HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year varsity letterwinner at Timberline High School in Boise, Idaho … helped the Wolves to three consecutive Idaho 5A state championships (2021-2023) … in 2024, named the Idaho Gatorade Player of the Year, First Team All-State and First Team All-Conference … selected to play in the 2024 High School All-American Game … totaled 48 goals, 23 assists and a record of 65-9-10 in his prep career … also played basketball, ran track and earned a varsity letter in football, playing wide receiver and kicker … academically, a 4.4 GPA summa cum laude graduate, National Honor Society member and earned SIC Academic and President’s Education awards.
PERSONAL: Son of Pat and Jennifer Taylor … played club soccer for Boise Timbers (2018-2025) and Boise Pro Soccer USL Academy (2025) … favorite team is Chelsea FC and favorite player is Eden Hazard … most memorable sports moment was scoring a hat trick in the state championship final … favorite book is “The Bible” and favorite author is Roger Hargreaves … favorite movie is “Interstellar” and favorite actor is Matthew McConaughey … favorite musician in Morgan Wallen and favorite food is steak … also recruited by Gonzaga, Denver, Cal Poly, SLU, Northwest Nazarene, Colorado School of Mines and Seattle Pacific.
Why he chose Utah Tech: “I chose Utah Tech because it offers the perfect combination of competitive Division I soccer, a strong academic environment, and a coaching staff that believes in developing players both on and off the field. The culture here is all about grit, growth, and getting better every day – and that's exactly the environment I was looking for.”
