Sporting News · Aug 30, 2016
Meet Steven Taylor, Houston's playmaking linebacker
If you're a college football nut and Steven Taylor isn't on your radar, he should be.
The senior outside linebacker at Houston is prepared to lead Tom Herman's defense and make the push for a spot in the College Football Playoff.
It's a long shot for No. 15 Houston, but not impossible. The Cougars' biggest test of the season will be Oklahoma on Saturday, which is ranked No. 3.
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However, the Sooners better prepare for Taylor, who had 10 sacks and 18 tackles for loss and finished last year with 92 total tackles, a career high. Taylor is also on the preseason Lombardi Award, Butkus Award and Nagurski Trophy watch lists.