Tory Taylor was the key weapon for the Iowa Hawkeyes final season and his efficiency usually modified video games. His skill to always pin opponents deep and make them attempt to navigate a protracted area in opposition to the Hawkeyes’ high protection paid time and time once more final yr.
On account of his success final yr and his determination to return to Iowa to proceed giving Massive Ten offenses suits, Tory Taylor has been named a 2023 Walter Camp Preseason Soccer Bowl Subdivision All-American.
Tory Taylor ➡️ Walter Camp Preseason All-American.#Hawkeyes
— Hawkeye Soccer (@HawkeyeFootball) March 31, 2023
As a junior, Taylor earned first-team All-America honors from the Soccer Writers Affiliation of America, Phil Steele and Professional Soccer Focus and a second-team accolade from the Related Press. Taylor was additionally a first-team All-Massive Ten choice by the convention media and Phil Steele and a third-team honoree by the Massive Ten coaches.
In a yr that featured 82 punts, which is a quantity a lot larger than Hawkeyes’ followers would have hoped for, the silver lining is that Taylor averaged 45.4 yards per punt which utterly flipped the sector. His season-long was a punt of 70 yards.
Taylor doesn’t solely have a monster leg as famous by his 27 punts of fifty or extra yards, he has pinpoint accuracy as effectively. Of Taylor’s 82 punts, a whopping 38 of them or 46.3% pinned opponents inside their very own 20-yard line making them stare down 80-plus yards to punch one in the long run zone.
As Iowa appears to make leaps and bounds of offensive enchancment on this 2023 season, having Taylor able to go is at all times a pleasant security blanket within the again pocket. Paired with a dominant protection, Taylor epitomizes how essential particular groups are as a 3rd of the sport. He’ll look to capitalize on his 2022 season and proceed the Iowa manner that’s punting is successful.
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