2020 USC Football Roster
Roster
Isaac Taylor-Stuart
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- San Diego, CA
- High School:
- Helix HS
CAREER: He has 80 tackles, including 1 for a 1-yard loss, plus 2 interceptions and 7 deflections in his career while appearing in 32 games, with 19 starts.
2021: The experienced Taylor-Stuart started again at a cornerback spot as a junior in 2021. Overall in 2021 while appearing in 11 games (all but Colorado) and starting 10 times (all but Colorado and California), he had 39 tackles, 3 deflections and an interception. He missed the Colorado game with a knee injury.
He had 3 tackles and a deflection against San Jose State, 5 tackles versus Stanford, 4 tackles at Washington State, 4 tackles and an acrobatic end zone interception against Oregon State, a tackle against Utah, a game-best 7 tackles at Notre Dame, a tackle and deflection against Arizona, 2 tackles at Arizona State, 3 tackles versus UCLA, 7 tackles and a deflection against BYU and 5 tackles at California.
2020: Taylor-Stuart saw frequent action as a backup cornerback and on special teams as a sophomore in 2020. Overall in 2020 while appearing in all 6 games and starting once (versus Washington State), he made 5 tackles. He had 1 tackle each against Arizona State and Utah and 3 tackles versus Washington State.
2019: Taylor-Stuart started most of 2019 at cornerback as a redshirt freshman. Overall in 2019 while appearing in 12 games (all but Utah) and starting 8 times (all but Utah, Arizona, Arizona State, UCLA), he had 36 tackles, including 1 for a 1-yard loss, plus an interception and 4 deflections. He suffered a concussion at BYU and missed the Utah game. He tore knee ligaments late in the Iowa game and had surgery.
He had 3 tackles against Fresno State, 2 tackles against Stanford, 5 tackles with a deflection at BYU, 6 tackles (1 for a loss) and a deflection at Washington, 3 tackles at Notre Dame despite being slowed by an ankle sprain, 3 tackles and a deflection against Arizona, 6 tackles with a deflection at Colorado, 3 tackles against Oregon, 1 tackle at California and 4 tackles and an interception against UCLA.
2018: Taylor-Stuart saw brief action in 4 games (UNLV, Stanford, Texas, Washington State) at cornerback and on special teams as a first-year freshman in 2018 and was able to redshirt. He suffered an ankle sprain prior to the Colorado game and was sidelined the rest of the season.
HIGH SCHOOL: He made 2017 USA Today All-USA first team, Prep Star Dream Team, Max Preps All-American second team, Orange County Register Fab 15 first team, Tacoma News Tribune Western 100, USA Today All-California first team, Cal-Hi Sports All-State second team and All-CIF San Diego first team as a senior defensive back, running back and wide receiver at Helix High in La Mesa (Calif.). In 2017, he had 77 tackles, 6 interceptions, 12 deflections and 2 fumble recoveries (1 for a TD) on defense, 422 yards on 37 carries (11.4 avg) with 8 TDs plus 15 receptions for 212 yards (14.4 avg) with 2 TDs on offense and 4 kickoff returns for 65 yards (16.3 avg).
He spent his first 3 years of high school at St. Augustine High in San Diego (Calif.). As a 2016 junior, he made Cal-Hi Sports All-State Junior first team and All-CIF San Diego first team as he had 41 tackles (2 for losses, with a sack), 5 deflections and an interception on defense, 9 receptions for 109 yards (8.4 avg) with 1 TD and 645 yards on 69 carries (9.3 avg) with 7 TDs on offense and 10 kickoff returns for 361 yards (36.1 avg) with 1 TD.
As a 2015 sophomore, he had 56 tackles (3 for losses), 3 interceptions, 13 deflections, 1 fumble recovery and 1 blocked field goal along with a 10-yard kickoff return.
As a 2014 freshman, he had 37 tackles, 3 interceptions and 8 deflections.
He also was on St. Augustine’s track team, posting bests of 11.38 in the 100 meters, 22.43 in the 200 meters, 23-4.5 in the long jump and 45-7 in the triple jump.
PERSONAL: He is a communication major at USC.
