Kevin Taylor

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
D
Height:
6-4
Weight:
170
Hometown:
Miami, Fla.
High School:
Gulliver Preparatory

At Michigan... Drafted No. 25 by the Colorado Rapids in the Major League Soccer SuperDraft ... 2003 Tri-Captain ... 2003 NSCAA/All-Great Lakes Region Second Team ... 2003 All-Big Ten Conference First Team ... 2003 All-Big Ten Tournament Team ... 2003 Michigan Defensive Most Valuable Player ... Michigan record holder for career goals by a defender (12) ... Program leader for points by a defender (31) ... Tallied program's first penalty-kick goal ... Michigan leader in career penalty kicks (9-9) ... First player in Michigan history to convert two penalty kicks in a game (Wisconsin, 10-19-03).

Senior (2003)... Michigan tri-captain ... NSCAA/All-Great Lakes Region Second Team ... All-Big Ten Conference First Team ... All-Big Ten Tournament Team ... Played and started in all 22 games at defender ... Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 9) ... Michigan's Defensive Most Valuable Player ... Tallied career-high 14 points with six penalty-kick goals and two assists, including the game-winner to Bobby Trybula at Ohio State (Nov. 1) ... Converted the first of U-M's four penalty kicks in its 4-3 PK advantage at No. 3 Notre Dame to (Nov. 30) earn a spot into the Elite Eight ... Earned assist on the U-M's first goal in its 6-2 win over Saint Peter's in the second round of the NCAA Championship (Nov. 26) ... Netted game-winning goal against Evansville (Sept. 7) ... Knocked in Michigan single game-record two penalty kicks against Wisconsin (Oct.19) ... Tallied Michigan's first goal in its 4-2 victory at Michigan State (Oct 12) ... Netted sixth goal of season to help the Wolverines earn their first ever victory over Penn State (4-2, Oct 26) ... Vocal anchor of the Michigan defense that registered five shutouts and a program record 10 wins ... On the season took 25 shots, 17 shots on goal.

Junior (2002)... All-Great Lakes Region third team ... All-Big Ten Conference second team ... Started 19 games for the Wolverines ... Tallied three points with assists against Evansville (Sept. 27), Wisconsin (Oct. 20) and Illinois-Chicago (Oct. 25) ... Anchored defense that posted a record of 5-0-1 in last six regular season matches ... Tied for scoring lead among defenders with three points ... Set single-season career high with three helpers ... Registered 10 shots, with four shots on goal.

Sophomore (2001)... All-Great Lakes Region third team ... All-Big Ten Conference second team ... Started in 14 matches ... With three goals on the season he set program’s career mark for goals scored by a defender with six ... Tied for scoring lead among defenders with six points on three goals ... Back-to-back goal-scoring games against Dayton (Sept. 28) and Western Michigan (Sept. 30) ... Career-high three shots on goal against Northwestern (Sept. 23) ... Had 14 shots, seven shots on goal ... Anchored a defense that registered a U-M record six shutouts, three in Big Ten play.

Freshman (2000)... Played 15 games, starting 14 ... Started inaugural match against DePaul (Sept. 1) ... Scored first career goal at Cleveland State (Sept. 5) on Michigan's first ever penalty kick ... Recorded first career assist against Penn State (Sept. 23) ... Had a career-high five shots against Drury College (Oct. 22) ... Tied for team lead with two game-winning goals (Detroit, Sept. 17; Drury College, Oct. 22) ... Had 24 shots, three goals and two assists on the season.

Prep... Gulliver Preparatory (2000) ... 2000 All-America second team ... Four-year letterwinner ... Four-time all-conference (1997-2000) ... Three-time all-county (1998-2000) ... Two-time all-state (1997, '98).

Club/Junior Team... Olympic Development Program - State team (1997-2000) ... Region team (1999, 2000) ... National Pool (1999, 2000).

Personal... Enrolled in Division of Kinesiology ... Undecided in his major.

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