Ramonce Taylor
Belton (TX) | |
College: | Texas |
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Undrafted: | 2007 |
Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
CFL status: | International |
Career highlights and awards | |
Ramonce Taylor (born September 11, 1985) is an
street free agent in 2009. He played college football for the Texas Longhorns
.
Early years
Taylor was born on September 11, 1985, in
Belton High School, Taylor produced a school record of 4,010 rushing yards and 62 touchdowns over three years.[1]
College career
In 2004, he accumulated 284 yards rushing.[2] In the 2005 season, his second with the Longhorns, he compiled a total of 1,219 offensive yards for 15 touchdowns.[1]
In May 2006, Taylor was arrested on
marijuana charges.[3] Longhorn coach Mack Brown dismissed Taylor from the team due to academic and legal troubles.[4][5] In September 2006, he pleaded guilty to the felony drug charges and was sentenced to 60 days in jail and five years deferred adjudication.[5] In early 2008, he was put in jail for five months for violating his probation.[1]
Post-college career
Taylor was expected to be taken in the
but he was not chosen.On January 15, 2009, he was assigned to the Rio Grande Valley Dorados' training camp roster.[8]
On June 4, 2009, the
Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League.[11] On June 22, 2010, the Edmonton Eskimos cut seven players from training camp, including second-year running back Taylor.[12]
Taylor spent 2011 and the years since playing for a series of
Texas Revolution
announced that they had re-signed Taylor.
On March 30, 2017, Taylor was signed by the CenTex Cavalry.
References
- ^ a b c "Former Belton star Taylor surfaces with Rio Grande Valley arena team". Archived from the original on 2013-02-03.
- ^ "#11 Ramonce Taylor". ESPN. Retrieved 2007-04-25.
- ^ "Ramonce Taylor Arrested". Bevosports.com. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-04-25.
- ^ "Longhorns running back to transfer after 15-TD year". Associated Press. Retrieved 2007-04-25.
- ^ a b Phillips, Alberta (August 8, 2007). "Phillips: Some Horns are just college kids who made mistakes". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 2007-08-21.[dead link]
- ^ "Okam staying at Texas; Taylor going to NFL". Dallas Morning News. January 6, 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-25.
- ^ "Ramonce Talor #11". OrangeBloods.com. Retrieved 2007-04-25.
- ^ "DORADOS ASSIGNED EIGHT PLAYERS". Archived from the original on 2009-01-23.
- ^ "Former Belton star, Texas standout Taylor released by CFL's Blue Bombers". Temple Daily Telegram. June 20, 2009. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
- ^ Penton, Kirk (June 19, 2009). "Bombers make cuts". Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved 2009-06-19.
- Canwest News Service. October 7, 2009. Archived from the originalon October 10, 2009. Retrieved October 7, 2009.
- ^ Moddejonge, Gerry (June 22, 2010). "No dance for Ramonce: Highly-touted running back one of seven players cut by Eskimos". Toronto Sun. torontosun.com. Retrieved March 21, 2014.