Hilee Taylor

Position:
Linebacker/Defensive End
Height:
6-3
Weight:
208
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Laurinburg, NC
High School:
Scotland County

• Team Captain
• Second-Team All-ACC by The Associated Press and Rivals.com

2007 - Senior Season
Played in the Hula Bowl in Honolulu, Hawaii • Had an outstanding senior season under the tutelage of first-year head coach Butch Davis and defensive line coach John Blake • Finished the season with 49 tackles, 16 tackles for losses, 10.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, two pass breakup and one fumble recover• Ranked second in the ACC and 11th in the nation in sacks per game (0.88) • Was third in the ACC and 23rd in the country in tackles for losses per game (1.33) • Ranked second in the ACC in fumbles forced • Named to the midseason watch list for the Ted Hendricks Award which is given annually to the nation's top defensive end • Started all 12 games this season and 24 in his career • Had six tackles, 1.5 tackles for losses, including a half-sack in the 20-14 win over Duke • Had two tackles and recovered a fumble at Georgia Tech • Posted two sacks and four tackles at NC State • Also broke up a pass and had a quarterback hurry against the Wolfpack • Did not have a sack in the win over Maryland, snapping a seven-game streak with at least a half sack • Still performed well against the Terps with five tackles and a quarterback pressure • Posted four tackles, including two tackles for losses and a sack, at Wake Forest • Posted a 6-yard sack against South Carolina • Made one of the biggest plays of the year with a 13-yard sack on third down against Miami to force a punt stop the Canes momentum after Miami had rallied to within seven points • Also had three tackles in the 33-27 victory • Posted six tackles and a half sack at Virginia Tech • Sacked USF's Matt Grothe and forced a fumble on an 11-yard sack play against the Bulls • Also had three tackles, including two tackles for losses • Played well in the loss to Virginia with a career-high three sacks for 20 yards • Posted a career-high seven tackles against the Cavaliers, had four tackles for losses and forced a fumble • Matched his career high with six tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss, and teammed with Kentwan Balmer on a sack in Carolina's loss at ECU • Also forced a fumble and broke up a pass • Made two tackles and had two quarterback pressures in UNC's 37-14 victory over James Madison.

2006 - Junior Season
Started all 12 games at defensive end and finished with 29 tackles, including 22 primary stops, five tackles for losses of 18 yards and three sacks for 15 yards • Made one tackle against NC State • Had two tackles, including a two-yard tackle for loss, against Georgia Tech • Had one tackle in the loss at Notre Dame • Recorded three primary stops against Wake Forest • Posted two tackles at Virginia, including one solo stop and one assist • Had two solo tackles against USF • Posted four solo tackles, including a 1-yard sack, at Miami • Made three tackles at Clemson • Recorded one tackle and had two quarterback pressures against Furman • Had four tackles, two tackles for losses and an eight-yard sack against Virginia Tech • Played well in his first game as a starter against Rutgers with six tackles, including a six-yard sack and a quarterback pressure.

2005 - Sophomore Season
Played in 10 games primarily as a pass rush specialist • Had 12 tackles, 1.5 tackles for losses and one sack • Also forced one fumble • Had one quarterback hurry at Virginia Tech • Sprained his foot against Maryland and did not play against Duke • Assisted on one tackle against Boston College • Assisted on two tackles against Miami and helped force a safety • Assisted on one tackle in the win over Virginia • Had one tackle in the loss at Louisville • Posted two tackles, one tackles for loss and forced a fumble against Utah • Had two tackles and assisted on a tackle for loss of two yards against Georgia Tech • Had two tackles against Wisconsin.

2004 - Freshman Season
Saw significant playing time at linebacker and on special teams as a true freshman • Had 13 tackles and has a team-best three forced fumbles • Set the school record for true freshmen with 4.5 sacks for 31 yards • Had two tackles against Boston College in the Continental Tire Bowl • Had a big day at Duke with three tackles, including 2.5 sacks • Also forced a fumble against the Blue Devils that Carolina converted into three points • Missed the Utah, Miami,Virginia Tech and Wake Forest games with a stress reaction in his right femur • Posted a sack for 12 yards and had two tackles against Louisville • On the last play of the game in the win over Georgia Tech, Taylor sacked Reggie Ball, stripped him of the ball, picked up the football and ran 21 yards for a touchdown as the clock expired • It was the Tar Heels' first sack of the season • Made three tackles at Virginia • Posted two tackles against William & Mary and had one quarterback pressure.

Scotland County High school
Ranked among the top 25 players in North Carolina by The Charlotte Observer • Ranked the No. 14 senior in North Carolina by SuperPrep • Member of North Carolina's Shrine Bowl Team • Had a great senior season with 128 tackles and 17 tackles for losses • Had 91 tackles and five sacks as a junior, his first season on varsity • Coached by Mark Barnes.

Personal
Son of Hilee and Grace Taylor • Born Hilee Delano Taylor on July 18, 1986 • Enjoys playing basketball • Pretended to be Jim Brown, Jason Taylor and Lawrence Taylor as a kid • Would like to switch places for a day with Julius Peppers • Says the best word to describe him is "unselfish" • Majoring in sociology.

Year	Pri	A	Total 	TFL	SACKS	INT	FF	FR
2004	11	2	13	4.5-39	4.5-39	0	3	1-21
2005	4	8	12	1.5-8	1-6	0	1	0-0
2006	22	7	29	5.0-18	3-15	0	1	0-0
2007	32	17	49	16.0-96	10.5-85	0	3	1-0
Totals	69	34	103	27.0-161	19.0-145	0	8	2-21

Career/Season Highs: 7 tackles vs. Virginia (2007); 3 sacks vs. Virginia (2007)