Stats: 2021| 2019

2021: Saw action in 25 games, starting 24 at shortstop ... Came up with 19 hits, eight RBIs and three doubles ... Tied a career-high three hits in his first appearance of the season on April 6 against Lipscomb ... Held a nine-game hitting streak from April 13-April 27, capping it off with a three-hit outing against Tennessee Tech on April 27 ... Drove in two runs on April 25 at Tennessee Tech ... Finished with 22 putouts and 66 assists on defense.

2020: Did not play.

2019: Earned 2019 All-OVC Tournament Team honors ... Played in 52 games and started 50 in the infield as a freshman ... Finished the season with a .274 batting average and hit three home runs with 28 RBIs along with 11 doubles ... Recorded 10 multi-hit games on the season ... First collegiate hit came on Feb. 23 against Northern Illinois, collecting an RBI double ... Came up with his first multi-hit and multi-RBI outing on March 2 against Bowling Green ... Snagged a career-high three hits on April 13 at Jacksonville State ... Hammered his first collegiate home run on April 16 against Western Kentucky ... Hit home runs on May 11 against Mercer and on May 17 at Eastern Kentucky ... Went 5-for-12 at the plate in the OVC Tournament, driving in seven runs in the process.

Prior to Belmont: Played for head coach Brent Patterson at Cullman High School ... Led his high school team in home runs ... Earned All-State and All-American honors ... Hit 58 RBIs, 10 home runs and boasted a .387 batting average his senior year.

Personal: Son of Judd and Lori Taylor ... Born in Birmingham, Ala. ... Has two sisters, Mackenzie and Lynlee ... Also played varsity basketball in high school ... Enjoys hunting and fishing... Lists winning as his greatest sports thrill.