Junior To Watch: Marc Taylor
Junior to Watch: Marc Taylor
School: Asbury Park, NJ
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Position: Quarterback
Size and speed: Marc is 6-foot-2 and 218 pounds and runs a 4.8-second 40-yard dash.
Statistics: Asbury Park threw the football 385 times last season from their run-and-shoot offense. Marc completed 211 of those passes for 2,600 yards and 17 touchdowns and he also ran for another 300 yards.
Honors: Marc was selected first team All-Monmouth County, first team All-Division and recently selected to the USA-Today Old Spice All-American team, one of 50 players chosen.
Favorite Schools: Although Taylor has no favorites at this time, he has been receiving interest from such schools as Rutgers, Pittsburgh, Boston College, Notre Dame, Northwestern, Michigan, Virginia, Maryland and Colorado.
Skinny: Marc was described by his high school coach as a Daunte Culpeper-type of player with a big frame and great athleticism. He moves very well around the pocket and has a very strong arm with a quick release.
"I'm looking forward to a great year coming up. We throw the ball a lot so I hope to show the college scouts what I can do."
Marc has been invited to several junior days, but was unable to attend because he plays on the high school basketball team. He hopes to make unofficial visits to a few schools during the summer months.