He attended
Berkshire High School in
Burton, Ohio, and was a letterman in
football and
track and field. In football, he garnered first team All-North East Ohio honors. He was much more successful in track and field. In his sophomore year of high school he won the Division III state
discus title with a throw of 167' 4". Taylor also holds the
OHSAA Division III state discus record at 200' 11". Taylor's best finish in the
shot put in the state championship was 2nd in 1999, during this year Berkshire High School was a Division III school. His personal best throw is 21.78 metres, achieved in May 2009 in
Tucson. ==College==