Army West Point Athletics
2004 Football Roster
Roster
Taylor **
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 212
- Hometown:
- Fort Meyers, Fla.
- High School:
- Bishop Verot
Fierce-hitting defender ... returned to action this spring after sitting out all of last season while rehabilitating severe knee injury ... physical defender who packs wallop ... flies to football ... craves contact ... began Army career as strong safety ... shifted to "will" linebacker position in head coach Bobby Ross' newly implemented 4-3 defensive scheme ... adapted very nicely to new surroundings ... experienced immediate comfort level at new position ... expected to make large impact this fall ... will battle Barrett Scruggs for starting berth throughout preseason ... enters camp listed as top understudy at spot ... fiery competitor with strong will to win ... throws body around with reckless abandon ... routinely delivers big hit ... owns excellent closing speed ... brings crowd to feet with high-impact collisions ... plays game with great deal of passion ... possesses infectious enthusiasm ... return to full strength would be boon to Black Knight fortunes ... notched four tackles during annual Black/Gold game this spring ... two-year letterman.
2004: Sat out season due to injury.
2003: Drew action in campaign's first six games ... sidelined by injury prior to East Carolina contest ... missed six straight games due to ailment ... returned to limited duty in season finale against Navy ... reinjured himself in that contest ... finished year with 20 tackles, one interception and one pass breakup ... credited with 11 primary hits ... established career high with five tackles in home loss to USF ... registered first career interception in that showing ... notched four stops during season opener versus Connecticut ... chipped in with four unassisted hits against Louisville ... added two stops opposite Rutgers, Tulane and TCU.
2002: Appeared in nine contests ... sat out first two games of season ... missed only Tulane battle remainder of way ... played much of season with cast on arm ... received majority of field duty on special forces units ... developed into kick coverage wizard ... saw additional playing time at outside linebacker spot ... registered 13 tackles ... credited with primary hit on eight of those stops ... notched one tackle for loss and one forced fumble ... posted season-best three tackles in home showing against Southern Miss ... added forced fumble in that outing ... credited with two stops against both UAB and Air Force ... single hits opposite Louisville, East Carolina, TCU, Houston, Memphis and Navy ... recorded tackle for loss versus East Carolina.
High School: Two-time honorable mention all-state honoree at Bishop Berot High in Fort Myers, Fla. ... played for head coach Mike Marciano ... selected to all-area team by Florida Sportswriters ... chosen as one of "Top Five Area Team Leaders" by News Press ... three-time letterwinner ... three-year starter ... earned team's Warrior Award, presented to club's hardest hitter ... registered 42 tackles and two interceptions as a senior ... Viking Award and All-America Scholar Award recipient ... garnered three varsity letters in basketball, one in weightlifting ... three-year starter on hardwood ... team most valuable player in basketball ... two-time team captain in football ... team captain in basketball as a senior ... listed in "Who's Who Among American High School Students" ... Student Council member.
Personal: Born March 14, 1984 ... given name is Taylor Ryan Justice ... parents' names are Joseph Justice and Melinda Kellam ... father, Joseph, currently holds rank of lieutenant colonel in U.S. Air Force ... combat veteran of Gulf War and Operation Iraqi Freedom ... flies F-15 fighter jets ... Taylor enjoys drawing and painting in free time ... lived in state of Kentucky for 12 years before moving to Florida ... member of national champion Cypress Lake Hornets Pop Warner team in 1997 ... majoring in Latin Area Studies.
JUSTICE'S DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
Year G-GS TT PT AT TFL QBS FR PD Int.2002 9-0 13 8 5 1-3 0-0 0 0 02003 7-0 20 11 9 0-0 0-0 0 1 1Totals 16-0 33 19 14 1-3 0-0 0 1 1
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 5 vs. USF, 9-27-03
Tackles for Loss: 1 vs. East Carolina, 10-5-02
Interceptions: 1 vs. USF, 9-27-03
Pass Breakups: 1 vs. USF, 9-27-03
Forced Fumble: 1 vs. Southern Miss, 9-28-02
