TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Las Vegas Raiders in the seventh round (223rd overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft, April 27, 2024.
AT A GLANCE
• Played in 36 games with 28 starts over five seasons at Air Force (2019-23) and totaled 205 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, six interceptions, 13 passes defensed and one forced fumble.
• Earned First Team All-Mountain West honors and was named the Jim Thorpe Award winner as a senior after starting all 13 games and tying for the team lead in interceptions (three) and adding 74 tackles and four passes defensed.
2024: Played in 10 games, seeing action primarily on special teams…(10/13) vs. Pit.: Played on special teams...(10/20) at LAR: Appeared on special teams...(10/27) vs. KC: Saw action on special teams...(11/3) at Cin.: Inactive...(11/17) at Mia.: Inactive...(11/24) vs. Den.: Played on special teams...(11/29) at KC: Appeared on special teams...(12/8) at TB: Appeared on special teams...(12/16) vs. Atl.: Played on special teams...(12/22) vs. Jac.: Saw action on special teams...(12/29) at NO: Played on special teams...(1/5/25) vs. LAC: Saw action on special teams.
COLLEGE: Played four seasons at Air Force (2019-22), where he appeared in 36 games and made 28 starts…Totaled 205 tackles (120 solo), 11 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, six interceptions, 13 passes defensed and one forced fumble…As a senior in 2023, won the Jim Thorpe Award as the nation's top defensive back, first-ever winner for Air Force…Named Defender of the Nation Award winner and earned first-team All-American honors by AFCA, third-team All-America by Associated Press and first-team All-Mountain West selection…Finished with 74 tackles (40), three interceptions and four passes defensed…In 2022, started all 13 games and led the team with 69 tackles (41)…Added 4.5 tackles for loss, one sack and two INTs…Earned second-team All-Mountain West…In 2021, started 10 games and finished second on the team with 62 tackles (39)…Added 1.5 tackles for loss, one sack and one INT…Led the team with three 10-plus tackle performances…Majored in economics with a minor in Spanish…Member of cadet squadron 13…NFL Hall of Famer Ed Reed is his cousin.
PERSONAL: A native of Frisco, Texas, Taylor attended Lone Star High School where he earned all-state honors as a senior after recording 81 tackles, two forced fumbles, 15 passes defensed and a school-record six interceptions…Rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports.com…Earned all-state honors in football twice and was named defensive player of the week two times as a senior…Set school record for interceptions in a season (seven)…Also lettered in track and field…Earned second-team academic all-state honors.
