Sooners commit Stanvon Taylor is happy Colvin's back in 2013
Published: 1/16/2013 2:24 PM
Last Modified: 1/16/2013 2:24 PM
Stanvon Taylor had a solid Monday afternoon.
First, his future Oklahoma coaches – Bob Stoops and Mike Stoops – watched his East Central High School basketball practice.
Then, he learned that cornerback Aaron Colvin was returning for his senior season with the Sooners.
“That was great,” Taylor said. “I felt, in going there, it would be good to be with Aaron and learn from him.
“He’s a great person and athlete. He plays the position well and, with me playing the same position as him, practicing with him will only make me better. I’m glad he’s coming back.”
Taylor was the Tulsa World’s metro player of the year after having an outstanding senior year. He missed the bulk of the 2011 campaign with a broken ankle.
Teams threw away from Taylor much of the season, but he still managed four interceptions and 34 tackles.
He also played offense, where he led Class 5A with 67 catches for 1,107 yards and 15 touchdowns. He also had 301 yards on 29 carries with two rushing touchdowns. As a wildcat quarterback, he completed 5-of-7 passes for 202 yards and a pair of scores.
He was also the team’s punter, averaging about 38 yards a punt.
"It will be interesting to see what he can do at OU when he's not playing both ways," East Central coach Bobby Klinck told the Tulsa World last month. "He never wanted to come out of the game."
The Sooners are looking for immediate defensive playmakers in the secondary after taking hits from graduation and Tony Jefferson’s early departure to the NFL.
“I was talking to Mike Stoops and Bob Stoops and they told me I could be playing next year,” Taylor said.
Taylor is looking forward to the upcoming fall. He is one of three Tulsa-area players committed to Oklahoma, joining Booker T. Washington’s Dominique Alexander and Jenks’ Jordan Smallwood.
Taylor played a key role in Alexander’s decision to flip from Arkansas to Oklahoma. The two were AAU basketball competitors growing up before becoming friends in high school.
“When we were down on a visit to OU, I told him … ‘I don’t know what you see (in Arkansas),’” Taylor said. “Once he finished his visit to OU, he was ready to go there.”
“That was the one thing about me choosing Oklahoma,” Taylor added. “Playing for Oklahoma and being from Oklahoma, I’ll have a lot of people behind me.
“It’s a good feeling and encourages me even more to play for the University of Oklahoma.”
Written by
Eric Bailey
Sports Writer
