Taylor Bunch Class: Senior Hometown: Clinton, La. High School: Silliman Last College: Mississippi State Height / Weight: 5-10 / 220 Position: RB Birthdate: 03/25/1978 Experience: 1L

Experienced tailback that battled in the spring for the starting spot.... leading returning rusher from a year ago... catches well out of the backfield...will also serve as back-up kicker and punter ...

2000 (Junior): Appeared in 11 games, starting three last season... second on the team with 329 yards rushing on 69 carries... caught 9-yard TD pass from Travis Fallon with :10 seconds left to take game to OT with Louisiana Tech.... also rushed for career high 113 yards in the OT win....

1999 (Sophomore): Spent the season at Mississippi State under Jackie Sherrill....

1998 (Freshman): Spent season at Mississippi State....

High School: First Team All-State and All-Metro running back as a senior... also All-State as a kicker and punter... set state record for yards in a single season when he rushed for 2,059 yards as a senior at Silliman HS, a private school in Clinton, Louisiana.... helped team to state championship as a senior... rushed for 289 yards in state title game... four sport letter winner, lettering in football, track, soccer and tennis... won state singles title in tennis as a junior....

Personal: Born 3/25/78 in Baton Rouge, La.... Hotel & Restaurant management major.....Spring 2001 Testing: 585 squat, 225# bench reps-24, 10.3 figure 8, 29? vertical leap...son of Wayne and Caroline Bunch of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.