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The University of Mississippi Athletics
2025 Football Roster
Taylor, Damien
vs
Arkansas
Sep 13 (Sat)
6:00 PM
Jersey Number 12
Damien Taylor
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- RB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 220
- Experience:
- TR
- Hometown:
- Northport, Ala.
- High School:
- Tuscaloosa County
- Prev. College:
- Troy
- Major:
- Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Bio
2025 (REDSHIRT SENIOR): Transfer who arrived on campus prior to the start of fall camp.
TROY: Played a total of 39 collegiate games throughout his four-year career for the Trojans … Earned second-team All-Sun Belt honors in 2024 after rushing for 1,010 yards and seven touchdowns … Became just the 11th player in Troy history to top the 1,000-yard rushing mark in program history … Ranked No. 18 nationally with 11 rushes of 20 or more yards … Was Troy’s second-leading rusher in 2023 with 346 yards on 67 carries … Played primarily on special teams in 2022 and 2021.
HIGH SCHOOL: Rated as a three- star prospect coming out of Tuscaloosa County High School … Rated the No. 125 running back in the country and top 80 player in the state of Alabama per 247Sports … Was also rated as a three-star by ESPN … Rushed for 1,851 yards and 17 touchdowns with no fumbles his senior season … Earned first-team ASWA all-state honors as a junior and was a finalist for 7A Back of the Year … Finished the season with 1,838 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns on 231 carries (8.0 ypc).
PERSONAL: Full name is Damien Dantrell Taylor… Born May 19, 2002 … Son of Ornana and Danny Taylor … Multi-disciplinary studies major.
TROY: Played a total of 39 collegiate games throughout his four-year career for the Trojans … Earned second-team All-Sun Belt honors in 2024 after rushing for 1,010 yards and seven touchdowns … Became just the 11th player in Troy history to top the 1,000-yard rushing mark in program history … Ranked No. 18 nationally with 11 rushes of 20 or more yards … Was Troy’s second-leading rusher in 2023 with 346 yards on 67 carries … Played primarily on special teams in 2022 and 2021.
HIGH SCHOOL: Rated as a three- star prospect coming out of Tuscaloosa County High School … Rated the No. 125 running back in the country and top 80 player in the state of Alabama per 247Sports … Was also rated as a three-star by ESPN … Rushed for 1,851 yards and 17 touchdowns with no fumbles his senior season … Earned first-team ASWA all-state honors as a junior and was a finalist for 7A Back of the Year … Finished the season with 1,838 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns on 231 carries (8.0 ypc).
PERSONAL: Full name is Damien Dantrell Taylor… Born May 19, 2002 … Son of Ornana and Danny Taylor … Multi-disciplinary studies major.
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