Albion College

With Robert Taylor on the defensive line, Albion surrendered 14 points or less to six of its nine opponents and the Britons sailed to another MIAA football championship during the 1995 season.

The 1995 MIAA Defensive MVP and Iron Man award winner on the 1994 national championship squad, Robert finished his career with 134 tackles, including 29 for loss and 17 sacks. He also recovered three fumbles.

Robert went into the coaching profession, modeling his programs with the underlying principles – having a purpose and a mission – he learned from coaches Pete Schmidt, Dave Egnatuk and Greg Pscodna. Robert was the 2005 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Coach of the Year as head coach at Defiance College and he continues to be the program’s all-time leader in victories. In addition to coaching four All-Americans at Defiance, Robert received the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Coaches Award in 2008 and his program twice received an award for service and engagement in the community.