West Orange football's Ivan Taylor to commit; FSU, Notre Dame and Michigan among top seven

The Warriors' junior defensive back with NFL bloodlines will announce his college commitment on Dec. 1

By Sam Albuquerque
| 4:46 p.m. November 29, 2023

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West Orange star defensive back Ivan Taylor is ready to make his college commitment. The seven schools that Taylor will be deciding between are FSU, Louisville, Michigan, Notre Dame, Tennessee, Wisconsin and USC.

The 6-foot, 170-pound safety will make the announcement at West Orange High at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 1.

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Taylor, the son of Super Bowl champion Ike Taylor, is a four-star prospect with offers from the top college football programs in the country. His play this season earned a spot on the All-Orange Observer Football First Team after recording 50 tackles, six of which were for a loss, forcing three fumbles and catching an interception for the Warriors.

Beyond his production, whichever school Taylor commits to will be getting a speedy and agile defensive back who's a solid tackler in the open field and be a major factor in breaking up passes.

Given his pedigree, expect Taylor to quickly make a name for himself at the next level.

Sam Albuquerque is the Orange Observer Sports Editor, please contact him with scores, statistics and story ideas at this email: [email protected] or on Twitter at @SamBAlbuquerque

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Sam Albuquerque

A native of João Pessoa, Brazil, Sam Albuquerque moved in 1997 to Central Florida as a kid. After earning a communications degree in 2016 from the University of Central Florida, he started his career covering sports as a producer for a local radio station, ESPN 580 Orlando. He went on to earn a master’s degree in editorial journalism from Northwestern University, before moving to South Carolina to cover local sports for the USA Today Network’s Spartanburg Herald-Journal. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his lovely wife, Sarah, newborn son, Noah, and dog named Skulí.