TicketsCAREER: Finished his career as Cincinnati’s all-time leader in wins (22) and third all-time in strikeouts (276), also broke single-season strikeout record in 2026 (115)…Three-time All-Big 12.
2026: Perfect Game All-American (3rd Team)…ABCA All-Region…First UC pitcher to be named an All-American since Tim Burman in 1974…First Team All-Big 12…2026 MLB Draft Combine Participant…Ranked among the Big 12 leaders in several categories including innings pitched (90.0, 4th), ERA (3.60, 4th), strikeouts (115, 5th), wins (7, T-5th), and batting average against (.235, 7th)…Finished the season 23rd nationally in strikeouts…Made 16 starts, tied for most in a season in school history…Five starts of at least seven innings and five starts with at least 10 strikeouts…Opening Day starter at Jacksonville State (Feb. 13)…Struck out season-high 11 on three occasions: March 5 vs. UC San Diego, April 10 vs. Baylor, and May 2 at Houston…Struck out 10 in seven-inning start vs. Utah (March 20)…Tossed seven scoreless frames in win vs. Kansas (March 27)…Punched out 10 in series-opening win vs. West Virginia (April 24)…Allowed just one unearned run in six innings of work against Louisiana in NCAA Tournament (May 29).
2025: Honorable Mention All-Big 12…Started 15 games, recording 91 strikeouts and a 3.93 ERA…As of the end of the 2025 season, 91 strikeouts were tied for fifth-most ever in a season in school history…First Cincinnati pitcher with 90+ K’s in a season since 1999…Eight starts with at least seven strikeouts…Tossed at least six innings in nine starts…Struck out 11 in six scoreless frames at UNLV (Feb. 22)…Nine strikeouts in seven innings at UC San Diego, earning the win (Feb. 28)…Match that output in his next start vs. Canisius, logging nine strikeouts in seven innings (March 8)…Punched out seven in 6.2 innings to earn the win vs. BYU (March 21)…Struck out seven in three scoreless innings vs. Oklahoma State in rain-shortened start (April 25)…Career-long start at Kansas (May 2), striking out seven in eight innings…Logged nine K’s in seven innings in Big 12 Tournament victory vs. Texas Tech (May 21)…Made the start in NCAA Tournament victory vs. Wake Forest (May 30), punching out seven in six innings.
2024: Honorable Mention All-Big 12 and Big 12 All-Freshman Team…Made 18 appearances on the mound, including 16 starts…As of the end of the 2024 season, 16 starts were tied for the most ever in a season in program history…Eight wins were tied for second in the Big 12 and tied for ninth-most in a season in program history…went 8-2 while posting 70 strikeouts in 72.2 innings pitched…Made collegiate debut on opening day at Jacksonville (Feb. 16), pitching one inning out of the bullpen…First start of the season came in midweek action vs. Northern Kentucky, (Feb. 20) where he struck out three in two scoreless innings…Punched out a season-best 10 in 5.1 frames vs. Illinois (Feb. 24)…Earned the win and had seven K’s vs. Northern Illinois (March 1)…Tossed six shutout innings, struck out five vs. Kansas (March 17)…Struck out nine in seven innings, longest outing of the season, against TCU (April 7)…Ended the regular season with five straight outings of at least five innings.
High School: Four-year varsity letterwinner at West Clermont... Was the team's Most Valuable Pitcher three years in a row... Led team to conference and regional championships while boasting a 1.7 ERA as a senior... Was named First Team All-City, First Team All-Conference and Honorable Mention All-State in 2023... Struck out 53 through 36 innings pitched as a senior... Broke high school record for strikeouts in a game with 14... Notched Second Team All-City and First Team All-Conference his junior year, posting a 2.2 ERA and 5-2 record... Played club for Midland Redskins where he was named to the Connie Mack World Series All-Tournament Team.
Personal: Born on March 15, 2005... Parents are Tom and Stephanie Taylor... Has two younger brothers, Graham and Brody... His mother Stephanie played softball at Morehead State University..