Taylor Tatum

Photo by: OUFB/JOHN BAKER

Position:
RB
Height:
5-11
Weight:
205
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Longview, Texas
High School:
Longview HS

A consensus four-star and top-55 national recruit … ranked as the No. 41 player in the country by ESPN, No. 48 by 247Sports, No. 51 by Rivals and No. 52 by On3 … regarded as the nation’s No. 1 running back prospect by 247Sports and Rivals, No. 2 by ESPN and No. 3 by On3 … rated as the No. 9 prospect in Texas by 247Sports and ESPN, No. 10 by Rivals and No. 13 by On3 … selected to play in the 2024 All-American Bowl ... finished high school career as Longview’s all-time leader in rushing touchdowns (53) … named to 2023 MaxPreps Preseason All-American Offensive First Team … rushed for 1,463 yards, caught six passes for 138 yards and threw one touchdown pass (totaled 23 touchdowns) as a senior in 2023 … helped Longview to an 11-2 record and its second consecutive district title … named 5A-I District 7 MVP as a senior … had a breakout junior campaign by registering 1,840 rushing yards, 12 receptions for 160 receiving yards and a total of 36 touchdowns in helping Longview to a 14-1 record and a semifinals appearance in the 5A playoffs … earned MaxPreps first-team offensive All-America honors and named District 7-5A D-1 overall MVP in 2022 … also competes in baseball and track & field … named District 15-5A Co-Sophomore of the Year and earned all-league baseball honors in 2022 … served as anchor on Longview’s state-qualifying 4x100 and 4x200 relay teams (earned a top-five finish in both his junior year) … ran a personal-best 21.70 in the 200-meter dash for a district championship in 2023 … plans to also play baseball at Oklahoma … chose OU over Alabama, Ohio State, Oregon, USC and others.