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Jaguar Highlights: Adds depth and experience at wide receiver, and can also contribute as a holder on extra-point and field-goal attempts ... Caught a 62-yard touchdown pass with four-and-a-half minutes to go in the final period of the spring game to get the White team on the scoreboard, sparking a come-from-behind 14-10 victory over the Red.

As A Sophomore (2010): Played in eight of 10 games ... Credited with a special teams tackle in season debut against Edward Waters (Fla.), adding two points after running in the conversion attempt following the Jags’ first score in 64-0 victory.

As A Redshirt Freshman (2009): Appeared in all seven contests ... Caught a 29-yard pass in Milford (N.Y.) Academy victory.

High School Highlights: Earned three letters at Niceville High, helping the Eagles win the district championship each of those years ... Ended his career ranked third on the school’s all-time record list for receiving yards ... Caught 51 passes for 935 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior to help NHS go 8-3 while winning its first-round game in the state 5A playoffs ... Added a 65-yard punt return for a touchdown ... Eagles finished 7-3 his junior season ... In his first season with the varsity, helped lead Niceville to an 11-2 mark and a berth in the semifinals of the state playoffs, where they fell by a touchdown to the eventual champion ... Lettered twice in soccer as well ... Eagles won district titles in both his seasons, advancing to the semifinals of the state tournament in 2007 — they would end the year with a 23-5-3 record.

Personal: Full name is Taylor Thomas Noon ... Born Oct. 5, 1989, in Iron Mountain, Mich. ... Son of Mark and Michelle Noon ... Father is a captain in the U.S. Air Force ... Favorite team is the Green Bay Packers ... Would like to become a college football coach ... Enjoys sports, food and music in his free time ... A leisure studies major.