Taylor Rhinehart

Position:
Forward
Height:
5-11
Weight:
172
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Fort Wayne, Ind.
High School:
Homestead

AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 All-BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2023 BIG EAST Tournament - Most Outstanding Offensive Player
2023 BIG EAST All-Tournament Team
1x BIG EAST Freshman of the Week

SENIOR (2024)
Played in 13 matches, making eight starts… logged 649 minutes… scored one goal… had a goal vs Cal State Fullerton on Aug. 25… took 13 shots (five on goal)… played a season-high 82 minutes vs No. 2 Marshall on Aug. 29, helping the team to a 2-0 victory... finished his career with 16 points (five goals, six assists)... took 66 career shots (33 career shots on goal)... logged 3,036 career minutes... played in 57 career matches with 35 career starts.

JUNIOR (2023)
Named the BIG EAST Tournament’s Most Outstanding Offensive Player… played in 22 matches, making 14 starts… ranked second on the team in points with nine (three goals; three assists)… scored two goals vs DePaul on Sept. 15… scored the game-winning goal vs Providence on Nov. 9 in the BIG EAST Tournament… had an assist vs Cleveland State on Sept. 4… had an assist at Duquesne on Sept. 19… had an assist at Creighton on Sept. 29… took 28 shots (17 on goal)… logged 1,037 minutes… helped the team capture the BIG EAST Tournament Championship over No. 3 nationally ranked Georgetown on Nov. 12, the first BIG EAST Title in program history… helped Xavier advance to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2014 and the fifth time in program history… helped the team win a BIG EAST Midwest Division Title… named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team.

SOPHOMORE (2022)
Played in nine matches, making five starts... took eight shots (three on goal)... logged 490 minutes... played a season-high 82 minutes at DePaul on Oct. 15... named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team.

FRESHMAN (FALL 2021)
Played in 17 matches, making eight starts... took 17 shots (eight on goal)... had five points (one goal, three assists)... scored the game-winning goal in the 1-0 win at Seton Hall on Oct. 9... logged 857 minutes... was named the BIG EAST Freshman of the Week on Oct. 11.

HIGH SCHOOL
Was a two year member of Indiana Fire Academy in USSDA and MLS NEXT Leagues... led the team in goals as the captain in the 2019 USSDA season and currently in the 2020 MLSNEXT season... was a four-star recruit by TopDrawerSoccer.com... was a top-100 ranked recruit by TopDrawerSoccer.com.

PERSONAL
Son of Jon and Katie Rhinehart... majoring in finance.