2012: Saw time in five games -- vs. South Dakota, Iowa, Michigan, Illinois and in the TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl vs. Mississippi State -- as a reserve offensive lineman.

2011: Played in two games as a sophomore, against Eastern Illinois and Rice.

2010: Did not see action ... Named team's offensive practice player of the week vs. Penn State.

2009: Did not see action ... Named team's offensive practice player of the week vs. Penn State.

High School: Rivals.com All-Region and SuperPrep All-Midlands Region offensive lineman ... Ranked 11th among all players in Colorado by Rivals.com (fourth among all offensive linemen) and 83rd among all players in the Midlands Region (nine states) bySuperPrep ... Ranked 123rd nationally among all offensive guards by ESPN.com/Scouts, Inc. ... Concluded prep career with a stellar senior season, picking up first-team all-state honors from the Denver Post ... Also tabbed a first-team All-Colorado selection by theDenver Post and Rocky Mountain News ... First-team All-Centennial League and academic all-state selection in 2008 ... An honorable mention all-conference and academic all-state honoree in 2007 ... Three-year starter who only allowed three sacks during prep career ... Helped lead the Bruins to an 11-3 record in 2008 and a second-place finish in the 5A state championship ... Also lettered in track and field (throws) ... High Honor Roll every semester ... Coached by Mike Brookhart.

Personal: Born Taylor Leftwich Paxton ... Son of Ron and Julie Paxton ... History major.