Taylor attended Coffee County Central High School in Manchester, Tennessee.

He played quarterback in high school and during his career, he had 8,225 yards of total offense and 75 touchdowns.

[4][5] Taylor played at Tennessee under head coaches Jeremy Pruitt and Josh Heupel from 2018 to 2021.

[6][7][8] He originally played wide receiver at Tennessee before transitioning to cornerback prior to his freshman year.

He finished with one sack, 75 total tackles (56 solo), two interceptions, 14 passes defended, and one forced fumble.