Darvin Taylor II

PERSONAL: Consensus four-star defensive tackle rated among the nation’s Top 20 at his position by Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN…tabbed the nation’s No. 18 defensive tackle, the 11th-best player in Virginia and the No. 216 overall player in the country by Rivals…ranked the nation’s No. 17 defensive tackle, No. 9 player in Virginia and No. 197 overall player in the nation by 247Sports…ranked the No. 18 defensive tackle in the nation by ESPN, No. 8 player in Virginia and the No. 170 overall player in the nation…ranked the No. 23 defensive tackle and No. 256 overall prospect by Scout…tabbed the No. 2 recruit in the area on the Richmond Times-Dispatch’s A-List…rated No. 11 in the Roanoke Times Virginia Top 100 list…led Thomas Dale to a 9-3 record and the playoffs in 2014, while capturing Richmond Times-Dispatch All-Conference 3 First Team honors and All-Metro honorable mention accolades…projects as a versatile defensive line force who can rush the passer and stop the run…reportedly was timed at 4.72 in the 40-yard dash and benched 375 pounds…started the varsity season-opener as a freshman at Thomas Dale…born in Germany while his parents were stationed there in the Army…committed to Florida State in August 2014 over Maryland, N.C. State and Virginia Tech...born August 28, 1997.