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2019 Football Roster

95 Ellis Taylor

  • Position DL
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 240
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Oak Park, Ill.
  • Highschool Fenwick

Biography

Will anchor the defensive line in 2020 and an All-Patriot League season in 2019 ... Led 2019 squad in sacks and was second in tackles for loss ... Moved into a starting role on the line as a sophomore in 2018 ... Came in and made his presence felt as a freshman on the defensive line … Appeared in ten games as a rookie … Second among all Fordham freshmen in total tackles … A First Team All-Chicago selection at Fenwick High School ... Named to the 2017, 2019, and 2020-21 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

2019 (Junior Season)
• Second Team All-Patriot League selection.
• Also named Phil Steele Second Team All-Patriot League.
• Started all 12 games defensive end as a junior.
• Recorded 36 total tackles, 16 solo, including 9.0 for loss and 6.5 sacks.
• Also had seven quarterback hurries and one blocked kick.
• Led team in sacks and second in tackles for loss.
• Fifth in the Patriot League in sacks/game (0.54).
• Made a career-high seven tackles, four solo, including 3.5 for loss and 1.5 sacks, against Lehigh.
• Had five stops, two solo, and four quarterback hurries at Lafayette.
• Finished with four solo tackles at Yale.
• Also had four tackles, two solo, including 1.5 sacks in teh win over Richmond.
• Finished with four tackles, one solo, including 0.5 sacks at Ball State.
• Made three stop, including 1.5 for loss, in win at Bryant.
• Also had three tackles at Stony Brook.

2018 (Sophomore Season)
• Appeared in all eleven games on the defensive line as a sophomore, starting eight.
• Recorded 25 total tackles, 15 solo, including 5.5 for loss and 2.5 sacks.
• Also had three quarterback hurries and two forced fumbles.
• Made four tackles, three solo, versus Colgate.
• Recorded four tackles, three solo, and forced a fumble in win at Lehigh.
• Also had four stops, including 0.5 for loss, at Charlotte.
• Made four tackles, two solo, including 0.5 sacks, against Stony Brook.
• Finished with three tackles, including 2.5 for loss and 1.0 sack, in Georgetown game.

2017 (Freshman Season)
• Appeared in ten games on the defensive line as a freshman, starting one at end.
• Recorded 23 total tackles, 12 solo, including 5.5 for loss and 3.0 sacks.
• Also intercepted a pass and had a quarterback hurry.
• Made six tackles, four solo, including two for loss and one sack against Holy Cross.
• Finished with four stops, two solo, including one for loss versus Yale.
• Notched three solo tackles, including one for loss, in the Eastern Washington game.
• Had two tackles, including a sack, at Bryant.
• Made two stops and picked off a pass in the win over Lehigh.
 
Before Fordham
• A graduate of Fenwick High School in Oak Park, Illinois, where he lettered in football for head coach Gene Nudo.
• 2016 First Team All-Chicago Catholic League.
• 2016 Second Team Chicago Tribune All-Area.
• 2016 team captain.

Personal
• Son of Parle Roe-Taylor and Byron Taylor.
• Has two brothers (Franklin and Jared).
• A Business Administration major.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 95

    2017Freshman

    DL
    6'3" 230 lbs
    95
  • 95

    2018Sophomore

    DL
    6'3" 240 lbs
    95
  • 95

    2019Junior

    DL
    6'3" 240 lbs
    95