Vincent Taylor (American football)
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| Born: | January 5, 1994 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 311 lb (141 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | San Antonio (TX) James Madison | ||||||||
| College: | Oklahoma State (2013–2016) | ||||||||
| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2017 / Round: 6 / Pick: 194 | ||||||||
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| 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[edit]
Taylor was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and moved to San Antonio, Texas after his family's home was destroyed in Hurricane Katrina.[1][2][3] He attended James Madison High School in San Antonio. As a senior, he recorded 79 tackles and two sacks. Taylor committed to Oklahoma State University to play college football.
College career[edit]
After redshirting his first year at Oklahoma State in 2013, Taylor appeared in 10 games as a redshirt freshman in 2014, recording 13 tackles.[4] As a sophomore in 2015, he started all 13 games and had 48 tackles and five sacks.[5] As a junior, he had 51 tackles and seven sacks and was named first-team All-Big 12 Conference.[6] After the season, Taylor decided to forgo his senior year and enter the 2017 NFL Draft.[7]
Professional career[edit]
| 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+5⁄8 in (1.90 m) | 304 lb (138 kg) | 34+3⁄8 in (0.87 m) | 10+1⁄8 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[edit]
Taylor was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the sixth round, 194th overall, in the 2017 NFL Draft.[11] He played in 13 games as a rookie before being placed on 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[edit]
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[edit]
Taylor was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns on September 6, 2020.[20]
Houston Texans[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ Vincent Taylor's path to Oklahoma State began with Hurricane Katrina
- ^ Taylor’s inspirational road to OSU dotted with perseverance
- ^ Alamo Bowl returns Oklahoma State DT Vincent Taylor to town that welcomed him after Hurricane Katrina
- ^ OSU football: Vincent Taylor ready for his big moment
- ^ Vincent Taylor ready for expanded role in Oklahoma State's defense
- ^ OSU's Sterns, Taylor among All-Big 12 first-team selections
- ^ OSU football journal: Defensive tackle Vincent Taylor declares for NFL Draft
- ^ "Vincent Taylor Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Draft Scout Vincent Taylor, Oklahoma State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ "Vincent Taylor 2017 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ Poupart, Alain (April 29, 2017). "Dolphins Select Vincent Taylor In Sixth Round". MiamiDolphins.com. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ^ "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. December 28, 2017. Archived from the original on January 31, 2018.
- ^ "Vincent Taylor lands on injured reserve for Dolphins". ThePhinsider.com. October 30, 2018.
- ^ "Dolphins Sign John Jenkins, Taybor Pepper". MiamiDolphins.com. September 2, 2019.
- ^ Brown, Chris (September 5, 2019). "Bills add DT Vincent Taylor to practice squad". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ Brown, Chris (November 2, 2019). "Bills elevate DT Vincent Taylor to the 53-man roster". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ Gaughan, Mark (July 29, 2020). "Duke Williams, Vincent Taylor go on Covid list, Cole Beasley on injured list". BuffaloNews.com. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ Glab, Maddy (August 4, 2020). "DT Vincent Taylor activated off Reserve/COVID list, LB Mike Bell released". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ Brown, Chris (September 5, 2020). "Bills announce these moves to get to the 53-man roster limit". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ "Browns Claim Two Players; Announce 14 Practice Squad Members". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 6, 2020.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (3-22-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. March 22, 2021. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (9-15-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. September 15, 2021.
- ^ "Falcons bring in defensive line reinforcement on one-year deal". AtlantaFalcons.com. April 19, 2022.
- ^ Alper, Josh (August 2, 2022). "Vincent Taylor out for year with ruptured Achilles". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.