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Mike Taylor

Tight End/Edge

2028 Class

6'3" Height

235 Weight

Desert Pines School

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Mike Taylor is a 6'3" Tight End/Edge in the 2028 class. Taylor attends Desert Pines in Nevada. Taylor's Player Profile was created on January 24, 2025. Subscribe to Prep Redzone to see where Mike Taylor is ranked and what our scouts have written about them.

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Nathaniel Oishi

Prep Redzone Scout

Desert Pines has a big-time 5A matchup this week with Powrhouse Liberty on Friday night. Both teams have a handful of D1 prospects that will need to stand out. From Desert Pines to pull off the upset, they will need a big-time performance from sophmore Mike Taylor Mike Taylor 6'3" | 235 lbs | TE/EDGE Desert Pines | 2028 State NV , who is the #1 ranked player in this class. Taylor will need to dominate on both sides of the ball. Taylor has made big-time sacks on defense and big-time catches on offense, making him a key force for the Jaguars.

8 months ago

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Zack Reyes

Prep Redzone Lead Scout

Nevada’s top overall prospect in the 2028 class added offers from Oregon and Oregon St. this month. Taylor’s had a massive offseason since breaking out as a freshman for Desert Pines with impressive performances at recent camps including earning camp MVP honors at the Northwest Showcase this month. The size, athleticism, and skillset he brings to the table have quickly made him one of the most coveted prospects in the country’s 2028 class. Taylor holds other offers from Washington, Arizona St., Cal, and Hawaii.

After a great conversation with @CoachDanLanning i am blessed to receive my 7th D1 offer from the University Of Oregon @MikeWatersP1 @phase1football @BrandonHuffman @BlairAngulo @Gbuckz4 @CoachWest100 @DP_JagsFootball pic.twitter.com/hMhaSynRjp

— Mike Taylor (@_hoodiemike) June 17, 2025

11 months ago

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Zack Reyes

Prep Redzone Lead Scout

Taylor debuts as the top overall prospect in PRZ NV’s initial 2028 rankings after showing his unique combination of size, athleticism, and physicality as a TE and EDGE for Desert Pines. He’s a powerful athlete at 6’3″/235 that shows his basketball background in his ball skills and body control as a pass catcher and plays with speed and quickness on both sides of the ball. Explosive getting off the ball, can manhandle DE/OLBs as a blocker, and is a highly disruptive edge rusher. Taylor has added four D-I offers this year including Washington, Arizona St., and Cal.

End of freshman season highlights @Coach_AFlores @Gbuckz4 @DP_JagsFootball @CoachWest100 https://t.co/9grNpwSD09

— Mike Taylor Mike Taylor 6'3" | 235 lbs | TE/EDGE Desert Pines | 2028 State NV (@_hoodiemike) December 3, 2024

12 months ago

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Zack Reyes

Prep Redzone Lead Scout

Taylor picked up his second D-I offer from Washington to start the new year. The 6’3″/235 two-sport athlete (football, basketball) showed promising upside at both TE and EDGE spots for Desert Pines last season. He has a bright future as one of the top freshman prospects at this early stage of the 2028 recruiting cycle. Taylor’s first offer came from UNLV last summer.

Very blessed an honored to receive my 2nd D1 offer from University of Washington @Coach_AFlores @Gbuckz4 @CoachWest100 #GoHuskies pic.twitter.com/MlNsRYzNWS

— Mike Taylor Mike Taylor 6'3" | 235 lbs | TE/EDGE Desert Pines | 2028 State NV (@_hoodiemike) January 17, 2025