in Hampton, VA ... Son of Rodney and Trina Taylor.

Passing G Effic. Att-Comp Pct. Yds. TD INT
2007 11 119.68 134-72 53.7 927 5 3
2008 12 149.32 226-126 55.8 2102 13 4
Career 23 138.29 360-198 55.0 3029 18 7

Rushing G No. Yds. Avg. TD LG
2007 11 102 429 4.2 6 52
2008 12 101 344 3.4 4 46
Career 23 203 773 3.8 10 52

Tackles G UT AT Tot. Loss Sacks
2007 11 1 0 1 0-0 0-0