Washington State safety Taylor Taliulu has been the bedrock of the Cougars’ defense this season. He also is an aspiring musician, dabbles with clothing design and has an interest in video production.
Washington State defensive coordinator Alex Grinch admits that when he first met Cougars safety Taylor Taliulu this past winter and heard about Taliulu’s extensive list of extracurricular activities, he questioned whether Taliulu might be spreading himself too thin.
“He’s a unique guy,” Grinch said Wednesday. “One (for whom) my biggest fear early was that with all he’s involved in, where’s football in the pecking order?