{"id":347268,"date":"2025-12-15T18:43:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T18:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/347268\/"},"modified":"2025-12-15T18:43:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T18:43:09","slug":"gator-soccer-adds-transfer-kyra-taylor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/347268\/","title":{"rendered":"Gator Soccer Adds Transfer Kyra Taylor"},"content":{"rendered":"

GAINESVILLE, Fla. \u2013 Florida soccer adds Kyra Taylor to the Gators attack for the 2026 season. The forward was third among the Mississippi State goal scorers (4) in 2025. She also earned All-Conference USA Freshman of the Year and part of the All-CUSA first team in 2023.
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\n“We are so pumped to welcome Kyra to the UF family,” Florida Head Coach Nick Zimmerman said. “Her tireless work rate and willingness to be coached is something that will continue to push the standard as we move forward.
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\nTaylor is the sixth newcomer to join the Gators for the 2026 season as UF signed four freshmen last month.<\/a>
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\nKyra Taylor
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\n\tPosition: Forward
\n\tHigh School: Longview High School
\n\tClub: Dallas Texans
\n\tPrevious Schools: Mississippi State\/Louisiana Tech
\n\tHometown: Longview, Texas
\n\tInfo <\/p>\n

At Mississippi State (2025):<\/p>\n


\n\tFour goals shared third among Bulldogs in goal (4) and fourth in points (9)
\n\tOne of two Bulldogs to start all 20 matches
\n\tScored goals versus Louisiana Tech, South Alabama, at Missouri and Vanderbilt <\/p>\n

At Louisiana Tech (2023 & 2024):<\/p>\n

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\nClub:<\/p>\n


\n\tPlayed for Dallas Texans in club career
\n\tDallas Texas won 2021 Dallas International Cup and runner-up in 2019 and 2022
\n\tQualified for the ECNL Champions League twice
\n\t2020 Disney Showcase Championships champion
\n\tTwo-time U.S. Club Soccer (USCS) regional and national champion
\n\tLettered in basketball, volleyball and track & field at Longview High School
\n\t2021 15-5A All-District first-team basketball performer<\/a> and 2022 all-district as volleyball libero<\/a>
\n\tAdvanced with 4×100, 4×200 and 4×400 relays to 2021 and 2022 regional and state championships <\/p>\n

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\nTaylor’s Career Statistics<\/a><\/p>\n


\n\t
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\n\t\t\tSeason
\n\t\t\tGP-GS
\n\t\t\tMin
\n\t\t\tShots
\n\t\t\tG (GWG)
\n\t\t\tA
\n\t\t\tPts
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\n\t\t\t2023 (LaTech)
\n\t\t\t20-8
\n\t\t\t1060
\n\t\t\t31
\n\t\t\t9
\n\t\t\t0
\n\t\t\t18
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\n\t\t\t2024 (LaTech)
\n\t\t\t17-17
\n\t\t\t1311
\n\t\t\t29
\n\t\t\t3
\n\t\t\t0
\n\t\t\t6
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\n\t\t\t2025 (MSU)
\n\t\t\t20-20
\n\t\t\t1448
\n\t\t\t25
\n\t\t\t4
\n\t\t\t1
\n\t\t\t9
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\n\t\t\tTotals
\n\t\t\t57-45
\n\t\t\t3819
\n\t\t\t85
\n\t\t\t16
\n\t\t\t1
\n\t\t\t33
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\n\t <\/p>\n

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