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2023 Men's Soccer Roster

5 Tajh Hylton

  • Position Defender
  • Height 6-5
  • Weight 192
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Kingston, Jamaica
  • Highschool St. George's College

Biography

SENIOR (2023): Appeared in fifteen matches...played 661 total minutes...Played 50 minutes in shutout vs. Lindenwood (Sept. 5) ... Played a season-high 65 minutes at Northern Kentucky (Sept. 26)...Most minutes of any player without a start. 

JUNIOR (2022): Made nine appearances, playing 387 total minutes… finished the season with six shots, one of which was on goal… played a season-high 70 minutes against No. 10 Denver on Nov. 5.

BEFORE WESTERN: Made 33 appearances (32 starts) across two seasons at Coffeyville Community College in Coffeyville, Kan…. Scored six goals and recorded two assists, including four goals his freshman season… three game-winning goals… Second Team All-Conference his first season… First Team All-Conference, First Team All-Region, and Defensive Player of the year his second season… member of the Vice President’s Honor Roll.
 
PERSONAL: Son of Shelly-Ann Stewart… plans to study business… went to high school at St. George’s College in Kingston, Jamaica… says winning the Defensive Player of the Year award was his most memorable sports moment… credits his mom as a major influence on his soccer career because of “her continuous support and interest”… chose Western Illinois because “it was a great opportunity to fulfill my academic and athletic dreams.”

Statistics

Season:
2023

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2022Junior

    Defender
    6'5" 192 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2023Senior

    Defender
    6'5" 192 lbs
    5