Monte Vista Christian is 8-1 heading into the postseason. A big part of that success has been quarterback Taylor Cohan. Last season, the 6-foot-3, 200 pound senior led the Mustangs to a 7-3 record while throwing for 1,928 yards and 22 touchdowns that earned him first team honors in the Monterey Bay League. His career stats are nearing 4,300 passing yards and 55 TDs (24 of them this season).
Monte Vista Christian Coach David Reese says, "Taylor is very smart (over a 4.0 GPA) and a student of the game. He watches a lot of film of our opponent each week. He has a very strong arm and also good size and strength to go with it. He is a very strong leader both on and off the field. As a third year starter, he is like having a coach on the field."
The current schools that are in contact with Cohan include California, Cornell, Georgetown, Harvard, Holy Cross, Penn, Princeton, UC Davis, and San Diego. As of now, Cohan has an offer from Penn. With a 4.25 GPA and 2180 SAT score, he is academically eligible.
Cohan has these thoughts about his recruiting. "The Ivy League and New England schools are a great opportunity for me to get a great education and play football at a high level. Also, I've been watching Aaron Rodgers dominate the NFL this year and I've tried to model my game after his play this year cause of his strong accurate arm and ability to extend plays."
Cohan models his game after former Cal Bear Rodgers. Cohan is a pro style quarterback who plays in a west coast, spread offense. This scheme takes advantage of his arm strength, accuracy, and ability to read defenses. His best football skill is being able to read the defense and put the ball where he wants to with good accuracy and velocity.
During the offseason, he worked the most on his footwork and timing with his receivers and quarterback coach Adam Tafralis. In addition, he also worked a lot with his offensive coordinator and quarterback coach Lonzo Caves. Cohan also had throwing sessions with former Fresno State Bulldog Trent Dilfer.
Coach Reese adds, "As good as Taylor is at football, he is even better at being a student and teammate. Taylor will do whatever it takes to get the job done. His work ethic is second to none and I think he has what is needed to play NCAA football, at what level time will tell."
Cohan is originally from the Bay Area but moved to Aptos during his freshman year. He hopes that he will be able to lead his Mustangs deep into the Division IV playoffs. After that, he hopes to take his game to the college level.
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