2016 Football Roster
Roster
Taylor, Christian

Jersey Number 18
Christian Taylor
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- Jersey Village
Bio
2019 SEASON (SENIOR)
Missed the entire season due to a significant preseason injury … elected to enter the NCAA transfer portal following the season … concluded his Red Raider career with seven tackles over 26 appearances.
2018 SEASON (JUNIOR)
Made eight total appearances during his junior campaign either at linebacker or on special teams … saw action in the first five games of the season … recorded his first tackle of the year against Lamar … rounded out the season with playing time against Texas (11/10), Kansas State (11/17) and Baylor (11/24) … garnered another tackle against Kansas State to finish the year with two total tackles.
2017 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
Saw action in all 13 games as a sophomore … inserted either at linebacker or on several of Texas Tech’s special teams units … finished with five tackles on the season, including one that went for a loss … notched a season-high three tackles late in the year against Kansas State (11/4) … also had a tackle against both Eastern Washington (9/2) and Houston (9/23) … his assisted tackle versus Eastern Washington went for a loss, the first in his career.
2016 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Appeared in five games as a redshirt freshman, normally in a special teams role … made his Red Raider debut in season opener versus Stephen F. Austin (9/3) … also saw action against Arizona State (9/10), Louisiana Tech (9/17), Oklahoma State (11/12) and Baylor (11/25).
2015 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
Redshirt season ... did not play ... scout team member.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Jersey Village High School in Houston, Texas ... three-star prospect by ESPN and 247Sports ... finalist for the Houston Touchdown Club Defensive Player of the Year ... two-time first team All-District 17-6A selection ... three-year starter ... team captain ... 2014 Falcon Award - MVP ... logged 94 tackles (56 solo) as a senior along with five tackles for loss, one sack and one touchdown ... recorded eight career interceptions ... CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Baylor, Boise State, Louisville, Memphis and Utah.
PERSONAL
Christian Taylor ... an economics major at Texas Tech.
Missed the entire season due to a significant preseason injury … elected to enter the NCAA transfer portal following the season … concluded his Red Raider career with seven tackles over 26 appearances.
2018 SEASON (JUNIOR)
Made eight total appearances during his junior campaign either at linebacker or on special teams … saw action in the first five games of the season … recorded his first tackle of the year against Lamar … rounded out the season with playing time against Texas (11/10), Kansas State (11/17) and Baylor (11/24) … garnered another tackle against Kansas State to finish the year with two total tackles.
2017 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
Saw action in all 13 games as a sophomore … inserted either at linebacker or on several of Texas Tech’s special teams units … finished with five tackles on the season, including one that went for a loss … notched a season-high three tackles late in the year against Kansas State (11/4) … also had a tackle against both Eastern Washington (9/2) and Houston (9/23) … his assisted tackle versus Eastern Washington went for a loss, the first in his career.
2016 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Appeared in five games as a redshirt freshman, normally in a special teams role … made his Red Raider debut in season opener versus Stephen F. Austin (9/3) … also saw action against Arizona State (9/10), Louisiana Tech (9/17), Oklahoma State (11/12) and Baylor (11/25).
2015 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
Redshirt season ... did not play ... scout team member.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Jersey Village High School in Houston, Texas ... three-star prospect by ESPN and 247Sports ... finalist for the Houston Touchdown Club Defensive Player of the Year ... two-time first team All-District 17-6A selection ... three-year starter ... team captain ... 2014 Falcon Award - MVP ... logged 94 tackles (56 solo) as a senior along with five tackles for loss, one sack and one touchdown ... recorded eight career interceptions ... CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Baylor, Boise State, Louisville, Memphis and Utah.
PERSONAL
Christian Taylor ... an economics major at Texas Tech.
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