High School: Lettered four years at Ponchatoula High School under head coach Melvin Meyers...Named to the first team all-district in 1997-99...Team MVP in 1998 and '99...As a senior, Taylor was named all-state honorable mention...Team won the 1998 district championships...Hit .413 with 16 homeruns in his high school career...Named the team's best hitter in 1998 and '99...Lettered four years in soccer and played in the 1997 state semi finals.