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4-Star Taylor Brown: Buy Stock Now? | WVU Football All 105
All 105 is a West Virginia Sports Now series profiling each member of the 2025 WVU Football Roster.
Defensive lineman and four-star recruit Taylor Brown committed to the Mountaineers in June 2024, but the team managed to retain him through the transition from Neal Brown to new head coach Rich Rodriguez.
Brown’s high school highlights show him lining up at 3-technique on the interior line, but that could change in college based on his size, speed and the Mountaineers’ scheme. At 6-foot-3 and 260 pounds, Brown could stand to add some bulk in order to face off against Division I guards.
A redshirt year might prepare him best for the rigors of the college game, but summer practices will give a better idea of the Mountaineers’ plans for Brown.
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Camp outlook: Defensive line recruits occupy one of the more fluid position groups because of the differences in scheme and size between the high school and college games. Seeing Brown in action during summer practices will provide a better idea of the vision WVU Football has for him.
Projected role: Brown’s playing time this season might hinge on the position he settles at. Adding weight would serve him best on the interior line, so a switch to edge rusher could get him on the field sooner.
Accolades, highlights: A 2023 Maryland state champion, 247Sports ranked Brown as one of the top 130 recruits in the country. He also starred as a wrestler in high school, a good compliment to football because of the shared need for grappling, technique and body control.
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