Riley Taylor’s first love was football. He was an All- District quarterback and All-State punter in high school. Taylor also exceled at baseball, leading his team to a State Title as a senior. He was recruited by division one programs for both sports. Just not by Oklahoma State. Taylor walked on as a pitcher for Cowboys in 2019. He did not see game action until May 28, 2023. Four seasons sitting in the bullpen, and he finally got the call. Taylor was the only pitcher during his first four seasons to never see game action. He admits there were plenty of times over the years where he questioned if he was good enough to play DI ball. However, he never once thought about leaving Oklahoma State.