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Scholar Athlete of the Month

Brett Taylor

  • Award
    Scholar Athlete of the Month
  • Week Of
    10/2/2017
  • Sport
    Football
  • Bio
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Western Illinois linebacker Brett Taylor matched a program record held by NFL great Rodney Harrison (at Western Kentucky, 1993) with 28 tackles against South Dakota. For his efforts, the senior has been named the Hampton Inn Scholar-Athlete of the Week.

In addition to matching a school record, Taylor's 28 tackles are the fifth-most in a single game in Missouri Valley Football Conference history. His 18 assisted tackles are the second-most in any game in WIU history.

The Macomb native's 58 tackles, 14.5 per game, lead all of the FCS. Taylor currently has a 3.900 GPA in sports management.
 


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9/12/2024 Grant Palmer Baseball
4/29/2024 Isabel Navas Rodriguez Women's Soccer
3/22/2024 Raven Morrison Softball
3/22/2024 Caden Kratz Baseball
2/21/2024 Drew Cisse Men's Basketball
2/21/2024 Addi Brownfield Women's Basketball
1/19/2024 Aylana Cezar Women's Cross Country
1/19/2024 Sean Hudspath Men's Track and Field
12/5/2023 Ryan Merklinger Football
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