Player Details

Name

Taylor Peay

Height

6' 2"

Weight

181 lbs

Date of Birth

9.5.1991 (33)

Birthplace

Salt Lake City, Utah United States

Position

Defender
Career Summary

Taylor Peay was selected by the Timbers with the No. 26 overall pick in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft following his collegiate career at the University of Washington.

ACQUIRED: Selected with the No. 26 pick in the 2014 SuperDraft and signed Feb. 11, 2014.

2016: Made his second league appearance for the Timbers in a 3-0 win against SKC on Aug. 7 ... Played 90 minutes for T2 in a 1-0 loss against Sounders FC 2 on July 24 ... Started and played 90 minutes for the Timbers in a 1-0 loss against the LA Galaxy in the U.S. Open Cup Round of 16 on June 29 ... Recorded a second consecutive start for the Timbers, logging 90 minutes in a 2-0 win against San Jose in the Open Cup on June 14 ... Made his season debut for the Timbers in a 1-0 win against San Jose on June 1, logging 90 minutes ... Started and played 90 minutes against Whitecaps FC 2
on May 20... Started and played 90 minutes in six consecutive matches (April 8-May 7) ... Started and played 90 minutes against Swope Park Rangers on March 26.

2015: Started and played 90 minutes in a 5-2 win against the LA Galaxy on Oct. 18, his third career MLS start ... Started and played 90 minutes in a scoreless draw on Sept. 9 against Sporting Kansas City ... Logged 45 minutes as a halftime sub in a shutout against San Jose on Aug. 2 ... Made his first career MLS start on July 11, playing 90 minutes in a 3-0 loss at Philadelphia ... Started and played 90 minutes against Real Salt Lake in a U.S. Open Cup match on July 1 ... Made his Timbers MLS debut on June 20 against Houston, entering the match as a late-game substitute ... Appeared in 14 matches for T2 on loan this season, logging one assist ... Was named to the USL Team of the Week for Week 6 of the regular season after helping T2 earn a 2-0 shutout against Arizona United SC on April 25 ... Played 84 minutes as a substitute in a 3-1 win against Seattle in the U.S. Open Cup, making his 2015 first-team debut. 

2014: Spent the majority of the 2014 season on loan with USL PRO side Orange County Blues FC, making 14 appearances ... Played eight minutes as a late-game sub in a 4-1 win over Alpha United FC in CONCACAF Champions League play on Aug. 19 ... Made his first Timbers start, playing 90 minutes in a 3-1 win over Sporting KC in the fifth round of the U.S. Open Cup on June 24 ... Registered his first professional goal in his Timbers debut, playing 34 minutes in a 3-0 win over Orlando City U23s in the U.S. Open Cup on June 17 ... An honorably mention on the USL PRO Team of the Week for Week 8 ... Made his professional debut, going the full 90 minutes in a 2-0 loss to OKC Energy FC on April 5.

COLLEGE: A key member of the University of Washington defensive for four seasons, making 70 appearances (56 starts) from 2010-13 ... Became the third player in UW program history to earn NSCAA First Team All-America honors as a senior in 2013 ... Garnered All-Pac 12 first-team honors following his senior season after helping the Huskies defense concede just 17 goals en route to the conference championship and a berth in the NCAA tournament in 2013 ... Played in three games during the 2013 NCAA tournament, helping Washington reach the Elite 8, the deepest tournament run in school history ... Registered a career-high six goals during his senior season, and was one of 15 finalists for the 2013 MAC Hermann Trophy.

PERSONAL: Born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he attended Brighton High School ... Was a two-time state champion at Brighton and also played in Real Salt Lake's academy system at the U-17 and U-18 levels ... Enjoys hiking, camping and playing video games in his free time.