Laron Taylor

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Class: Freshman Hometown: Detroit, Mich. High School: Cass Technical HS

Height / Weight: 6-0 / 215 Position: LB Birthdate: 12/06/1993

High school honors - - Earned first team all-state honors as a senior . . . was first team all-Metro as a junior and senior . . . earned all-City honors as a sophomore and junior . . . Career - - three-year starter while helping team win state title as a senior with 12-3 record . . . football state title was first in school history . . . team posted 12-1 record as a junior, advancing to state semifinals . . . team captain as junior and senior . . . led team in tackles for three straight seasons . . . recorded 120 tackles as a senior, with 20 tackles for loss, two sacks and a recovered fumble . . . 105 tackles as a junior, with 24 tackles for loss, four sacks, two recovered fumbled and an interception . . . recorded 75 tackles as a sophomore, with 20 tackles for loss, five sacks, four forced fumbles, one interception and one touchdown.

Personal - - Born 12/06/93 . . . broadcast and journalism major . . . parents are Deirdre and Ronnie Taylor . . . high school coach was Thomas Wilcher.