2019 Football Roster

Miguel Rivera

29 Jeawon Taylor

  • Position DB
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 206
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Montgomery, Ala.
  • Highschool Park Crossing

Biography

Notched 132 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, an interception and three pass breakups in 44 career games (17 starts)... Earned his bachelor's degree in Sociology in the spring of 2023. 2019: Appeared in 11 games and made seven starts at safety… Totaled 27 defensive stops and 1.5 tackles for loss… Credited with two quarterback hurries and a pass breakup… Tied for a team-high six tackles (season-best) against Miami in the season-opener on Aug. 24… Member of a Florida defense that ranked 7th nationally in scoring defense and fourth in touchdowns allowed (23). 2018: Played in all 13 games and started five at safety… Totaled 64 tackles, which ranked fourth on the team, and two pass breakups… Recorded a season-best eight tackles in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl against Michigan... Member of a group that helped UF lead the nation in fourth quarter opponent passing efficiency (66.25) and rank second nationally in fourth quarter opponent completion percentage (40.5)… 2017: Appeared in 10 games throughout the season and started five of Florida’s final six contests… Sustained a season-ending injury against UAB… Began the season the season as a reserve defensive back, but ended Florida’s season as one its starting safeties… Totaled 34 tackles, 1.5 tackles-for-loss and one interception… Grabbed his first-career interception against Texas A&M while making his first-career start… Tallied a career-high nine tackles against Missouri and South Carolina in back-to-back weeks… Led the Gators with seven stops against Georgia… Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll… 2016: Played in 10 games as a reserve defensive back and a key member of Florida’s special teams units… Suffered a season-ending shoulder injury at Florida State… Totaled seven tackles on the season… Recorded a pair of tackle in UF’s season opener against UMass.
 
PRIOR TO FLORIDA:
Played in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game... Alabama Class 6A Honorable Mention All-State... Senior Season: 60 tackles (47 solo), one sack, three interceptions, one forced fumble... Junior Season: 91 tackles (65 solo), one sack, four interceptions, 12 passes deflected... Played for Coach Smitty Grider.

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Historical Player Information

  • 29

    2016Freshman

    DB
    6'0" 187 lbs
    29
  • 29

    2017Sophomore

    DB
    6'0" 206 lbs
    29
  • 29

    2018Junior

    DB
    6'0" 202 lbs
    29
  • 29

    2019Senior

    DB
    6'1" 206 lbs
    29