(He had some impressive suiters!)
By Andy Bitter | The Roanoke Times
The Hokies landed their first defensive end commitment in the 2016 class Sunday from Jimmie Taylor of Jacksonville, North Carolina. Rivals.com was the first to report his decision.
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The 6-foot-3, 220-pound Taylor is a three-star recruit by both Rivals and 247 Sports. Rivals lists him as the No. 27 weak-side defensive end nationally, while 247 Sports has him 45th.
He had more than a dozen offers, including North Carolina, N.C. State, Duke, Tennessee, South Carolina, Florida and Michigan. Charley Wiles was Taylor's primary recruiter.
Taylor had 71 tackles, 15.5 sacks and 11 more tackles for a loss as a junior at Southwest Onslow High. Here's his highlight video:
By Andy Bitter | The Roanoke Times
The Hokies landed their first defensive end commitment in the 2016 class Sunday from Jimmie Taylor of Jacksonville, North Carolina. Rivals.com was the first to report his decision.
Follow me on Twitter and Facebook.
The 6-foot-3, 220-pound Taylor is a three-star recruit by both Rivals and 247 Sports. Rivals lists him as the No. 27 weak-side defensive end nationally, while 247 Sports has him 45th.
He had more than a dozen offers, including North Carolina, N.C. State, Duke, Tennessee, South Carolina, Florida and Michigan. Charley Wiles was Taylor's primary recruiter.
Taylor had 71 tackles, 15.5 sacks and 11 more tackles for a loss as a junior at Southwest Onslow High. Here's his highlight video:
