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Tay Collum

Defender
NORTHWEST RANKIN HS
FLOWOOD, MISSISSIPPI
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-6
Press Release

Peak Performance

9

Goals

6

Assists
“Tay Collum is a great soccer player. She was a pillar of strength for that team, a vocal leader with a high work ethic. Arguably, she’s been the most consistent and impactful defender in the state over the last couple of years.”
Cecil Hinds
Head Coach of Madison Central High
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-6 senior defender scored nine goals and passed for six assists this past season, leading the Cougars (23-2) to the Class 6A state final. Collum anchored a defense that recorded 16 shutouts. She is a two-time Clarion-Ledger First Team All-State honoree and was named Mississippi Preps Female Player of the Year as a junior.

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Academic Achievement

Collum has maintained a 4.0 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play soccer on scholarship at the University of Alabama-Birmingham this fall.

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Exemplary Character

A devoted member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Collum has served as a tutor in her school and has volunteered locally on behalf of youth soccer teams and the U.S. Youth Soccer TOPSoccer program serving young athletes with disabilities.