Maria Taylor

Maria Taylor is an American television host in one of the leading sports channel in the USA; ESPN and SEC Network. She mainly covers football, college volleyball, and college men's and women's basketball. 

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Married, Husband, Rodney Blackstock

Maria is married to her long-time boyfriend, Rodney. They first met in 2014 at the Charlotte Hornet's game. They started dating in 2016. After three years, he proposed her with a floral-inspired ring featuring a halo while hiking in LA. The couple exchanged their vows at the oceanfront Hilton Sandestin in Destin, Florida, in front of their friends and family.  

Height, Weight, and Body Measurements 

Maria has maintained her body structure. She stands at the height of 6' 2'' and weighs around 60kg. She has black hair with black eyes. Her body measurements are 36-24-36. 

Net Worth and Salary 

Maria started her career in basketball and volleyball while she was in college. She went to Centennial High School and played basketball for four-year. She was also a part of the USA Volleyball Junior National A2 team (2004). Later, Maria got an athletic scholarship to the University of Georgia and again continued her career in basketball and volleyball from 2005-2009. 

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In 2012, Maria was already a reporter and host for IMG College at the Univeristy of Georgia for three years. There she covered both the ESPN's coverage of the NCCA Women Basketball and Volleyball tournament. Moreover, she has also appeared in various shows like Dawg Report, SEC Men's Basketball Tonight, and SportsNite. In 2014, she joined the SEC Network and covered college football with commentator Brent Musburger and Jesse Palmer. She is also an analyst on other SEC telecasts. In 2017, she joined the ESPN College Gameday between the University of Georgia and the University of Oklahoma. Maria has also worked in ABC broadcast on Saturday night as a sideline reporter with Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit. In 2019, she began her hosting in NBA Countdown. 

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Besides sports analyst and hosting, Maria is involved in numerous humanitarian works and is a co-founder of a social organization called Winning Edge. Their common goal is to develop leadership qualities in women.

Maria might have earned a decent amount of money from her profession as a sports analyst. She receives an average salary of $87,885 from EPSN and has a net worth of $2 million. 

Bio, Wiki, Parents

Suzette Maria Taylor was born on 12 May 1987 in Alpharetta, Georgia, United States. She holds the American nationality and embraces Afro-American ethnicity. Her birth sign is Taurus. She was born to father, Steve Taylor, who was a former FBI agent and mother, Suzette Taylor. She is the only child of her family. She completed her high school from Centennial High School and later graduated from the University of Georgia. 

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Interesting Facts 

1. Maria was a member of the Atlanta Tip-Off Team of the Year. 
2. Maria was also a member of All-SEC volleyball.
3. Maria has over 211k followers on her Instagram account.