Patrick Taylor (American football)

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Patrick Taylor
No. 27 – Green Bay Packers
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1998-04-29) April 29, 1998 (age 23)
Humble, Texas
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:217 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Atascocita High School
(Harris County, Texas)
College:Memphis
Undrafted:2020
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 11, 2021
Rushing yards:18
Rushing average:3.0
Rushing touchdowns:0
Receptions:0
Receiving yards:0
Receiving touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Patrick Taylor Jr. (born April 29, 1998) is an American football running back for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Memphis.

College career[]

As a true freshman, Taylor was the Tigers' second-leading rusher with 546 yards on 93 carries and two touchdowns.[1] He was Memphis' second-leading rusher again as a sophomore after rushing 157 times for 866 yards and a team-high 13 touchdowns while also catching 19 passes for 148 yards and one touchdown.[2] Taylor rushed for 1,122 yards and 16 touchdowns as a junior.[3] Taylor missed half of his senior season due to a foot injury and finished the year with 350 rushing yards and five touchdowns.[4]

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1+1⁄2 in
(1.87 m) 		217 lb
(98 kg) 		32+1⁄4 in
(0.82 m) 		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 4.57 s 4.34 s 34.0 in
(0.86 m)		 10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)		 15 reps
All values from NFL Combine[5]

Taylor signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2020 shortly after the conclusion of the 2020 NFL Draft.[6][7] He was placed on the active/non-football injury list at the start of training camp on July 31, 2020.[8] He was moved to the reserve/non-football injury list at the start of the regular season on September 5, 2020.[9] He began practicing with the team on December 17,[10] but the team did not activate him at the end of his 21-day practice window.[11] On August 31, 2021, Packers released Taylor as part of their final roster cuts.[12] He was signed to the practice squad the next day.[13] On November 4, 2021, Taylor was promoted to the active roster.[14]

References[]

  1. ^ Murtaugh, Frank (August 24, 2017). "Tiger Football 2017: Air Raid!". Memphis Flyer.
  2. ^ Rice, Megan (August 14, 2018). "Tigers Patrick Taylor Jr. named to Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award". WREG.com.
  3. ^ "Memphis football's Patrick Taylor updates on recovery, could return against Houston". The Commercial Appeal. November 6, 2019.
  4. ^ "Memphis RB, Atascocita standout Patrick Taylor ready to make his mark in NFL". Houston Chronicle. April 18, 2020.
  5. ^ "Patrick Taylor Combine Profile". National Football League. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  6. ^ "Packers agree to terms with rookie free agents". packers.com. April 29, 2020.
  7. ^ Wilson, Aaron (April 28, 2020). "Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers sign Atascocita's Taylor, Kingwood's Olonilua". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  8. ^ Kruse, Zach (July 31, 2020). "Packers place 2 on PUP list, 2 others on non-football injury list". USA Today. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  9. ^ "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. September 5, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  10. ^ "Packers' Patrick Taylor: Back to practice". CBSSports.com. December 17, 2020. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  11. ^ "Packers' Patrick Taylor: To end season on NFI list". CBSSports.com. January 7, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  12. ^ "Packers announce roster moves". packers.com. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  13. ^ "Packers sign 16 players to practice squad". packers.com. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  14. ^ "Packers sign RB Patrick Taylor to active roster, QB Blake Bortles to practice squad". packers.com. Retrieved November 4, 2021.

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