Emmanuel Taylor

Height:
5-10
Weight:
175
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Blakley, Ga.
High School:
East Central Mississippi JC

JUNIOR COLLEGE: Attended East Central Mississippi JC in Decatur, Miss. ... listed among top 25 junior college prospects in state of Mississippi by Jackson Clarion-Ledger ... coached by by Brian Anderson last season ... ranked prominently in 2009 in several statistical categories among the national junior college ranks: 10th in passing yards per game (229.2), 8th in total offense (297.3) and 43rd in rushing (68.4) ... hit 138-of-253 of his passes for 55 percent with 15 touchdowns and 9 interceptions ... threw for 2,063 yards during season ... as a freshman at East Central in 2008, he was the only freshman in the state to receive first-team all-state honors on offense ... finished among the state[apos]s top passers by completing 118-of-209 attempts for 1,649 yards and 10 touchdowns ... also rushed for 642 yards on 117 carries (5.5 avg.) and scored six touchdowns ... first-team All-Mississippi South Division as a freshman. HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Early County High School in Blakely, Ga. ... was the Georgia Class AA Offensive Player-of-the-Year as a senior ... played in GACA All-Star as a member of the south team ... also tabbed Region 1-AA Player-of-the-Year following 2006 season ... led Early County to AA state semifinals in 2006 ... was a teammate on the south team of current UAB QB Bryan Ellis ... as a junior he passed for more than 1,000 yards and ran for more than 800 ... also played baseball for Early County.