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Jersey Number 11
Taylor Johnson
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Temecula, Calif.
- High School:
- Chaparral H.S.
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
- Kills: 4 (at LSU, 11/14/14)
- Attacks: 5 (at Iowa State, 9/5/14)
- Hitting Pct.: .000 (at Iowa State, 9/5/14)
- Assists: 34 (at Mississippi State, 10/17/14)
- Aces: 1 (South Carolina, 11/19/14)
- Solo Blocks: --
- Block Assists: 2 (vs. Omaha, 9/6/14)
- Total Blocks: 2 (vs. Omaha, 9/6/14)
- Digs: 11 (at Mississippi State, 10/17/14) *Through November 29, 2014
AS A JUNIOR AT TENNESSEE (2015)
- Played in three matches at setter.
AS A SOPHOMORE AT TENNESSEE (2014)
- Appeared in 22 matches in her first season on Rocky Top, collecting two starts along the way
- Finished the year with 225 assists, 75 digs, seven kills, and four blocks at the setter position
- Recorded two double-doubles on the season, including a career-best 34-assist, 11-dig performance at Mississippi State on Oct. 17
- Posted her second double-double of the campaign on Nov. 14, finishing with 29 assists and 10 digs at LSU
- Had 10 matches of 10 or more assists on the year, including four that featured 20+ helpers
- Finished with 33 assists and seven digs in the home finale against Arkansas on Nov. 26
- Put down a season-best four kills at LSU on Nov. 14
AS A FRESHMAN AT LONG BEACH STATE (2013)
- Saw action in seven sets in four matches for the 49ers
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
- Was a four-year Varsity starting setter and letterwinner at Chaparral High School
- Served as the captain of the Pumas for three years
- Named two-time First Team All-League and All-Valley during her junior and senior seasons
- As a freshman and sophomore, earned Second-Team All-League
- Voted Team MVP three years in a row, and earned the Team Character Award
- Named to the Southwestern League Scholastic Team which recognizes student-athletes with a 3.5 GPA or higher
- Recognized as the 2012 Wendy's Heisman Award Winner
- Named Senior Aces Top 250 and PrepMVP Fall Stand out
- Earned Max Preps Player of the Week
- Was listed on Prep Girls Volleyball Top Players to Watch three years in a row
- Helped her Club West 18 National team place fifth at JO Qualifier in Atlanta and finish 22nd in Open Division in Dallas
- 2011 Best Athlete in AAU selection
- In beach volleyball, was the 2011 AAU/USA Volleyball L.A. Open gold medal champion
- AAU/USA Beach Volleyball Southern Pacific Champion
- 2009 AAU/USA Jr. Manhattan Beach Open Champion
- Two-time Best of Beach Qualifier and three-time State Championship CBVA Qualifier
PERSONAL
- Majoring in kinesiology
- Chose Tennessee because the coaching staff is committed, driven and fair, the teammates are supportive and she wanted to be a part of something great
- Outside of volleyball, her hobbies include painting, going on hikes, and going to the beach to play volleyball
- Aspires to play professional volleyball overseas
- Names her biggest sports influence as Peyton Manning for striving through adversity and injuries to still be the best in his game
- Taylor Nicole Johnson, the daughter of Kate and John Johnson, was born on March 7, 1995, in Murrieta, Calif.
- Recipient of the Betty Trotter Scholarship Endowment
VB | Eve Rackham Watt Press Conference (8.25.25)
Monday, August 25
Everything Orange S2 I Volleyball Mashup
Thursday, October 03
VB | Tennessee vs. Western Kentucky Highlights (12.2.23)
Saturday, December 02
VB | Tennessee Press Conference vs. Western Kentucky (12.2.23)
Saturday, December 02
