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Taysom Hill
#7PositionQuarterback
Weight235 lbs
Height6-2
ClassSenior
HometownPocatello
Previous SchoolHighland High School
Career Summary
- Played in 37 career games, starting in 33
- BYU's career leader in QB rushing yards and No. 5 overall in rushing yard with 2,815
- Had 23 wins as a starting quarterback
- Accounted for 75 career touchdowns to rank No. 5 at BYU
- No. 4 at BYU in career total offense behind Ty Detmer, Max Hall and John Beck
- Averaged 263.4 yards of total offense in his career
- Earned an $18,000 post-graduate scholarship as an NFF Scholar-Athlete
- Named a William V. Campbell Trophy Finalist and NFF Scholar-Athlete 2014, 2015 Heisman Trophy Candidate
- Two-time Davey O'Brien and Walter Camp Award watch list honoree
- Had nine career 100-yard rushing games
Personal
- Parents are Doug and Natalie
- Has two brothers and one sister
- Married wife Emily in spring of 2014--Emily is the sister of former linebacker David Nixon and sister to former safety Craig Bills' wife
- Served LDS mission to Sydney, Australia
- Originally committed to Stanford before mission and was also recruited by Arizona, Washington State, Boise State and Utah
- Older brother Jordan played defensive tackle at Arizona State and other brother Dexter played quarterback at Scottsdale (Ariz.) Community College, Northern Iowa and Dixie State (Utah)
Before BYU
- 2008 5A All-Idaho Player of the Year as a senior after quarterbacking Highland to its first state title since 2002
- Listed as the 30th-best quarterback prospect in the nation coming out of high school in 2009 by Scout.com and Rivals.com and top recruit in the state of Idaho by Rivals.com
- Idaho's Gatorade High School Player of the Year as a senior
- First team all-state selection also earned all-region and conference player of the year accolades
- Completed 166 of 258 passes (64.3 percent) and threw for 2,269 yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior
- Also rushed for 1,491 yards and 24 TDs, averaging 10.2 yards per carry and 124.3 rushing yards per game
- Holds school single-season and career records for total offense
- Also lettered in basketball and track and field