| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 192 lb (87 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Millard South (Omaha, Nebraska) |
Trae Taylor is an American football quarterback. He is committed to play college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
Early life
Taylor attended Carmel Catholic High School in Mundelein, Illinois for three years before transferring to Millard South High School in Omaha, Nebraska for his senior year.12 In his first year as a starter at Carmel his sophomore year in 2024, he passed for 3,061 yards with 20 touchdowns and rushed for 342 yards with four touchdowns.3 As a junior in 2025, Taylor completed 205 of 251 passes for 3,571 yards and 38 touchdowns with 633 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns.4 During Summer in 2026, he competed in the Elite 11, where he was named the MVP.5
A five-star recruit, Taylor is ranked as the best quarterback in his class by 247Sports.67 He committed to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln to play college football.89
References
References
- Illinois' newest star quarterback, Carmel soph Trae Taylor, takes the reins on first day of practice
- Nebraska QB commit Trae Taylor transferring to Millard South
- Carmel Catholic sophomore quarterback Trae Taylor picks Nebraska
- Carmel star quarterback Trae Taylor transfers to Nebraska high school
- Westside's Braylen Warren, Millard South's Trae Taylor make Elite 11
- Nebraska quarterback commit Trae Taylor earns fifth recruiting star
- Nebraska could have the best QB in the 2027 class. Retaining — and building around him — is a must
- 2027 quarterback prospect Trae Taylor commits to Nebraska
- Clark, Mike (May 1, 2025). "Carmel quarterback Trae Taylor commits to Nebraska". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2026-06-17.