Memphis receiver Roc Taylor pays homage to his mother at NFL Combine
Tigers wide receiver Roc Taylor (3) scored against Rice on Nov. 8, 2024, at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium. (Wes Hale/Special to The Daily Memphian)
INDIANAPOLIS — Former Memphis Tigers football receiver Roc Taylor’s chain glistened under the bright lights at the Indiana Convention Center.
Its pendant was a picture of him and his mother Christina that was snapped the day he helped Oxford High win a 2019 Alabama state championship.
Taylor wore the jewelry piece while speaking to media members on Friday at the NFL Scouting Combine.
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Frank Bonner II
Frank Bonner is the Memphis Tigers football beat writer. He is originally from Indiana but arrived in Memphis after spending two years in Tulsa, covering Oklahoma State football and basketball. He covered high school sports in Columbus, Indiana for two years before getting his Master’s degree in Sports Journalism at IUPUI. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in journalism from Indiana University.
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