TaylorBegley

SEC All-Freshman Team by SEC Coaches, The Sporting News, and The Knoxville News-Sentinel (2002)

SEC Special Teams Player of the Week vs. Louisville by the SEC Office (2002)

Finished the spring as the starting placekicker, but the competition is ongoing … Showed good composure last year in his first season as the regular kicker … Left-footed kicker … Has played in 11 games.

2002 (Redshirt Freshman): Handled the field goal and extra point duties in 11 games … Connected on nine of 14 field goal attempts … Made three of four field goals in his first collegiate game at Louisville, including what proved to be the eventual game-winner of UK’s 22-17 upset of the No. 17-ranked Cardinals … Named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week for that performance … Had career-long 49-yard field goals against Middle Tennessee and Arkansas … Made 31 extra points and finished the season with 58 points.

2001 (Freshman): Redshirted.

High School: Set national and state records for kicking during his three seasons at Boyle County HS in Danville, Ky. … As a senior, made 97 of 98 extra points and 17 of 20 field goals for 148 points … Broke national record for points by a kicker in a season and tied the national mark for extra points in a season … Set a single-season state record for field goals made … First-team all-state by The Associated Press and the Louisville Courier-Journal … Made 64 of 65 extra points as a junior, along with 12 of 16 field goals … Helped Boyle County win consecutive Class AA championships with a spotless 30-0 record during his last two seasons … Two-year pick on the all-area team … Career mark of 184 extra points made is a state record and seventh in national history … Made 31 field goals in his career, with a long of 48 yards … His career total of 277 points by a kicker is fifth on the all-time national chart … Honorable mention all-state as a junior … Left-footed kicker … Coached by Chuck Smith … Played in the Kentucky-Tennessee High School All-Star Game … Four-year letterman on the soccer team, helping Boyle County win a pair of district championships … A four-year letterman on the baseball team as a pitcher and third baseman … Baseball team won four district championships … An all-district pick as a senior … Member of the school’s academic team that won the district championship … Chosen for Who’s Who Among American High School Students … Member of the Global Club and Fellowship of Christian Athletes … Winner of the DAR Good Citizen Award, Faculty Award, and Social Studies Award … Had been asked to walk-on at Mississippi State and South Carolina before UK’s scholarship offer.

Personal: Full name is Taylor Andrew Begley … Born 12-13-82 in Danville, Ky. … Son of John and Mary Reinle Begley … Major is electrical engineering.

The Cats’ Cause: Helped with the “Mountain of Love” Christmas gift program (2002).

Begley Career Statistics

Year Pos.    G  FG.    XP   Points Long FG2002 Kicker  11 9-14  31-37   58    49

Field Goals by DistanceYear 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Total2002 0-0 2-3 3-5 4-6 0-0 9-14