Bowling Green State University Athletics
2021 Football Roster

Jersey Number 3
Devin Taylor
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Lansing, Mich.
- High School:
- Sexton
- Prev School:
- Virginia Tech
HONORS
• 2021 third-team All-MAC
• 2021 first-team Pro Football Focus All-MAC
2021
• Started all 12 of BGSU's games
• Enrolled at BGSU eight days before the first game and started the opener at Tennessee
• Made 44 tackles, broke up eight passes and notched two interceptions
• Lockdown corner that teams stayed away from
• Had season highs in tackles (6) at Buffalo and at Miami (OH)
• Secured key interception at Minnesota to halt a late drive in BGSU win
• Made another key interception at Buffalo, while also break up three other passes
• Named College Sports Madness MAC Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts at Buffalo
PREVIOUS SCHOOL
• Comes to Bowling Green after spending the 2020 season at Virginia Tech
• Appeared in 10 games with the Hokies, starting the final eight contests of the season
• Finished fourth on the team with 55 tackles (36 solo)
• Also notched two interceptions, 1.5 tackles for loss and broke up four passes
• Previously appeared in 35 games at Illinois State (2017-19) where he was named a third-team FCS All-American in 2019 and a first-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference honoree
• Left Illinois State with 80 career tackles, nine interceptions and 31 passes defended
• Redshirted in 2016 at ISU and using his COVID year from the NCAA in 2021
HIGH SCHOOL
• Three-year letter winner for head coach Dan Boggan at Sexton High School
• Earned all-district, all-area and all-conference honors as a senior
• Split time as a wide receiver and defensive back
• As a junior, led team to a 13-1 record and a state runner-up finish
• Earned all-state, all-area and all-conference honors as a junior
• Was also a standout in basketball and track
• Won the state championship as part of the 4x100 meter relay team as a senior
PERSONAL
• Son of Donavan Taylor and Tamara Baker
• Has an older sister, TiAnna
• His father, Donavan, played football at Michigan State and his grandfather, Larry Williams, played football at Indiana State
• His cousin, Roland James, played collegiate football at Tennessee and later played in the NFL for the New England Patriots
• Earned a degree from Virginia Tech in human development
• 2021 third-team All-MAC
• 2021 first-team Pro Football Focus All-MAC
2021
• Started all 12 of BGSU's games
• Enrolled at BGSU eight days before the first game and started the opener at Tennessee
• Made 44 tackles, broke up eight passes and notched two interceptions
• Lockdown corner that teams stayed away from
• Had season highs in tackles (6) at Buffalo and at Miami (OH)
• Secured key interception at Minnesota to halt a late drive in BGSU win
• Made another key interception at Buffalo, while also break up three other passes
• Named College Sports Madness MAC Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts at Buffalo
PREVIOUS SCHOOL
• Comes to Bowling Green after spending the 2020 season at Virginia Tech
• Appeared in 10 games with the Hokies, starting the final eight contests of the season
• Finished fourth on the team with 55 tackles (36 solo)
• Also notched two interceptions, 1.5 tackles for loss and broke up four passes
• Previously appeared in 35 games at Illinois State (2017-19) where he was named a third-team FCS All-American in 2019 and a first-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference honoree
• Left Illinois State with 80 career tackles, nine interceptions and 31 passes defended
• Redshirted in 2016 at ISU and using his COVID year from the NCAA in 2021
HIGH SCHOOL
• Three-year letter winner for head coach Dan Boggan at Sexton High School
• Earned all-district, all-area and all-conference honors as a senior
• Split time as a wide receiver and defensive back
• As a junior, led team to a 13-1 record and a state runner-up finish
• Earned all-state, all-area and all-conference honors as a junior
• Was also a standout in basketball and track
• Won the state championship as part of the 4x100 meter relay team as a senior
PERSONAL
• Son of Donavan Taylor and Tamara Baker
• Has an older sister, TiAnna
• His father, Donavan, played football at Michigan State and his grandfather, Larry Williams, played football at Indiana State
• His cousin, Roland James, played collegiate football at Tennessee and later played in the NFL for the New England Patriots
• Earned a degree from Virginia Tech in human development
BG Football Postgame vs Kent State 10.25
Sunday, October 26
BG Football Press Conference 10.20
Monday, October 20
BG FB Postgame vs CMU 10.18
Saturday, October 18
BG Football Cinematic Highlight 10.11 vs UT - "Take Back the Doyt"
Tuesday, October 14










