COLGATE: Should be a key member of the secondary this fall ... with the junior varsity team last season.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2004 graduate of Chaminade Madonna in Hollywood, Florida … lettered four years with the Lions … played strong safety in his senior year … also lettered in baseball, track and volleyball … his team was state champions with a 13-1 record under coach Mark Guandolo.

PERSONAL: Major is undeclared … parent is Linda Taft of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania … born August 10, 1986 in Washington, D.C. … has one brother and sister … now lives in Philadelphia ... full name is Raymon L. Taft.