New Player? Walk-on?

Stallion · Post by **Stallion** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 10:25 am

I quickly glanced at the Sports Section this morning concerning the Texas High School All-Star Game. I believe it referred to a LB named Darrly Taylor from Odessa and listed SMU as the school where he is going. Late scholarship? Walk-on?

Post by **SmooPower** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 10:55 am

From the Ozona Stockman:

Taylor to compete in statewide all star game

By MELISSA PERNER
Editor and Publisher

Jarryd Taylor has been selected to play in the Texas High School Coaches Association All Star Football Game Tuesday at Rice Stadium in Houston.
Jarryd will play for the North All Star Team. The North Team is chosen from Districts 1-16 in all classes, which includes 5A through 1A. The South Team is chosen from Districts 17-32.
The game will be televised live on the Fox Sports Network, locally on cable channel 26.
Jarryd, a 2004 Ozona High School graduate, competed on the Lions varsity football team all through high school. He was named second team All District as a linebacker, first team All District as linebacker and runningback, District 2-AA MVP, All West Texas, All West Texas Super Team, second team All State linebacker, District 2-AA Offensive MVB, honorable mention All State runningback and linebacker, Academic All District and Academic All State.
He led the Lions in rushing and tackles his junior and senior years.
Jarryd will play football this fall for Southern Methodist University.
He would like to thank those who sponsored him for this game: Crockett County Consolidated Common School District, the San Angelo Standard-Times, Mejor Que Nada restaurant and Anadarko Petroleum.

As for the question, beats me.

No Cal Pony · Post by **No Cal Pony** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 11:13 am

Glad to read about this kid. Where did he come from? I know he was at a 2A high school. Also was 6th in 2A state championships in the shot put. I've also read he would make a good strong saftey. Also, a smart kid. His Mom is a teacher and his Dad was coach.

Go Ponies!

ponydawg · Post by **ponydawg** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 11:25 am

Jarryd Taylor, Ozona
5-10 185, Senior
"The lions workhorse toted the ball 213 times for 1,379 yards and 23 touchdowns during a senior season in which he was named 2-2A's Offensive MVP. Taylor who was also a unanimous all-district selection at Linebacker, led Ozona with 167 tackles."

Casey · Post by **Casey** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 12:10 pm

So will he be a linebacker or running back at SMU?
That isn't very big for an LB.
Any idea how fast he is?
Is he getting one of the remaining scholarships?

No Cal Pony · Post by **No Cal Pony** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 12:37 pm

Questions I had too, which were first brought up by Stallion. Is he scholarship or walk-on? Where did this come from that it is recent news?

Maybe he is a running back, but on defense, I have read the kid could make a strong saftey. I like that he lettered in multiple sports, which seems to indicate that he is at least dedicated and athletic. Also sounds like a bruiser.

Go Ponies!

giacfsp · Post by **giacfsp** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 12:48 pm

Maybe he could replace CD Moss as the speed RB?

I'm a big fan of players who are sons of coaches. They generally have a strong understanding of schemes and are smart players.

MrMustang1965 · Post by **MrMustang1965** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 1:35 pm

Ozona is on the other side of B.F.E. That's hard scrabble country, west of Kerrville and Junction on Interstate 10. Glad to see this kid is coming to The Hilltop! He'll be tough! Most of those kids out there usually go to a school like Sul Ross State in Alpine or Texas State (formerly Southwest Texas State) in San Marcos or Texas A&M-Kingsville (formerly Texas A&I University). Welcome to The Hilltop, Mr. Taylor!

PonySnob · Post by **PonySnob** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 2:05 pm

Just curious, how many football players make a successful jump from 1A or 2A high school football to Division 1 college football? How many players have consistent bowl teams such as TCU and UNT gotten from these lower high school ranks?

GrapevineMustang · Post by **GrapevineMustang** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 5:49 pm

If this guy can run, he might make an ideal safety. I've always had a fondness for guys who go from linebacker to safety (Darren Woodson, Pat Tillman) - something about the LB mentality tends to produce some really tough safeties.

Stallion · Post by **Stallion** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 5:56 pm

there are only a handful of LBs in high school who end up in the secondary in college-generally college coaches recruit talented tall Safeties and turn them into LBs in college after a couple of years of weight training. I guess we have one in Wilton McCray who might go that route but my guess he too eventually will be a LB.

GrapevineMustang · Post by **GrapevineMustang** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 6:01 pm

I think you're right, Stallion - it's thought to be easier to take a tall fast kid and add strength.

RGV Pony · Post by **RGV Pony** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 8:35 pm

I know of at least two that went from 2A to the Hilltop...Keylon Kincade was from 2A Troup...and there's a wideout who I think redshirted last year from Arp. And, back in the day...Sealy couldn't have been that big back then, could it?

Mustangs35SMU · Post by **Mustangs35SMU** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 9:08 pm

BTW at the half its...

North: 25
South: 6

Pony Up · Post by **Pony Up** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 10:29 pm

RGV Pony wrote:I know of at least two that went from 2A to the Hilltop...Keylon Kincade was from 2A Troup...and there's a wideout who I think redshirted last year from Arp. And, back in the day...Sealy couldn't have been that big back then, could it?

Sealy is 3A.
The Arp WR is Blake Warren.
OL Kenard Burley comes from 2A Scurry-Rosser.

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