Robert Taylor

Junior Robert Taylor III returns to football after a 6-year layoff initiated by COVID … Needs to work off the rust of the layoff but has terrific promise … Will vie for a starting berth while giving the Cougars quality depth at receiver. Played wide receiver under head coach Jack Steptoe... appeared in 10 games during the 2019 freshman season ... Caught 14 passes for 179 yards and a touchdown, averaging 12.8 yards per reception with a long of 30 yards ... added one solo tackle... Appeared in 9 games as 2020 sophomore, recording 460 receiving yards and 5 touchdowns... averaged 51.1 receiving yards per game and 16.4 yards a grab. Graduated from Desert Hot Springs (Calif.) High in 2019 ... Played 3 varsity seasons under Head Coach Errol Wilson ... Competed at wide receiver and free safety ... Caught 31 passes for 589 yards and five touchdowns over his final 2 seasons ... During his 2018 senior campaign, averaged 18.7 yards on 16 catches for 299 yards, including a long of 77 yards for a TD in a loss to Desert Mirage High ... Totaled 48 tackles, including 37 solo stops, to go along with 4 interceptions for 58 return yards, 9 pass breakups, 2 fumble recoveries and 1 forced fumble as a senior ... Returned 14 kickoffs for 466 yards, including a long return of 86 yards. Born Aug. 4, 2001, in Lafayette, Louisiana ... Son of Robert Taylor Jr. and Passion Green ... Has one brother (Jomika) and one sister (Charelie) ... Majoring in Business Administration … Plans to pursue a career in business ... Enjoys playing musical instruments.