Trent Taylor

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Trent Taylor
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Taylor with the 49ers in 2017
No. 11 – Cincinnati Bengals
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1994-04-30) April 30, 1994 (age 27)
Cookeville, Tennessee
Height:5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:178 lb (81 kg)
Career information
High school:Evangel Christian Academy
(Shreveport, Louisiana)
College:Louisiana Tech
NFL Draft:2017 / Round: 5 / Pick: 177
Career history
Roster status:Practice squad
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-CUSA (2015, 2016)
  • Second-team All-CUSA (2014)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2021
Receptions:81
Receiving yards:772
Return yards:614
Total touchdowns:3
Player stats at NFL.com

Trent Nelson Taylor (born April 30, 1994) is an American football wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisiana Tech and was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL Draft.

Early years[]

Taylor attended Evangel Christian Academy in Shreveport, Louisiana, where he played high school football for the Eagles.[1] He had 107 receptions for 1,650 yards and 20 touchdowns his senior year and 65 catches for 1,075 yards and 18 touchdowns his junior year.[2] He committed to Louisiana Tech University to play college football.[3]

College career[]

Taylor attended Louisiana Tech from 2013 to 2016.[4][5] During his career, Taylor had 327 receptions for 4,179 yards and 32 touchdowns. The 327 receptions were a school record.[6] In his final collegiate game, he was named the MVP of the 2016 Armed Forces Bowl after recording 12 receptions for 233 yards and two touchdowns.[7]

College statistics[]

Receiving
Year Team GP Rec Yards TDs
2013 Louisiana Tech 10 28 260 2
2014 Louisiana Tech 14 64 834 9
2015 Louisiana Tech 13 99 1,282 9
2016 Louisiana Tech 14 136 1,803 12
College Totals 51 327 4,179 32

Source:[8]

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 8 in
(1.73 m) 		181 lb
(82 kg) 		28+3⁄4 in
(0.73 m) 		8+1⁄4 in
(0.21 m)		 4.63 s 4.01 s 6.74 s 33 in
(0.84 m)		 9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)		 13 reps
All values from NFL Combine[9]

San Francisco 49ers[]

The San Francisco 49ers selected Taylor in the fifth round (177th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft.[10]

On September 10, 2017, in his NFL debut, Taylor had one reception for eight yards in the season opening 23–3 loss at home to the Carolina Panthers.[11] In Week 3, against the Los Angeles Rams, he scored his first career touchdown, a three-yard pass from quarterback Brian Hoyer, in the fourth quarter, as the 49ers narrowly lost 41-39.[12] Taylor finished his rookie season with 43 receptions for 430 yards and two touchdowns.[13]

On September 20, 2019, Taylor was placed on injured reserve after suffering a setback from offseason foot surgery.[14]

In the first game of 2020 and Taylor's first game since 2018, he caught two passes for 7 yards and returned 2 punts for 21 yards as the 49ers lost 24-20 to the Arizona Cardinals. He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the 49ers on December 23, 2020,[15] and activated on January 6, 2021.[16]

Cincinnati Bengals[]

On May 17, 2021, Taylor signed with the Cincinnati Bengals.[17] He was waived on August 31, 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[18][19] On January 29, 2022, Taylor was promoted to the active roster for the AFC Championship Game.[20] He caught a pass from Joe Burrow for a two-point conversion, tying the game at 21 apiece in a game the Bengals went on to win 27–24, securing the Bengals' first Super Bowl appearance since Super Bowl XXIII in 1988.[21]

References[]

  1. ^ Watson, Jimmy. "La. Tech's Trent Taylor was nearly overlooked". The News Star.
  2. ^ Isabella, Sean. "La. Tech's Trent Taylor gets rave reviews". Shreveport Times. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  3. ^ "Trent Taylor Timeline Events". 247 Sports. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  4. ^ Isabella, Sean. "La. Tech's Trent Taylor making defenses pay". Burlington Free Press.
  5. ^ Watson, Jimmy. "La. Tech's Trent Taylor fine tunes abilities". Shreveport Times.
  6. ^ Isabella, Sean. "Trent Taylor relishes record with Tech teammates". Commercial Appeal.
  7. ^ Cesak, Brad; Owens, Tim (December 27, 2016). "Taylor's record setting day leads La Tech to Armed Forces Bowl Victory".
  8. ^ "Trent Taylor College Stats - College Football at Sports-Reference.com".
  9. ^ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles –". NFL.com.
  10. ^ Fann, Joe (April 29, 2017). "San Francisco 49ers Draft Louisiana Tech WR Trent Taylor". 49ers.com. Archived from the original on May 11, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  11. ^ "Carolina Panthers at San Francisco 49ers - September 10th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
  12. ^ "Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers - September 21st, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
  13. ^ "Trent Taylor 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  14. ^ "49ers Sign T Sam Young; Place WR Trent Taylor on Injured Reserve". 49ers.com. September 20, 2019.
  15. ^ "49ers Announce Roster Moves". 49ers.com. December 23, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  16. ^ "49ers' Trent Taylor: Back from COVID-19 list". CBSSports.com. January 6, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  17. ^ "Bengals signing veteran wide receiver Trent Taylor". si.com. May 17, 2021.
  18. ^ "Bengals Reduce 2021 Roster To 53 Players". Bengals.com. August 31, 2021.
  19. ^ "Bengals Make Player Moves, Sign 15 To The Practice Squad". Bengals.com. September 1, 2021.
  20. ^ "Trent Taylor, Damion Square Elevated To Active Roster". www.bengals.com. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  21. ^ Zucker, Joseph. "Joe Burrow, Bengals Stun Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs in OT, Advance to 2022 Super Bowl". Bleacher Report. Retrieved January 30, 2022.

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