Washington defensive back Keith Taylor (27) and Washington linebacker Ben Burr-Kirven (25) celebrate Burr-Kirven’s interception in the fourth quarter put the game away. The Washington Huskies played the Colorado Buffaloes in a NCAA football game at Husky Stadium in Seattle, Wash., on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018. Joshua Bessex joshua.bessex@gateline.com
Washington defensive coordinator Jimmy Lake talked about it last year, how often cornerback Keith Taylor would come to his office to sit and learn and talk about how he could get better.
The extra effort paid off. Taylor played in all 14 games in 2018. When cornerback Jordan Miller missed time with an injury, it was Taylor who slid into the starting role against Cal and Stanford without missing a beat.