Top 10 Virginia HS football players in Class of 2023聽
5. Carmelo Taylor, WR, Patrick Henry
The name of the game for Taylor is speed and he has plenty of it. The 6-foot, 170-pound receiver would be used consistently by the 8-4 Patriots to take the top off the defense or make big plays. The goal was always to get Taylor the ball in his hand whether snapping it directly to him, handing it off to him or throwing it to him and the junior would routinely make defenses pay. An elite track runner who won VHSL state titles in both the 100-meter and 200-meter, Taylor recorded a聽 personal best 10.59 in the 100 as well as times of 10.78, 10.80 and 10.89. Though a special track athlete, Taylor himself claims to be a football guy who loves track and field. He committed to Penn State on .