- February 18th, 2009, 8:02 pm
#235238
Its a little early...but considering that Liberty will be BIG-TIME by 2012
THE TAYLOR REPORT
NAME: Kelvin Taylor 14 years old....8th Grade Varsity Starter...ALL-STATE IN FLORIDA
SCHOOL: Glades Central
CITY: Belle Glade Fla
POSITION: RB
HEIGHT: 5-11
WEIGHT: 205
40 TIME: 4.5 (Reported)
Yeah expectations are probably high when your dad is an NFL running back, but making 1st team all-state as an 8th grader? I don't think so there are only a handful kids in the country who are even capable of that. Check out the roster, it's pretty hilarious:
1ST TEAM
Offense
QB Nick Bracewell, Mayo Lafayette, 6-2/190, Jr.
RB Tamorris Grace, Fort Meade, 5-9/175, Sr.
RB David Pittman, Hawthorne, 5-9/190, Sr.
RB Kelvin Taylor, Glades Day, 5-11/205, 8th grade
OL Joey Mroczkowski, Mayo Lafayette, 6-3/285, Sr.
OL Jonathan Inoa, Miami Dade Chr., 6-2/285, Sr.
OL Spencer White, Branford, 6-1/250, Sr.
OL Nahum St. Fort, Naples St. John Neumann, 6-3/310, Sr.
OL Josh Cuthbert, Glades Day, 5-10/260, Sr.
WR Xavier ****an, Moore Haven, 6-0/170, Sr.
WR Jamal Reid, Mayo Lafayette, 6-1/190, Sr.
PK Luke Cherry, Jacksonville Providence, 6-3/195, Sr.
UT Clint Trickett, Tallahassee North Florida Christian, 6-2/170, Jr.
That's right, every other player is either a junior or senior and there's Kelvin with a grade school number next to his name. How did he even pull this off? Well, at Glades Day since junior highers and high schoolers are in the same building, they felt it would be logical to let the younguns play for varisty sports if they were good enough.
I'm guessing this rule isn't enacted that much, as most 8th graders would be made into 12 year-old sauce playing football with 17 year-old seniors, but that's not the case with Kelvin, who as you can see clearly looks like he's 24 already.
I think it goes without saying that we should expect big things from this kid.
SCOUTING TAYLOR: From his first carry, you could tell that this is one of those football talents who will be on the radar screen for a long time. His size, athletic ability and bloodline points to success in this game.
As a runner, he has tremendous instincts for someone with very little experience – especially at the high school level. He break tackles, has surprising strength and great burst. His ability to feel cuts and see the field, even at this tender age of 14, is something that truly surprises. As he gets bigger and stronger, his confidence level will zoom off the charts.
This is a young man who wants to be on the field and make plays. Some young athletes are often shy and timid when mixing it up with athletes who are four and five years older. Not the case with Taylor who dazzles you with how much he has been able to pick up in such a short time at the varsity level.
THE TAYLOR REPORT
NAME: Kelvin Taylor 14 years old....8th Grade Varsity Starter...ALL-STATE IN FLORIDA
SCHOOL: Glades Central
CITY: Belle Glade Fla
POSITION: RB
HEIGHT: 5-11
WEIGHT: 205
40 TIME: 4.5 (Reported)
Yeah expectations are probably high when your dad is an NFL running back, but making 1st team all-state as an 8th grader? I don't think so there are only a handful kids in the country who are even capable of that. Check out the roster, it's pretty hilarious:
1ST TEAM
Offense
QB Nick Bracewell, Mayo Lafayette, 6-2/190, Jr.
RB Tamorris Grace, Fort Meade, 5-9/175, Sr.
RB David Pittman, Hawthorne, 5-9/190, Sr.
RB Kelvin Taylor, Glades Day, 5-11/205, 8th grade
OL Joey Mroczkowski, Mayo Lafayette, 6-3/285, Sr.
OL Jonathan Inoa, Miami Dade Chr., 6-2/285, Sr.
OL Spencer White, Branford, 6-1/250, Sr.
OL Nahum St. Fort, Naples St. John Neumann, 6-3/310, Sr.
OL Josh Cuthbert, Glades Day, 5-10/260, Sr.
WR Xavier ****an, Moore Haven, 6-0/170, Sr.
WR Jamal Reid, Mayo Lafayette, 6-1/190, Sr.
PK Luke Cherry, Jacksonville Providence, 6-3/195, Sr.
UT Clint Trickett, Tallahassee North Florida Christian, 6-2/170, Jr.
That's right, every other player is either a junior or senior and there's Kelvin with a grade school number next to his name. How did he even pull this off? Well, at Glades Day since junior highers and high schoolers are in the same building, they felt it would be logical to let the younguns play for varisty sports if they were good enough.
I'm guessing this rule isn't enacted that much, as most 8th graders would be made into 12 year-old sauce playing football with 17 year-old seniors, but that's not the case with Kelvin, who as you can see clearly looks like he's 24 already.
I think it goes without saying that we should expect big things from this kid.
SCOUTING TAYLOR: From his first carry, you could tell that this is one of those football talents who will be on the radar screen for a long time. His size, athletic ability and bloodline points to success in this game.
As a runner, he has tremendous instincts for someone with very little experience – especially at the high school level. He break tackles, has surprising strength and great burst. His ability to feel cuts and see the field, even at this tender age of 14, is something that truly surprises. As he gets bigger and stronger, his confidence level will zoom off the charts.
This is a young man who wants to be on the field and make plays. Some young athletes are often shy and timid when mixing it up with athletes who are four and five years older. Not the case with Taylor who dazzles you with how much he has been able to pick up in such a short time at the varsity level.
