Taylor Bloom

Photo by: Inertia Sports Media/Dave Eggen

Position:
Offensive Lineman
Height:
6-4
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Madison, S.D.
High School:
Madison H.S.
Major:
Agricultural Systems Tech

Taylor is a second-generation Jackrabbit who gained starting experience on the offensive line last season ... his father, Tom, lettered in football at SDSU from 1987-90, while his mother, Angie, played softball for the Jackrabbits ... two-time member of Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll for academics

2014
Played in all 14 games at guard, starting the final six games ... team averaged 36 points and 446.8 yards per contest in games he started ... made first career start in regular season matchup at North Dakota State

2013
Made collegiate playing debut in season opener against Butler (Ind.) and also saw action in home finale versus Indiana State shared Scout Offense Player ofthe Week honors leading up to games against Northern Iowa and South Dakota

2012
Did not see any game action ... honored twice as Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week leading up to Jackrabbit victories over UC Davis and Youngstown State

2011
Redshirted

BEFORE SDSU
Competed in three sports at Madison High School ... was a two-time team most valuable player and all-conference performer in football under coach Max Hodgen ... also was a member of Madison’s state championship basketball team in 2010 and was a first-team all-conference and all-region player in baseball ... honor roll student and a member of the Athletes of Character program