Demetrius Taylor
American football player (born 1999)
American football player
| Birmingham Stallions | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Defensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (1999-05-27) May 27, 1999 (age 25) Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 295 lb (134 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Miami Northwestern Senior (FL) |
| College: | Appalachian State |
| Undrafted: | 2022 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Player stats at PFR | |
Demetrius Latron Taylor (born May 27, 1999) is an American football defensive tackle for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Appalachian State.
College career
Taylor played at Appalachian State from 2017–2021.[1] He led the Sun Belt Conference with three forced fumbles in the 2019 season.[2]
Professional career
| 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 0+1⁄8 in (1.83 m) | 289 lb (131 kg) | 32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) | 9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 5.07 s | 1.69 s | 2.90 s | 4.50 s | 8.03 s | 30.0 in (0.76 m) | 8 ft 10 in (2.69 m) | 27 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[3] | ||||||||||||
Detroit Lions
Taylor signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2022, following the 2022 NFL draft.[4] He made the Lions' final 53-man roster out of training camp.[5] He was waived on October 27, 2022, and re-signed to the practice squad.[6] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023.[7] He was released on May 10, 2023.[8] Taylor was suspended for the entire 2023 NFL season due to violating the league's gambling policy.[9]
On April 18, 2024, Taylor was reinstated by the NFL.[10]
BC Lions
On May 28, 2024, Taylor was signed by the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League.[11] He was released on June 2, 2024.[12]
Birmingham Stallions
On July 23, 2024, Taylor signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL).[13]
References
- ^ "Demetrius Taylor College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ "2019 Sun Belt Conference Leaders". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Demetrius Taylor College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ Brady, W.G. (April 30, 2022). "Detroit Lions Sign DL Demetrius Taylor". Detroit Sports Nation. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ Maakaron, John (August 30, 2022). "Demetrius Taylor Earns Spot on Lions' 53-Man Roster". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ Schlitt, Erik (October 27, 2022). "Detroit Lions waive DL Demetrius Taylor". Pride Of Detroit. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ Risdon, Jeff (January 10, 2023). "Lions lock up 10 practice squad players to reserve/future contracts". Lions Wire. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ "Detroit Lions sign free agent DL Christian Covington". SBNation.com. May 10, 2023.
- ^ "NFL suspends four players for violating league's gambling policy". NFL.com.
- ^ "NFL Reinstates Five Players Banned For Gambling". profootballrumors.com. April 18, 2024. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ "Lions Add American Defensive Lineman Demetrius Taylor". BC Lions. May 28, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ "BC Lions Transactions". BC Lions. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ "UFL Transactions". UFLBoard.com. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
External links
- Appalachian State Mountaineers bio
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