Vincent Taylor (American football)

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Vincent Taylor
Personal information
Born: (1994-01-05) January 5, 1994 (age 30)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:311 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school:San Antonio (TX) James Madison
College:Oklahoma State (2013–2016)
Position:Defensive tackle
NFL draft:2017 / Round: 6 / Pick: 194
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Pass deflections:
2
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Vincent Taylor (born January 5, 1994) is an American football defensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Oklahoma State. Taylor has played professionally for the Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Browns, and Houston Texans.

Early years

Taylor was born in

Oklahoma State University to play college football
.

College career

After

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
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
6 ft 2+58 in
(1.90 m)
304 lb
(138 kg)
34+38 in
(0.87 m)
10+18 in
(0.26 m)
5.07 s 1.77 s 2.95 s 4.72 s 7.58 s 28.5 in
(0.72 m)
9 ft 0 in
(2.74 m)
26 reps
All values from
NFL Combine[8][9][10]

Miami Dolphins

Taylor was drafted by the

injured reserve on December 28, 2017 with a knee injury.[12]

In 2018, Taylor played in eight games before suffering a foot injury in Week 8. He was placed on injured reserve on October 30, 2018.[13]

On September 2, 2019, Taylor was waived by the Dolphins.[14]

Buffalo Bills

On September 5, 2019, Taylor was signed to the practice squad of the Buffalo Bills.[15] He was promoted to the active roster on November 2, 2019.[16]

Taylor was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Bills on July 29, 2020,[17] and activated from the list six days later.[18] He was waived as part of final roster cuts on September 5, 2020.[19]

Cleveland Browns

Taylor was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns on September 6, 2020.[20]

Houston Texans

Taylor signed a one-year contract with the Houston Texans on March 22, 2021.[21] He suffered an ankle injury in Week 1 and was placed on injured reserve on September 15, 2021.[22]

Atlanta Falcons

On April 19, 2022, Taylor signed with the Atlanta Falcons.[23] He suffered a ruptured Achilles during training camp practice and was placed on season-ending injured reserve on August 7, 2022.[24]

References

  1. ^ Vincent Taylor's path to Oklahoma State began with Hurricane Katrina
  2. ^ Taylor’s inspirational road to OSU dotted with perseverance
  3. ^ Alamo Bowl returns Oklahoma State DT Vincent Taylor to town that welcomed him after Hurricane Katrina
  4. ^ OSU football: Vincent Taylor ready for his big moment
  5. ^ Vincent Taylor ready for expanded role in Oklahoma State's defense
  6. ^ OSU's Sterns, Taylor among All-Big 12 first-team selections
  7. ^ OSU football journal: Defensive tackle Vincent Taylor declares for NFL Draft
  8. ^ "Vincent Taylor Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  9. ^ "2022 Draft Scout Vincent Taylor, Oklahoma State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  10. ^ "Vincent Taylor 2017 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  11. ^ Poupart, Alain (April 29, 2017). "Dolphins Select Vincent Taylor In Sixth Round". MiamiDolphins.com. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  12. ^ "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. December 28, 2017. Archived from the original on January 31, 2018.
  13. ^ "Vincent Taylor lands on injured reserve for Dolphins". ThePhinsider.com. October 30, 2018.
  14. ^ "Dolphins Sign John Jenkins, Taybor Pepper". MiamiDolphins.com. September 2, 2019.
  15. ^ Brown, Chris (September 5, 2019). "Bills add DT Vincent Taylor to practice squad". BuffaloBills.com.
  16. ^ Brown, Chris (November 2, 2019). "Bills elevate DT Vincent Taylor to the 53-man roster". BuffaloBills.com.
  17. ^ Gaughan, Mark (July 29, 2020). "Duke Williams, Vincent Taylor go on Covid list, Cole Beasley on injured list". BuffaloNews.com. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  18. ^ Glab, Maddy (August 4, 2020). "DT Vincent Taylor activated off Reserve/COVID list, LB Mike Bell released". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  19. ^ Brown, Chris (September 5, 2020). "Bills announce these moves to get to the 53-man roster limit". BuffaloBills.com.
  20. ^ "Browns Claim Two Players; Announce 14 Practice Squad Members". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 6, 2020.
  21. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (3-22-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. March 22, 2021. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  22. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (9-15-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. September 15, 2021.
  23. ^ "Falcons bring in defensive line reinforcement on one-year deal". AtlantaFalcons.com. April 19, 2022.
  24. ^ Alper, Josh (August 2, 2022). "Vincent Taylor out for year with ruptured Achilles". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.

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