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The University of Mississippi Athletics
2025 Football Roster
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Charlotte
Sep 12 (Sat)
6:45 PM
Jersey Number 12
Damien Taylor
- Position:
- RB
- Collegiate Letters Earned:
- 5
- Letters Earned at Ole Miss:
- 1
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 220
- Hometown:
- Northport, Ala.
- High School:
- Tuscaloosa County
- Prev. College:
- Troy
- Major:
- Multi-Disciplinary Studies
2025 (REDSHIRT SENIOR): Appeared in all 15 games for the Rebels ... Tallied 28 carries for 130 yards and two touchdowns ... vs. Georgia State (08/30/25): Rushed six times for 23 yards, made a tackle on special teams in 20 total snaps ... at Kentucky (09/06/25): Rushed four times for 10 yards and one touchdown, played 13 total snaps ... vs. Arkansas (09/13/25): Rushed four times for nine yards, caught one pass for -3 yards ... vs. Tulane (09/20/25): Rushed twice for 24 yards ... vs. #4 LSU (09/27/25): Played nine special teams snaps ... vs. Washington State (10/11/25): Played eight total snaps ... at #7 Georgia (10/18/25): Played eight special teams snaps ... at #11 Oklahoma (10/25/25): Appeared on 10 special teams plays ... vs. South Carolina (11/01/25): Played six special teams snaps ... vs. The Citadel (11/08/25): Rushed eight times for 39 yards and one TD ... vs. Florida (11/15/25): Played nine special teams snaps ... at Mississippi State (11/28/25): Appeared on 11 special teams plays ... vs. Tulane (12/20/25; CFP First Round): Rushed four times for 25 yards ... vs. Georgia (01/01/26; Sugar Bowl, CFP Quarterfinals): Appeared on 17 special teams snaps ... vs. Miami (01/08/26; Fiesta Bowl, CFP Semifinals): Appeared on special teams ... Transfer who arrived on campus prior to the start of fall camp.
TROY: Played a total of 39 collegiate games throughout his four-year career for the Trojans … Earned second-team All-Sun Belt honors in 2024 after rushing for 1,010 yards and seven touchdowns … Became just the 11th player in Troy history to top the 1,000-yard rushing mark in program history … Ranked No. 18 nationally with 11 rushes of 20 or more yards … Was Troy’s second-leading rusher in 2023 with 346 yards on 67 carries … Played primarily on special teams in 2022 and 2021.
HIGH SCHOOL: Rated as a three- star prospect coming out of Tuscaloosa County High School … Rated the No. 125 running back in the country and top 80 player in the state of Alabama per 247Sports … Was also rated as a three-star by ESPN … Rushed for 1,851 yards and 17 touchdowns with no fumbles his senior season … Earned first-team ASWA all-state honors as a junior and was a finalist for 7A Back of the Year … Finished the season with 1,838 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns on 231 carries (8.0 ypc).
PERSONAL: Full name is Damien Dantrell Taylor… Born May 19, 2002 … Son of Ornana and Danny Taylor … Multi-disciplinary studies major.
TROY: Played a total of 39 collegiate games throughout his four-year career for the Trojans … Earned second-team All-Sun Belt honors in 2024 after rushing for 1,010 yards and seven touchdowns … Became just the 11th player in Troy history to top the 1,000-yard rushing mark in program history … Ranked No. 18 nationally with 11 rushes of 20 or more yards … Was Troy’s second-leading rusher in 2023 with 346 yards on 67 carries … Played primarily on special teams in 2022 and 2021.
HIGH SCHOOL: Rated as a three- star prospect coming out of Tuscaloosa County High School … Rated the No. 125 running back in the country and top 80 player in the state of Alabama per 247Sports … Was also rated as a three-star by ESPN … Rushed for 1,851 yards and 17 touchdowns with no fumbles his senior season … Earned first-team ASWA all-state honors as a junior and was a finalist for 7A Back of the Year … Finished the season with 1,838 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns on 231 carries (8.0 ypc).
PERSONAL: Full name is Damien Dantrell Taylor… Born May 19, 2002 … Son of Ornana and Danny Taylor … Multi-disciplinary studies major.
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