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Brandon Taylor

Class: Junior Hometown: Aventura, Fla. High School: Dr. Krop

Height / Weight: 6-1 / 280 Position: Defensive Tackle

2010: Appeared in 10 games, making two starts ... finished with four total tackles, including 1.5 for loss with a sack ... started at Notre Dame on Sept. 4 and against Western Illinois on Sept. 11 ... recorded first collegiate sack against No. 7 Wisconsin on Nov. 6 ... had an assisted sack against Indiana on Nov. 27.

2009: Did not play.

High School: Three-star prospect rated No. 35 nationally among defensive tackles by Scout.com ... finished his senior season with 118 total tackles, 14 sacks, five forced fumbles and two fumbles recovered ... named All-Dade County his senior year ... honorable mention all-county as a junior after amassing 78 tackles, 12 1/2 sacks and five forced fumbles ... began playing football as a junior in high school ... selected to play in Nike South Florida All-Star Game with fellow Boilermakers Gary Bush and Kevin Pamphile ... two-time National Honor Roll Society member ... coach was David Hudson.

Personal: Given name is Brandon Lawrence Taylor ... born June 21, 1991 ... movement and sports science major ... nickname is "BLT" ... father, Lawrence, played 13 seasons in the National Football League with the New York Giants and is enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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