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Scholar Athlete of the Month

Brett Taylor

  • Award
    Scholar Athlete of the Month
  • Week Of
    9/8/2015
  • Sport
    Football
  • Bio
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Brett Taylor was named the Hampton Inn Scholar-Athlete of the Week on Tuesday, September 8th. Taylor helped Leatherneck Football open the 2015 season with a 33-5 win over 25th-ranked Eastern Illinois.

Taylor recorded six tackles, but his biggest play was a career-first interception that he returned 42 yards for his first collegiate touchdown. The sophomore linebacker also had a solo tackle for loss in the victory.

He carries a 3.656 cumulative GPA majoring in Recreation Park Tourism Administration.

The Leathernecks travel to Illinois this Saturday (Sept. 12) to face the Fighting Illini.


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
9/6/2016 Steve McShane Football
8/24/2016 Mary Street Women's Soccer
5/9/2016 Kacyee Hart Softball
5/2/2016 Megan McGlone Women's Track and Field
4/25/2016 Cord Church Baseball
4/18/2016 Maria Bessmertnaya Women's Tennis
4/11/2016 Khalyia Lawson Women's Track and Field
4/4/2016 Adam Falk Men's Golf
3/28/2016 Kelsey Marlow Softball
3/21/2016 Roman Visintine Baseball
3/7/2016 Tierney Bottino Softball
2/29/2016 Brandon Gilbeck Men's Basketball
2/22/2016 Chris Neaveill Men's Swimming and Diving
2/15/2016 Allie Leingang Women's Golf
2/8/2016 Max Ford Men's Track and Field
2/1/2016 Erica Hagen Women's Swimming and Diving
1/25/2016 Emily Clemens Women's Basketball
12/7/2015 Chris Neaveill Men's Swimming and Diving
11/30/2015 Myles Spearman Football
11/23/2015 Mallory Boyle Women's Basketball
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