Ivan Taylor

Position:
DB
Height:
6-0
Weight:
194
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Winter Garden, Fla.
High School:
West Orange

2025

Skilled defensive back who joined the Crimson Tide in the latest recruiting cycle ... a depth piece in the secondary who also works on special teams ... son of former NFL standout Ike Taylor. Florida State: Made his collegiate debut against the Seminoles. ULM: Recorded three tackles in the home opener.

High School and Personal Data

A rangy defensive back with NFL bloodlines ... a consensus four-star recruit and top-100 player by nearly every major outlet ... No. 41 on 247Sports' Top247 list ... also tabbed as the second-ranked safety and fifth-rated player in Florida by 247 ... No. 50 on the ESPN300 ... the No. 5 safety, No. 6 recruit from Florida and No. 25 player in the Southeast Region by ESPN.com ... Florida's ninth-ranked player, the No. 62 recruit nationally and the nation's seventh-ranked safety on the 247Composite ... the On3 Consensus' 63rd-rated prospect, No. 7 safety and ninth-rated player from the state ... Florida's No. 21 recruit, the 14th-rated safety in the country and No. 137 recruit in the class by On3 ... No. 130 on the Rivals250 list in addition to being named the site's 15th-rated safety and No. 27 player from Florida ... coached by Darnell Grant at West Orange High School ... son of former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back and two-time Super Bowl champion Ike Taylor ... also ran track in high school ... signed with Alabama over Notre Dame and Michigan.