There are multiple freshman defensive backs in Alabama’s secondary that are poised to have promising college careers. One of those is safety Ivan Taylor.
Alabama safety Bray Hubbard spoke highly of Taylor and what he has seen from him this spring in a recent interview with Roger Hoover on “Hey Coach“.
“One guy that I have to brag on is Ivan Taylor. He’s done a tremendous job of coming in hungry. That dude he’s at the facility early, leaves the facility late. He’s always with Jeff in the training room. Whatever it is, he does everything the right way and he’s gonna be a really good ball player for us.”
Taylor adds to an experienced safety room at Alabama. The Alabama defense will have its two starting safeties from a season ago with Bray Hubbard and Keon Sabb opting to returning to Tuscaloosa.
Taylor will wear No. 13 for the Crimson Tide. He will have some huge shoes to fill with two-time team captain Malachi Moore who wore No. 13 the past five seasons heading to the NFL.
Interestingly enough, Taylor knows what it is like to play in the footsteps of someone. His father Ike Taylor spent 12 seasons in the NFL with the Pittsburgh Steelers and won two Super Bowls in his career.
Taylor can play safety or the Husky position for the Crimson Tide. At 6-feet tall and 195 pounds, Taylor will have the opportunity play both positions in Kane Wommack’s defense. His versatility should certainly help him see the field sooner than later. Hubbard and the coaching staff have the ultimate faith that Taylor can come in and be an impact player for Alabama.
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Brody Smoot is a team reporter for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can “follow” him on X, via @brodysmoot.
