ORANGEBURG, South Carolina -- After rushing for 1,500 yards as a junior at Booker T. Washington High School in Atlanta, running back Justin Taylor attracted the interest of future national champion Alabama.
Defensive line coach and former Calhoun County head football coach Chris Rumph actively recruited the 5-10, 217-pounder for the Crimson Tide and he initially committed to the school. However, a season-ending right knee injury in the second game of Taylor’s senior year curtailed those plans and he ended up signing with Kentucky.
Looking to move closer to home after redshirting this past season for the Wildcats, Taylor is heading for South Carolina State. In a telephone interview Wednesday, Taylor confirmed news released two days ago by Tiger Illustrated of his plans to play for the Bulldogs next season.
“They talked about being a family,” he said. “They talked about building the program about me and that’s what I’m looking for. Just basically, I was looking for someone who really wanted me at their school.”
Taylor requested and received his release from Kentucky, where he was ...
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