Men's Water Polo

2x WWPA All-Academic
2020 ACWPC All-Academic Team

AT SANTA CLARA: Wrapped up his fourth year with the program in 2021 ... Saw action in 51 career games, including 30 starts ... Recorded 27 goals, 66 assists and 51 steals. 

AS A SENIOR (2021): Started all 27 games ... Scored 19 goals on 55 attempts and led the team with 47 assists ... Also tallied 29 steals ... Scored a career-best four goals to go with three steals and three assists vs. Gannon (9/5) ... Scored three goals vs. McKendree (10/2) ... Had four assists on four different occassions ... Career-high five steals vs. Navy (10/2). 

AS A JUNIOR (2020-played in spring 2021): Started all three games … totaled one goal, five assists, and three steals … ranked first on the team in assists and steals … had a career-high four assists vs. San Jose State (Feb. 28) ... earned 'excellent' status on the ACWPC All-Academic Team ... member of the WWPA All-Academic Team.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2019): Played in 21 games, all as a reserve … totaled seven goals, 14 assists and 19 steals … also accumulated five field blocks and four kickouts drawn … ranked third on the team in steals … member of the WWPA All-Academic Team … had a career-high three steals against George Washington (Sept. 14) and Austin College (Sept. 22) … had a career-best two goals against Austin College (Sept. 21) and Princeton (Oct. 27) … had a career-high three assists against Air Force (Nov. 10).

AS A FRESHMAN (2018): Served a redshirt season.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Davis Senior High School in Davis, California … three-year starter who led team to CIF Sac Joaquin Section (SJS) second-place finish three years in a row … named All-Delta League and All-CIF SJS each of his last three years … named co-captain, team MVP, and All-American as a senior … named USA Water Polo Academic All-American in 2016 and 2017 … participated in the Olympic Development Program (ODP) from 2013-17, winning the ODP national championship in 2016 and 2017 … named swim team MVP as a senior and a CIF SJS finalist in the 100 backstroke.

PERSONAL: Parents are David and Christine Taylor … has one sister, Lindsay … enjoys playing basketball, watching sports, traveling, and being outside … coached youth basketball with the city of Davis … majoring in finance.

CAREER HIGHS (through Oct. 6, 2021):

• Goals: 4 vs. Gannon (Sept. 5, 2021); 3 vs. McKendree (Oct. 2, 2021)
• Assists: 4, 4 times (last: McKendree, Oct. 2, 2021)
• Steals: 5 vs. Navy (Oct. 2, 2021)
• Kickouts Drawn: 1, 8 times (last: McKendree, Oct. 2, 2021)