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Taylor attended Peachtree Ridge High School in Suwannee, Georgia, United States. She graduated in 2010.
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She currently appears on BTN Live, BTN Football Pregame, and Women"s Sports Report for the Big Ten Network. Taylor was previously a football and basketball recruiting reporter for scout.com. She has an on air presence for major events, such as the National Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament and the Big Ten Football Championship.
During her time at the University of Illinois, Rooks covered and broke national football/basketball recruiting stories while working with Scout.com.
She appeared on Columbia Broadcasting System Sports Network reporting on the WBB Pre-National Institute of Technology Championship at 19 years old. Throughout college, she interned with the Professional Golf Association TOUR, Comcast SportsNet Chicago, and Fox Sports/Scout.com.
She received numerous scholarships in her time in Champaign, and helped expand women"s interest in broadcasting. Rooks modeled briefly, but turned her focus to sports journalism, She is 5"10 in height.
Taylor is the daughter of Thomas Rooks, top rushing leader for the Illinois Fighting Illini.
Taylor Rooks is not married, and has no kids. From August 2012 to May 2014, Taylor worked with scout.com covering Illinois football and basketball. She made national news with her stories and knowledge of the game - specifically in recruiting.
Rooks broke multiple stories regarding Cliff Alexander, Jalen Brunson, Quentin Snider, Aaron Jordan, Charles Matthews, and Jayson Tatum.
In August 2014 -two months out of collegeTaylor Rooks became an on-air host, reporter, and correspondent for the Big Ten Network. She appears nightly on the popular sports television show, BTN Live, alongside Dave Revsine, Mike Hall, and Rick Pizzo, and analysts such as Jim Jackson, Chuck Long, and Glen Mason.
One of her many roles is to interact with fans and bring their social media topics onto the screen. Rooks regularly reports on Big Ten Games throughout the season, and travels frequently for television shows.
She hosts the Women"s Sports Report, alongside Lisa Byington, covering all women"s sports in the Big Ten.
She can be found on the Big Ten Network, and is a popular staple on social media sites, such as Twitter and Instagram.
