GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida soccer adds Kyra Taylor to the Gators attack for the 2026 season. The forward was third among the Mississippi State goal scorers (4) in 2025. She also earned All-Conference USA Freshman of the Year and part of the All-CUSA first team in 2023.
 
“We are so pumped to welcome Kyra to the UF family,” Florida Head Coach Nick Zimmerman said. “Her tireless work rate and willingness to be coached is something that will continue to push the standard as we move forward.
 
Taylor is the sixth newcomer to join the Gators for the 2026 season as UF signed four freshmen last month.
 
Kyra Taylor
IG: kyrataylorr_  X: @kyrataylor05
 

• Position: Forward
• High School: Longview High School
• Club: Dallas Texans
• Previous Schools: Mississippi State/Louisiana Tech
• Hometown: Longview, Texas
• Info

At Mississippi State (2025):

• Four goals shared third among Bulldogs in goal (4) and fourth in points (9)
• One of two Bulldogs to start all 20 matches
• Scored goals versus Louisiana Tech, South Alabama, at Missouri and Vanderbilt

At Louisiana Tech (2023 & 2024):

 
Club:

• Played for Dallas Texans in club career
• Dallas Texas won 2021 Dallas International Cup and runner-up in 2019 and 2022
• Qualified for the ECNL Champions League twice
• 2020 Disney Showcase Championships champion
• Two-time U.S. Club Soccer (USCS) regional and national champion
• Lettered in basketball, volleyball and track & field at Longview High School
• 2021 15-5A All-District first-team basketball performer and 2022 all-district as volleyball libero
• Advanced with 4×100, 4×200 and 4×400 relays to 2021 and 2022 regional and state championships

 
Taylor’s Career Statistics

Season	GP-GS	Min	Shots	G (GWG)	A	Pts
2023 (LaTech)	20-8	1060	31	9	0	18
2024 (LaTech)	17-17	1311	29	3	0	6
2025 (MSU)	20-20	1448	25	4	1	9
Totals	57-45	3819	85	16	1	33