Taywan Taylor
Personal information | |||||
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Born: | Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | March 2, 1995||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||
Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Louisville (KY) Pleasure Ridge Park | ||||
College: | Western Kentucky (2013-2016) | ||||
Position: | Wide receiver | ||||
NFL draft: | 2017 / Round: 3 / Pick: 72 | ||||
Career history | |||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||
Career NFL statistics | |||||
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Player stats at NFL.com |
Taywan Marshawn Taylor[1][2] (born March 2, 1995) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He was drafted in the third round by the Tennessee Titans in 2017 and he played college football at Western Kentucky.
After two seasons with the Titans, he was then traded to the
Early years
Taylor attended
College career
As a
He graduated from Western Kentucky in May 2017 with a degree in elementary education.
College statistics
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | ||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | ||||||||||
Rec | Yards | Avg | Rec TD | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | |||||||
2013 | WKU | 10 | 24 | 270 | 11.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||
2014 | WKU | 12 | 45 | 767 | 17.0 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | ||||
2015 | WKU | 14 | 86 | 1,467 | 17.1 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0.3 | 0 | ||||
2016 | WKU | 14 | 98 | 1,730 | 17.7 | 17 | 6 | 36 | 6.0 | 0 | ||||
Career | 50 | 253 | 4,234 | 16.7 | 41 | 14 | 49 | 3.5 | 0 |
Source:[16]
Professional career
Pre-draft
On November 15, 2016, it was reported that Taylor and teammate
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
203 lb (92 kg) |
32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
4.50 s | 1.52 s | 2.56 s | 4.21 s | 6.57 s | 33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) |
11 ft 0 in (3.35 m) |
13 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine[24]
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Tennessee Titans
2017 season
The
Throughout training camp, he competed against Eric Decker for the vacant starting slot receiver job after the departure of longtime veteran Kendall Wright during free agency. Although he competed with Decker, he worked and learned under him extensively.[28] Head coach Mike Mularkey named him the fourth wide receiver on the depth chart to start the regular season, behind Rishard Matthews, Eric Decker, and Corey Davis.[29]
Taylor made his NFL debut in the Titans' season-opener against the Raiders and recorded two receptions for 14-yards during their 26–16 loss. His first career reception came in the second quarter on a four-yard pass from Marcus Mariota before being tackled by Raiders' cornerback Sean Smith.[30][31] On October 8, 2017, Taylor earned his first career start after Corey Davis was inactive due to a hamstring injury.[32] He had a 5-yard carry during a 16–10 loss to the Miami Dolphins.[33] On October 16, 2017, he caught his first NFL touchdown, a 53-yard pass from Mariota in a 36–22 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Monday Night Football. Taylor finished the game with two receptions for 61 receiving yards.[34] The following game, Taylor had a season-high three receptions for 45-yards during a 12–9 overtime victory at the Browns.[35][36]
Taylor finished his rookie season with 16 receptions, 231 receiving yards, 43 rushing yards, and 1 receiving touchdown.[37] The Titans made the playoffs and faced off against the Kansas City Chiefs in the Wild Card Round. In the 22–21 victory, he had a four-yard reception.[38] In the Divisional Round against the New England Patriots, he had a five-yard reception as the Titans lost 35–14.[39]
2018 season
On September 16, 2018, Taylor caught his first and only touchdown of the season on a screen pass from Blaine Gabbert as the Titans beat the Houston Texans by a score of 20–17. Two weeks later, Taylor had a career-high seven receptions for 77 yards during a 26–23 overtime victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. However, during a Week 9 victory against the Dallas Cowboys, Taylor injured his foot, causing him to miss the next 3 games. He returned in time for the Week 13 matchup against the New York Jets and had his first 100-yard game, catching 3 passes for 104 yards as the Titans won by a score of 26–22.[40]
Taylor finished his second professional season with 37 receptions for 466 yards and a touchdown.
Cleveland Browns
On August 31, 2019, Taylor was traded to the Browns for an undisclosed
Taylor was waived by the Browns on September 5, 2020.
Houston Texans
On May 20, 2021, Taylor signed a one-year deal with the Houston Texans.[46] He was placed on injured reserve on August 25, 2021, and released on September 3.
New Orleans Breakers
Taylor was selected by the
NFL statistics
Season | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Returning | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FUM | Lost | ||
2017 | TEN | 16 | 4 | 16 | 231 | 14.4 | 53T | 1 | 8 | 43 | 5.4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | TEN | 13 | 5 | 37 | 466 | 12.6 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2019 | CLE | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | CLE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 35 | 10 | 53 | 697 | 13.2 | 55 | 2 | 8 | 43 | 5.4 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Season | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Returning | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FUM | Lost | ||
2017 | TEN | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Career | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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External links
- Western Kentucky Hilltoppers bio
- Media related to Taywan Taylor at Wikimedia Commons