University of South Alabama Athletics

2015 (Redshirt):  Sat out the season as a redshirt.

2014 (Junior):  Went 1-2 with a 4.12 ERA in 20 appearances with one start ... Recorded three saves and struck out 40 batters against 26 walks in 39 1/3 innings pitched ... Struck out a career-high eight batters in his season debut against Tennessee Tech (2/14) ... Tossed one scoreless inning against Southern Illinois (3/8) to record his first save of the season ... Struck out four batters with one walk in two relief innings at Arkansas-Little Rock (3/22) to earn his second save of the year ... Allowed just three earned runs in his first nine appearances of the season which covered a span of 13 2/3 innings pitched ... Posted a 1.98 ERA with 18 strikeouts during that stretch ... Pitched five innings at Troy (5/15) in his only start.

2013 (Sophomore):  Went 5-3 with one save in 21 appearances, four of which were starts ... Recorded a 3.68 ERA in 45 innings pitched ... Struck out 52 batters against 27 walks ... Went 2-1 with a 4.15 ERA in 11 appearances in Sun Belt contests ... In his last 11 appearances, he went 3-0 with a 1.47 ERA and 17 strikeouts in 18 1/3 innings ... Allowed just three runs, all of which were earned, during that span ... Struck out a career-high seven batters against Southern Mississippi (3/6) in 5 2/3 relief innings to earn his first win of the season ... Recorded three strikeouts in one scoreless inning to earn his lone save of the season at USM (3/26) ... Struck out four in six shutout innings in a start against Southeastern Louisiana (5/7).

2012 (Freshman):  Went 1-0 with a 6.88 ERA and one save in 19 appearances with one start ... Struck out 42 and issued 25 walks in 35 1/3 innings ... Did not allow a run in six appearances ... Allowed one unearned run in 1 1/3 innings against USM (April 18) to earn his first career win ... Tossed one no-hit inning against Western Kentucky (May 24) in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament to earn his first career save ... Tossed one shutout inning with three strikeouts against Jackson State (Feb. 21) in his first career appearance ... Struck out a career-high five batters in a career-high 4 2/3 innings at North Florida (March 10) ... Matched a career-high with five strikeouts in 3 1/3 innings at UALR (April 14).

High school:  Lettered five years at Faith Academy in Mobile, Ala. ... Ranks second in career strikeouts (226) ... Finished with a 13-9 career record and a 2.18 ERA in 164 innings pitched ... Helped school capture the Alabama Independent School Association (AISA) AAA state championship as a freshman.

Personal:  Full name is William James Traylor ... Born Sept. 7, 1992, in Grand Bay, Ala. ... Son of James and Kristina Traylor ... The second of two children ... Favorite pro sports team is the St. Louis Cardinals ... Favorite athletes are Albert Pujols and Roy Halladay ... Lists Drake among his favorite musical artists ... Favorite food is steak ... Majoring in exercise science.