On Taylor: Transfer from Shepherd College who gives the Terps added depth behind the dish.

Before Maryland: Led Shepherd to two West Virginia International Athletic Conference championships … lettered four seasons at Parkdale High School … named team MVP for the 1996 and 1997 seasons … helped guide Parkdale to the '97 county championship … high school coach was Dave Cooper.

Personal: Born August 16, 1979 … son of Kim and Preston Taylor, Jr. … a kinesiology major … chose to attend Maryland to be able to play in the ACC … recruited by Seton Hall and Shippensburg.

Preston Taylor Class: RS Senior Hometown: College Park, Md. High School: Parkdale Last College: Shepherd College Height / Weight: 6-2 / 200 Position: Catcher Birthdate: 08/16/1979