Weight: 310 (2012)

2012 Media Guide: Taylor enrolled at Ohio State in March 2012 and in time for the start of the 2012 spring drills … he came out of those drills battling for the starting position at right tackle with senior Reid Fragel.

High School: He was a three-year starter at tackle for Vandalia Butler and a three-year letterman in basketball, and he was good enough on the hardwood to draw interest from mid-majors … this past season he helped the Aviators to a 6-4 record on the gridiron, the school’s first winning record in eight
years, and he was named first-team Division II all-state by the Associated Press … he was rated the
No. 23 offensive tackle in the nation by Rivals.com and a four-start prospect by the site … also rated
the No. 77 player nationally and the No. 7 senior in the state of Ohio in 2011 by Scout.com (No. 14 by Rivals.com) … a member of the Rivals 250.

Personal: A fine student, Taylor is enrolled in a pre-exercise science tract at Ohio State … he is the son of Ron and Sheila Decker.