Jaron Taylor Class: RS Senior Hometown: Lacey, WA High School: Timberline HS Height / Weight: 5-11 / 178 Position: WR Experience: 3VL-RS

2008 ... Played and started the first 10 games of the season before suffering a season-ending injury ... finished the season third on the team with 55 receptions, and he was second with 735 yards ... caught a team-best six touchdowns on the year ... set a career-high with eight receptions three different times during the year ... had a career-game against North Dakota, catching eight passes for a career-high 159 yards and two touchdowns against North Dakota ... had eight catches for 72 yards against Montana State, and also had eight against Northern Arizona for 70 yards, with a touchdown ... had seven grabs in back-to-back road games at Cal Poly and at Portland State ... that Cal Poly game ended a string of seven straight games with at least six receptions in a game ... had six grabs for 112 yards, including an acrobatic 71-yard touchdown reception just before halftime against Eastern Washington.

2007 ... Had a solid second season, finishing third on the team in receptions with 34, and second in yards with 616 ... averaged a team-best 19.2 yards per catch, and he scored three touchdowns ... also had two rushes for 12 yards ... caught three passes for 44 yards in the opener against Southern Oregon ... nearly picked up his first 100-yard game against Eastern Washington, catching four passes for 98 yards ... had a pair of catches, including a 36-yarder against Northern Colorado ... had a five-catch, 66-yard effort with his first touchdown of the season against Portland State ... caught four balls for 149 yards and a pair of touchdowns against Cal Poly ... had an 81-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter against the Mustangs ... finished the season with a career-high six receptions against Sacramento State, going for 87 yards.

2006 ... Played in all 11 games at receiver, catching 14 passes for 168 yards and a touchdown ... also returned seven punts for 48 yards ... had a season-high four catches for 57 yards and his only touchdown of the season, a 30-yard catch ... had three catches in three other games, including a three-catch, 49-yard day against Weber State ... had three catches for 34 yards at Portland State ... took over the punt return duties for the final four games ... had a season-best 19-yard return against Sacramento State. .

HS ... Lettered in football and track at Timberline High School ... set a school record for receptions in earning First Team All-Conference honors ... caught 53 passes for 770 yards ... totaled 1,001 all-purpose yards and eight touchdowns as a senior ... was named First Team All-Area by The Olympian and the News-Tribune ... was a Second Team All-State selection ... named Timberline's Most Inspirational Player ... had 20 catches for 350 yards and three touchdowns as a junior ... a member of the Honor Roll and he was also named Marketing Student of the Year.

Personal ... his parents are Willie and Doris Taylor ... his cousin is Fred Taylor, star running back of the Jacksonville Jaguars ... will major in physical education ... his birthday is March 17, 1987 ... was born in Augsburg, Germany.

Taylor's Career Receiving Stats
Year	No	Yds	Yds/Rec	LG	TD
2006	14	168	12.0	30	1
2007	32	616	19.2	81	3
2008	55	735	13.4	71	6
Total	101	1519	15.0	81	10
Taylor's Career Punt Return Stats
Year	No	Yds	Yds/Rec	LG	TD
2006	7	48	6.8	19	0
2007	0	0	0.0	0	0
2008	0	0	0.0	0	0
Total	7	48	6.8	19	0

Career Highs: Receptions - 8, 3 times, last vs. Northern Arizona, 10-18-08; Yards - 159 vs. North Dakota, 9-18-08; Long - 81 vs. Cal Poly, 10-27-07; Touchdowns - 2, 3 times, last at Eastern Washington, 9-27-08; Punt Returns - 3 vs. Sacramento State, 11-4-06; Yards - 34 vs. Sacramento State, 11-4-06; Long - 19 vs. Sacramento State, 11-4-06.