Appeared in three games as a true freshman in 2022 while utilizing a redshirt season with the Ducks
A consensus top-40 linebacker as a four-star prep recruit out of Corner Canyon High School in Draper, Utah
Rated the No. 25 outside linebacker by ESPN, No. 33 at the position by Rivals, the No. 35 linebacker by 247sports and No. 39 by the 247 composite
Taggart ranked among the top 300 overall players in the country at 285th by ESPN, while being listed 345th by the 247 composite
Rated by ESPN as the top-ranked outside linebacker from Utah while 247 sports
A consensus overall top-10 player from Utah by ESPN (No. 5), 247sports (No. 5), the 247 composite (No. 5) and Rivals (No. 7)
Taggart helped the Chargers to a 40-2 overall record, two state championships and a state runner-up finish as a three-year letterman
Finished his prep career with 237 tackles (151 solo) with 22 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, two interceptions and two forced fumbles while averaging 7.2 tackles per game
He totaled nine double-figure tackle games in high school, including five games with 15-plus tackles
In eight career playoff games, he totaled 64 tackles (40 solo) with seven tackles for loss, two sacks, three quarterback hurries, one interception and two pass breakups
Named a 2021 MaxPreps Preseason Second Team All-American
2021 Deseret News 6A First Team All-State
2020 MaxPreps First Team All-America, MaxPreps Utah First Team All-State and Deseret News 6A First Team All-State honors
Taggart earned recruiting attention from Arizona, Boston College, California, Colorado, Duke, Indiana, Louisville, Nebraska, Northwestern, Oregon State, UCLA, USC, Utah, Vanderbilt, Virginia and Washington State
