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2022 Football Roster

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11 Elijah Taylor

11 Elijah Taylor

  • Position:
    QB
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    212
  • Letters:
    1
  • Class:
    Redshirt Freshman
  • Hometown:
    Warren, Ohio
  • High School:
    Warren G. Harding

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Played in four games as a redshirt freshman in 2022 to earn first collegiate letter ... link to career statistics.

2022:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... dressed for all 10 games, seeing action in four contests - the season opener at Slippery Rock, vs. Northern Michigan, at Grand Valley State and against Ferris State ... made collegiate debut in third quarter at SRU ... completed 7-of-20 passes for 70 yards and one touchdown vs. the Rock ... also gained 32 yards on six carries ... scored a rushing touchdown vs. NMU and passed for 58 yards on 4-of-11 ... had four completions for 35 yards at GVSU ... served as the holder for the PAT at SRU ... Game-By-Game Statistics. 

2021:  Dressed for 10 of the 11 games, but did not see any playing time ... did not travel to Missouri S&T ... was redshirted. 

High School:  A 2021 graduate of Warren G. Harding High School ... was a three-year letterwinner for the Raiders ... helped coach Steve Arnold's team to a 6-4 mark in 2020 ... selected to the All-Trumbull County Team ... passed for a school record 1,763 yards as a junior, while completing 130-of-249 passes with 14 touchdowns ... passed for a school record 366 yards and four touchdowns in a 2019 contest vs. Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary ... set school records for career completions (345), passing yards (4,303) and passing touchdowns (41) ... had four passing touchdowns in a 2020 game vs. Columbus Bishop Sycamore ... first player in school history to have three 1,000-yard passing seasons after passing for 1,179 yards and 14 touchdowns in 2020 on 86-of-165 ... also played baseball as a pitcher and outfielder for WGHHS ... served as a team captain in both sports.

Personal:  Full name--Elijah J. Taylor ... born on February 6, 2003, in Warren, Ohio ... son of Ed and Krista Taylor ... has two older brothers, Tyler and Isaiah, and two older sisters, Tabby and Serena ... is majoring in Journalism ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2021, Winter 2022 and Fall 2022 ... is a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).

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Historical Player Information

  • 19

    2021Freshman

    QB
    6'2" 210 lbs
    19
  • 11

    2022Redshirt Freshman

    QB
    6'2" 212 lbs
    11