Orlando City went offensive with its final pick of the 2022 MLS SuperDraft, taking Nick Taylor out of UCF. The forward spent time with New Mexico and SMU before moving to Orlando for his fifth year.
In his sophomore year at New Mexico, Taylor started all 17 games, recording four goals and five assists. His number of goals that year ranked second on the team. Taylor transferred to SMU for his junior and senior seasons. In 2019, he made 19 appearances (10 starts) and recorded three assists. His senior season saw the forward start all 11 games of the postponed spring season and he scored two goals, both coming in the same match against USF.