Taylor Wardlow Class: Senior Hometown: Grapevine High School: Grapevine Height / Weight: 6-6 / 230 Position: TE Experience: 3L

Rice-- Veteran wide receiver who found the end zone three times in 2008.

Career Statistics

2008: Backup to James Casey at the Y receiver (tight end) who closed his season in rousing fashion, catching a pair of touchdown passes in the Owls win over Houston in the Bayou Bucket... Hauled in a career-long, 53-yard scoring pass from Chase Clement for his first score and then caught a three-yard jump pass from Casey for his second... Two of his three TDs on the year came on short passes from Casey (Tulsa and Houston).

2007: One of nine Owls to reach double figures in receptions, finishing with 13 for 156 yards and one touchdown... 12.0 yards per catch average was third on the team among receivers with more than 10 catches... Caught a career-high four passes, good for 40 yards, at Baylor... Caught three passes for 58 yards at Texas, including a career-best 39-yarder.... caught three against Houston, including his first touchdown of the season... caught a pair for 17 yards vs. Tulane.

2006: Pressed into varsity duty after Will Moss was injured... Did not play in the opener against Houston, but then played in 11 straight games, including one start against UAB... Did not make a catch in his first three games, then caught nine passes over the last eight games, finishing with 112 receiving yards... Caught a 20-yard touchdown from Chase Clement against Army for his first career catch... Caught a season-high three for 45 yards against Tulane, including a season-best, 23-yarder.

High School -- 2006 graduate of Grapevine High between Dallas and Fort Worth... Two-year starter for coach Gary Mullins... Member of the northeast Tarrant County super team and the all-DFW second team as a wide receiver... Shared the offensive MVP award for the Mustangs... All-District 5-5A pick... Had 66 catches for 1,003 yards and 10 TDs as a senior, and 95 for 1,450 yards and 16 scores for his varsity career... Also competed for Grapevine in track and basketball... Honorable mention all-district in basketball as a junior... Carries a 3.758 GPA (5.0 scale)... Named to Who's Who Among American High School Students, and active in the FCA and Students Standing Strong... Also recruited by Houston, Tulane, SMU, Iowa, Wyoming, Louisiana-Monroe and UTEP.

Personal -- Full Name: Addison Taylor Wardlow... Born: Oct. 22, 1987, at Temple... Parents: Brad and Tammy Wardlow, Grapevine (one brother)... Rice major: Sport Management.

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