2022-23 Men's Tennis Roster
Taylor, Kenner
Kenner Taylor
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- Houston Christian School
Bio
2023-24 (SENIOR AT TEXAS A&M)
Was 8-7 in doubles and 1-4 in singles play ... Was named the Brad Davis SEC Community Service Leader of the Year and was tabbed as an ITA Scholar-Athlete status ... Earned a spot on the SEC Community Service Team for the third-straight year.
2022-23 (JUNIOR AT TEXAS A&M)
Totaled a singles record of 13-4 on the season … was undefeated in dual match play with four total wins, a pair on both courts 5 and 6 … Claimed a ranked win over UCLA’s No. 89 Giacomo Revelli … finished the season on a nine-match win streak in singles … Finished the season with a 19-21 record in doubles play across seven different partners … He claimed 14 dual match doubles win, six on court 2 and eight on court 3 … He was named to the SEC Community Service Team for the second straight season ... Was bestowed the highest honor a Texas A&M student-athlete can recieve, being named the Distiniguished Letterman at the 2023 Legacy Awards.
2021-22 (SOPHOMORE AT TEXAS A&M)
Ranked No. 12 with a 12.51 for the Universal Tennis Rating Pro Circuit ...Garnered a No. 45 ranking in doubles (Perot) for the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Preseason Rankings ...Earned the final ranking at No. 14 in doubles (Schachter) for the ITA Collegiate Tennis Rankings ... Named to the Spring SEC academic honor roll ...Finished with a singles record of 13-2 and a doubles record of 20-10 ... Posted a 4-3 singles record in tournament play … Split matches at the ITA All-American Championships … Went 2-1 to wrap up fall action at the Gamecock Scramble.
2020-21 (FRESHMAN AT TEXAS A&M)
Went 6-3 in singles play, with a 5-3 tournament record … Went 1-0 in his dual match appearance on court six, topping Mateo Schmit of UTRGV … Posted a 7-3 doubles record, including a 3-0 mark in dual matches … Partnered with Pranav Kumar to defeat UTRGV duo on court two … In SEC play, went 2-0 in doubles alongside Bjorn Thomson ... Posted a 5-3 singles record in tournament play … Opened the fall with a 6-4, 6-4 result over Josh Bortnick of Arkansas at the Olivier Borsos Invite … Recorded a 4-3 performance in doubles … split four doubles matches at the Borsos Invite.
2019-20 (REDSHIRT AT TEXAS A&M)
Redshirted the 2019-20 season.
TAYLOR UP CLOSE:
Favorites:
(as of March 28, 2022)
Singles
#89 Giacomo Revelli, UCLA (January 14, 2023)
Doubles
#76 Siim Troost/Michael Ross, Vanderbilt (March 11, 2022)
#20 Emile Hudd/Shunsuke Mitsui, Tennessee (March 25, 2022)
#65 Tristan McCormick/Hamish Stewart, Georgia (March 27, 2022)
Was 8-7 in doubles and 1-4 in singles play ... Was named the Brad Davis SEC Community Service Leader of the Year and was tabbed as an ITA Scholar-Athlete status ... Earned a spot on the SEC Community Service Team for the third-straight year.
2022-23 (JUNIOR AT TEXAS A&M)
Totaled a singles record of 13-4 on the season … was undefeated in dual match play with four total wins, a pair on both courts 5 and 6 … Claimed a ranked win over UCLA’s No. 89 Giacomo Revelli … finished the season on a nine-match win streak in singles … Finished the season with a 19-21 record in doubles play across seven different partners … He claimed 14 dual match doubles win, six on court 2 and eight on court 3 … He was named to the SEC Community Service Team for the second straight season ... Was bestowed the highest honor a Texas A&M student-athlete can recieve, being named the Distiniguished Letterman at the 2023 Legacy Awards.
2021-22 (SOPHOMORE AT TEXAS A&M)
Ranked No. 12 with a 12.51 for the Universal Tennis Rating Pro Circuit ...Garnered a No. 45 ranking in doubles (Perot) for the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Preseason Rankings ...Earned the final ranking at No. 14 in doubles (Schachter) for the ITA Collegiate Tennis Rankings ... Named to the Spring SEC academic honor roll ...Finished with a singles record of 13-2 and a doubles record of 20-10 ... Posted a 4-3 singles record in tournament play … Split matches at the ITA All-American Championships … Went 2-1 to wrap up fall action at the Gamecock Scramble.
2020-21 (FRESHMAN AT TEXAS A&M)
Went 6-3 in singles play, with a 5-3 tournament record … Went 1-0 in his dual match appearance on court six, topping Mateo Schmit of UTRGV … Posted a 7-3 doubles record, including a 3-0 mark in dual matches … Partnered with Pranav Kumar to defeat UTRGV duo on court two … In SEC play, went 2-0 in doubles alongside Bjorn Thomson ... Posted a 5-3 singles record in tournament play … Opened the fall with a 6-4, 6-4 result over Josh Bortnick of Arkansas at the Olivier Borsos Invite … Recorded a 4-3 performance in doubles … split four doubles matches at the Borsos Invite.
2019-20 (REDSHIRT AT TEXAS A&M)
Redshirted the 2019-20 season.
TAYLOR UP CLOSE:
Favorites:
- Favorite Aggie tradition: Midnight Yell
- Favorite class subject: Physics
- Favorite tennis player: Roger Federer
- Favorite athlete (any sport): Tom Brady
- Favorite professional sports team (any sport): Houston Astros
- Favorite social media platform: Instagram
- Favorite emoji: Shrug
- Favorite type of music: Country
- Favorite food: Stir Fry
- Favorite book: The Door Within
- Favorite movie: Captain America: Winter Soldier
- Favorite sport to play other than tennis: Ultimate Frisbee
- My nickname is: Poof
- One word to describe me when I’m on the court: Dangerous
- One word to describe me away from the court: Energetic
- The teammate who will surprise people the most this year: Pranav Kumar
- The teammate who can always make me laugh: Guido Marson
- The person who has had the greatest impact on my athletic career: My dad
- The accomplishment (athletic or non-athletic) that I am most proud of: Winning the John McFarlin Award
- The person I would most like to meet: One of the yell leaders
- The song title that best describes me: “Chicken Fried”
- When I was little, I dreamed of being a: Astronaut
- Something I've always wanted to do but haven't: Scuba Diving
- The reality show I would most like to participate in is: The Bachelor
- Few people know that I: have weird thumbs
- My most prized possession: My dog Annie
- My most annoying habit: Laughing at everything
- My pet peeve: When people leave food half-eaten
- Being at A&M has taught me: Friends can be found everywhere
- My dream job is: Become a small business owners
(as of March 28, 2022)
Singles
#89 Giacomo Revelli, UCLA (January 14, 2023)
Doubles
#76 Siim Troost/Michael Ross, Vanderbilt (March 11, 2022)
#20 Emile Hudd/Shunsuke Mitsui, Tennessee (March 25, 2022)
#65 Tristan McCormick/Hamish Stewart, Georgia (March 27, 2022)
Baylor Postgame: Steve Denton, Theo Papamalamis, Alan Magadan
Sunday, May 04
Rice Postgame: Togan Tokac
Saturday, May 03
NCAA Tournament Preview: Steve Denton, Raphael Perot
Tuesday, April 30
Spring Preview: Steve Denton
Monday, January 08
