OZONA — Ozona ISD athletic director and football coach Jarryd Taylor accepted a new job as the defensive coordinator at Class 5A Alice in South Texas.
Taylor spent the past five years at the helm in Ozona, compiling a record of 28-26 with four playoff appearances.
Last season, the Lions finished third in District 3-2A Division I with a 7-4 record.
Taylor is an Ozona native, where he played linebacker under his father, Steve Taylor, earning all-state honors from 2000-03. After graduating from Ozona High School in 2004, he attended SMU and then transferred to Hardin-Simmons University to finish his football career.
Taylor also had stops at Brownfield, Coahoma, Colorado City and Midland High before taking the job at his alma mater.
Paul Witwer covers high school sports and Angelo State University sports for The San Angelo Standard-Times. Reach him at sports@gosanangelo.com. Follow him on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, @Paul_Witwer.
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