Taylor Timmons

New Mexico: Talented late addition in 2014 that was able to redshirt to learn the defense … saw plenty of action in 2015 Spring camp … fills space along the central line.

2015 (Redshirt Junior Season): Played in 12 games at nose, starting a pair (New Mexico State and San Jose State) … recorded 12 tackles on the season with 5.0 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks for 27 yards … had a season-high two tackles in four separate games; against Utah State, San Jose State, Wyoming and Mississippi Valley State … recorded a 13-yard sack against Tulsa, his first career sack … had a big sack late against Utah State … had a career-high 1.5 tackles for loss against Mississippi Valley State.

2014 (Junior Season): Redshirted.

Junior College: Played on a New Mexico Military Institute team that finished 8-4 and defeated Arizona Western College 32-16 in El Toro Bowl in 2013 … amassed 29 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery in nine games … NMMI forced 26 turnovers on defense in 2013 … had 18 tackles with four tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and one fumble recovery in 2012 on a Broncos unit that forced 28 turnovers … also recruited by Boise State, Miami (Fla.) and Troy.

High School: A 2012 graduate of Tampa Catholic High School … earned honorable mention All-State and first team Florida Athletic Coaches Association All-District 15 honors as a senior in 2011 … recorded 62 tackles with 13 tackles for loss, eight sacks, three quarterback hurries, one pass breakup and one fumble recovery … had 14 tackles as a junior for the Crusaders … finished with 26 tackles and two sacks as a sophomore in 2011 as Tampa Bay Catholic advanced to the Gator Bowl, the Class 3A championship game, with an 11-2 record.

Personal: Full name is Taylor Carl Timmons … born September 27, 1993 … majoring in liberal arts.