Michael Taylor II - Football - Arkansas Razorbacks

#91 Michael Taylor II

DL | Sr | 6-2 | 248 | Orlando, Fla. | The First Academy / Riverside City College (Calif.)

2018 (SENIOR): Played in all 12 games in his final season with the Razorbacks, starting the season opener at the defensive end spot … Totaled 323 snaps during his senior campaign according to Pro Football Focus, 230 on the defensive line … Racked up 18 tackles, 11 solo, with 2.5 tackles for loss (eight yards), including 1.5 sacks (seven yards) … Also forced a fumble in the season opener against Eastern Illinois … Recorded four tackles in that contest against the Panthers, which would stand as a season-best … Posted stops in each of the next three games, including two against North Texas (Sept. 15) and on the road at Auburn (Sept. 22) … Put together another streak with at least one tackle in five-straight games, with two against Vanderbilt (Oct. 27) and three on the road at Mississippi State (Nov. 17) … Graded out above 71.0 by PFF in tackling in eight different games, with a season-high of 77.8 coming at Auburn to finish the year with an overall mark in the category of 82.3 … Compiled a 2018-best overall defensive grade of 72.3 against the Golden Hurricane, which featured another season-high of 74.7 in defensive pressure … Wrapped his collegiate career with 327 total snaps played during his Arkansas career.

2017 (JUNIOR): Played in two games but didn’t record any statistics.

2016 (SOPHOMORE): Didn’t participate in any games.

2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN) AT RIVERSIDE CITY COLLEGE: Helped his team finish 8-3 in 2015 by tallying 50 tackles, including 11.5 for loss, four sacks and one pass breakup under head coach Tom Craft … Had at least two tackles in all 11 contests and recorded six or more stops three times … Notched eight tackles, including 1.5 for loss, and one sack in the Tigers’ 38-18 win against Saddleback … Four games later, recorded four tackles, all for loss, and a season-high two sacks to help Riverside defeat LA Harbor 55-7 … Closed the year with a season-high nine tackles, including one for an 8-yard loss in the first round of the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) Southern California Regional Championships … Prior to Riverside, attended Coffeyville Community College in Kansas … Selected Arkansas over Colorado and others.

2014 (FRESHMAN) AT NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL: Redshirted … Also ran track.

PERSONAL: Born on March 30, 1996 … Son of Michael and Cheryl Taylor … Has two younger brothers: Marseille and Marcus … Communication major … 2016-17 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll.