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2019 NIU Football Roster

92 A.J. Taylor

  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 290
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Position Defensive Tackle
  • Hometown Chicago, Ill.
  • High School IMG Academy (Fla.)
  • Prev School Murray State

Biography

2019
• Saw action in one game against Akron (10-26).
• Recorded one tackle, an assist, against the Zips.

2018
• Saw his first collegiate game action late in the Toledo (11-7) game.

2017
Redshirted.

2016
• Did not see any action in his first season with the Huskies.

Prior to NIU
• Redshirted at Murray State during the 2015 season.

High School
• Two-year letterwinner at IMG Academy, after playing first two seasons at St. Rita of Cascia HS.
• Helped lead his team to a 19-3 record in his two years at IMG and is rated as a two-star recruit by Rivals.com.
• In his two seasons at St. Rita, he averaged 22 tackles, five sacks and 2.5 forced fumbles per season.
• In 2013 at IMG, made 39 tackles with 10.5 sacks and four forced fumbles.
• Continued to progress in 2014, racking up 62 tackles, 23 of which were for loss, 10 sacks and three forced fumbles. 
• Played basketball for the Ascenders where he averaged 15.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game.

Personal
• Born Michele Andre Taylor, Jr. on July 16, 1997 in Chicago, Ill.
• Son of Michele Andre Sr. and Sharon W.
• Majoring in history.

Statistics

Season:
2019

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

No statistics available for this season.

Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 99

    2016Redshirt Freshman

    DL
    6'2" 271 lbs
    99
  • 92

    2017Redshirt Sophomore

    DE
    6'0" 278 lbs
    92
  • 92

    2018Redshirt Junior

    Defensive Tackle
    6'0" 290 lbs
    92
  • 92

    2019Redshirt Senior

    Defensive Tackle
    6'0" 290 lbs
    92