After sitting out the first half of his
true freshman year at Penn State, Taylor made his collegiate debut against
Michigan and went on to play the season's final seven games for the
Nittany Lions. In his sophomore year, he sustained a knee injury during preseason drills but still managed to play 12 games on the season, starting the Nittany Lions' final five games. He was credited with 20 tackles, 12 solo efforts, with 6.5 tackles for loss resulting in loss of 26 yards. He also tallied 3.0 sacks, good for loss of 18 yards, and recovered two fumbles. His finale game for Penn State came at the
Alamo Bowl against
Texas A&M with five-tackle performance that included one tackle for loss. In October 2007, Taylor was among several Nittany Lions involved in a brawl during a fraternity party at HUB–Robeson Center. He pleaded guilty to a disorderly conduct misdemeanor, and was put on probation by
Joe Paterno. In the summer of 2008, Taylor and
Chris Baker were involved in a minor pool party fracas, which resulted in both being ejected from the team. Taylor eventually transferred to Baylor in September 2008 and sat out the season in compliance with NCAA Division I transfer policy. As a junior in 2009, Taylor earned his first Baylor letter, playing all 12 games and started nine. For the season, he totaled 25 tackles (2.5 for loss), an assisted sack, five QB hurries, two blocked kicks and one interception, despite battling a
“turf toe” injury through the middle portion of the season. In May 2010, Taylor spent two weeks in
Nairobi on a sports mission trip to
Kenya with other Baylor athletes. He entered his senior year having shed almost 30 pounds, and started all 13 games at nose guard. He totaled 62 tackles (35 solo)—the most by a Baylor interior lineman since
Ethan Kelley in
2002—, seven for loss including two sacks, three QB hurries, two pass breakups and one forced fumble. In his final college career game, the
Texas Bowl against
Illinois, Taylor had a career-high 10 tackles. ==Professional career==