Fear not, Aggie fans, meaningful college football is just around the corner, with the start of the 2023 season under two weeks away! Here at Aggies Wire, we’ll be counting down by looking at each Texas A&M football player that corresponds to the number of days left till the start of the football season.
With nine days until kickoff, we’re looking at No. 9 for the Maroon and White: sophomore defensive back Bobby Taylor.
Taylor was a former four-star commit in the 2022 cycle but did not play in his freshman year after undergoing season-ending surgery on his leg in the offseason. He was also limited this spring after suffering a wrist injury during off-season workouts, and he did not play in the annual Maroon and White game back in April.
Given his injuries and an influx of incoming transfers creating competition for his position, it appeared that, for a moment, he would be on his way out.
Taylor had entered the transfer portal back in April, only to withdraw his name and return to the Maroon and White roughly a week later. Perhaps it was a misunderstanding, but it speaks to Taylor’s belief that College Station remains the best place for him to pursue his athletic and academic career. He echoed this sentiment back in June following an offseason workout with Antonio Cromartie.
Granted, Taylor will have no shortage of names to compete for snaps with, as Tyreek Chappell, Tony Grimes, Sam McCall, and Jayvon Thomas will all vie for reps. However, Taylor’s return to the team should signal that both head coach Jimbo Fisher and defensive coordinator DJ Durkin envision him as a key cornerstone of the backend unit. Like so many other returning players from the Aggies’ historic 2022 class, Taylor’s development in the fall should be enjoyable to watch.
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