Jamal Taylor, one of the most intriguing players for USF football the last 3 years has decided to leave the program, according to sources close to Taylor. The junior running back has been dealing with both physical (knee) and academic issues all off season and his decision is in his best interest to allow him to recover and sort out any other personal business he needs to attend to.
Taylor was an interesting running back ever since he transferred to USF from Alabama in 2006. The former Lakeland prep star showed signs of brilliance at times on the field, gaining over 400 yards and 7 touchdowns in his career. Taylor was a physical runner but also had break away speed. He was a nice complement behind Mike Ford, who was dismissed from the team earlier this year. But at the end of the 2006, Taylor suffered a serious knee injury that sidelined him all most all of last year; he was even working out at linebacker in order to take less of a beating on his knee caps during the season. The knee never fully healed, limiting Taylor in the spring conditioning and putting him behind the already crowded backfield. Along with academic issues that may have led to a suspension, Taylor decided to end his career with the Bulls. It is sad to leave such a promising running back from our transitioning program but sometimes players must make decisions, such as Zach Hermann for health reasons. Best of luck to Taylor and his future.
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