2023 Football Roster
Roster
Burton, Taylor

Jersey Number 95
Taylor Burton
- Position:
- NT
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 270
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Memphis, Tenn.
- Previous School:
- Whitehaven HS
Bio
Awards and Honors
2023: Played in 10 games for the Skyhawks on the defensive line…Helped team to inaugural Big South-OVC Football Association championship…Compiled eight total tackles, including three solos and five assists…Notched 2.5 tackles for loss totaling five yards…Tallied one quarterback hurry against Houston Christian (Sept. 16)…Posted a season-high two tackles against Tennessee State (Sept. 30)…Recorded tackles for loss against Houston Christian (Sept. 16), Gardner-Webb (Oct. 28) and Samford (Nov. 18)…Named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters.
BEFORE UTM: Prepped at Whitehaven High School where he played for head coach Rodney Saulsberry, Sr.…Tallied 16 tackles and 4.0 tackles for loss as a junior…Played in AutoZone Liberty Bowl All-Star game…Named to All-Metro Large School team…Tabbed to Region 8-6A first team offense and second team defense.
PERSONAL: Born on April 28, 2005...Son of Sherman and Toleda Burton...Has two siblings, Thomas and Sharmaine Sr...Majoring in communications.
- Academic Honors
- Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2023, Spring 2024)
2023: Played in 10 games for the Skyhawks on the defensive line…Helped team to inaugural Big South-OVC Football Association championship…Compiled eight total tackles, including three solos and five assists…Notched 2.5 tackles for loss totaling five yards…Tallied one quarterback hurry against Houston Christian (Sept. 16)…Posted a season-high two tackles against Tennessee State (Sept. 30)…Recorded tackles for loss against Houston Christian (Sept. 16), Gardner-Webb (Oct. 28) and Samford (Nov. 18)…Named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters.
BEFORE UTM: Prepped at Whitehaven High School where he played for head coach Rodney Saulsberry, Sr.…Tallied 16 tackles and 4.0 tackles for loss as a junior…Played in AutoZone Liberty Bowl All-Star game…Named to All-Metro Large School team…Tabbed to Region 8-6A first team offense and second team defense.
PERSONAL: Born on April 28, 2005...Son of Sherman and Toleda Burton...Has two siblings, Thomas and Sharmaine Sr...Majoring in communications.
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