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2018 Merrimack College Football Roster

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56 Avery Taylor

  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Position Defensive Line
  • Ht./Wt. 6-1 / 250
  • Hometown Gaithersburg, Md.
  • High School/Prep (Previous College) Gaithersburg
  • Major Electrical Engineering

Biography

Career

  • Appeared in 33 games over the course of five seasons as one of the team's top defensive linemen
  • Finished his career with 123 tackles (48 solo) and 16 tackles for losses, as well as a pass breakup, a forced fumble and four fumble recoveries
  • Also was credited for eight sacks over the course of his career

2018

  • Played in eight games as a redshirt senior
  • Recorded 23 total tackles on 11 solo stops
  • Recorded 2.0 total sacks for losses of 11 yards
  • Posted seven total tackles and a career-high two sacks in win over Southern Connecticut (11/10)

2017 

  • Was one of the team’s starting defensive ends in every game
  • Had 42 tackles and career-high four sacks, ranking second on the team in the latter category
  • Also posted seven tackles for losses, one pass breakup, one forced fumble and a team-high four fumble recoveries
  • Matched career-high with eight tackles -- including carer-high two sacks -- at AIC in road win (9/9)
  • Recovered career-high two fumbles at Bryant (9/2)

2016 

  • Played in all 11 games in his most impactful season since his arrival as a key member of the defensive line
  • Recorded a career-best 58 tackles, averaging 5.3 per game
  • Five of those tackles totaled losses of 24 yards
  • Also contributed two sacks, which were the first two of his career

2015: Did not appear in any games.

2014: Appeared in four games this season, mainly on special teams.

Before Merrimack: Two-year letterwinner at Gaithersburg ... Earned All-Gazette and Honorable Mention All-Conference honors as a senior ... Selected to participate in the Crab Bowl ... Also recruited by Shepherd, Bowie State and Fairmont.

Personal: Born Nov. 8, 1995 ... Son of William and Andrea ... Has three siblings ... Electrical Engineering major at Merrimack.

CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 8, American Int'l, 09/10/16 (1-7); at American Int'l, 9/9/2017 (3-5)
Sacks: 2.0, Southern Conn., 11/10/18 (2-0); at American Int'l, 9/9/2017 (1-2)
Tackles for loss: 3.0, Southern Conn., 11/10/18 (3-0)
Fumbles forced: 1, at Assumption, 09/23/17 
Fumbles recovered: 2, at Bryant, 09/02/17 
Pass breakups: 1, Saint Anselm, 10/28/17

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 78

    2014Freshman

    DL
    6'1" 240 lbs
    78
  • 56

    2015Sophomore

    DL
    6'1" 240 lbs
    56
  • 56

    2016Redshirt Sophomore

    DL
    6'1" 255 lbs
    56
  • 56

    2017Redshirt Junior

    DL
    6'1" 250 lbs
    56
  • 56

    2018Redshirt Senior

    Defensive Line
    6'1" 250 lbs
    56
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