(STATS) – Brett Taylor has received plenty of accolades for his on-field work delivering blows to oncoming blockers, chasing down opposing ball carriers and prying away turnovers.
The Western Illinois inside linebacker, however, is also interested in watching and learning as much as he can about football from a completely different perspective. He’s working as a summer intern in the Leathernecks football office, helping the director of football operations, sitting in on meetings and seeing how recruiting works.
“I would like to coach high school football and eventually become an athletic director one day,” Taylor explained. “With the budget crisis in Illinois, it’s interesting to see how the organization works.