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21 Taylor Spencer

Taylor Spencer
  • Wide receiver
  • Grade: Sophomore
  • Height: 6′1″
  • Weight: 210 lbs

2012 Season Statistics by Game

Game Receiving
Date Opp. W/L Score No. Yds Yds/Rec TDs
8/30 MINN L 27-30 3 17 5.7
10/13 UNR L 37-42 1 5 5
11/17 WYO L 23-28 2 53 26.5
11/24 at HAW L 10-78 3 41 13.7 1
Totals    9 116 12.9 1
UNLV: A two-way star in high school, Spencer made the move over to offense at UNLV in 2011 after spending his first season practicing on defense ... Looks to have a bigger impact as a sophomore ... Listed No. 2 at one WR spot behind Marcus Sullivan after spring practice.

2011: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by appearing in two games.

2010: Redshirted season ... One of two players signed from the state champion Bishop Gorman program in Las Vegas ... A three-star prospect by Scouts, Inc. who was ranked the No. 142 WR prospect in the nation.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2010 graduate of Bishop Gorman HS ... A three-year varsity letterwinner playing both receiver and free safety for coach Tony Sanchez ... Won two state championships with the Gaels (2007 and '09) and finished with a career record of 41-2 at the Silver State powerhouse ... Named Second Team All-Sunset League as both a junior and senior ... Caught 19 passes for 424 yards and five TDs as a senior and 26 for 585 and 10 scores as a junior ... Added seven interceptions on defense in 2009, including returning a pick 54 yards for a score in the state championship game victory over Del Sol HS at Sam Boyd Stadium ... Also rushed seven times for 48 yards and another TD ... Selected to play in the annual Lions Club All-Star Game in 2010.

PERSONAL: Taylor David Spencer was born on Feb. 1, 1992, in Wichita, KS ... The son of Maria Maples and Alfonso Spencer ... Has an older sister, Leaha ... Majoring in communication studies.

--Courtesy of UNLVRebels.com
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