Keith Taylor (cornerback)
Keith Taylor (born November 20, 1998) is an American football cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington.
| No. 39 – Kansas City Chiefs | |||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born: | November 20, 1998 Long Beach, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Servite (Anaheim, California) | ||||||||
| College: | Washington (2017–2020) | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2021 / Round: 5 / Pick: 166 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2022 | |||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||
Early life and high school
Taylor grew up in Long Beach, California and initially attended St. John Bosco High School before transferring to Servite High School after his sophomore year.[1] He was named first-team All-Trinity League and second-team All-Orange County by the Orange County Register.[2]
College career
Taylor appeared in 12 games as a true freshman, playing on special teams and as a reserve defensive back.[3] He started two games as a sophomore.[4] He started all 13 of Washington's games as a junior and finished the year with 59 tackles with two tackles for loss and five passes broken up.[5] Taylor started all four of the Huskies games in the 2020 season, which was abbreviated due to Covid-19.[6]
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 | |
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| 6 ft 2+1⁄4 in (1.89 m) |
187 lb (85 kg) |
31+1⁄8 in (0.79 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 4.53 s | 1.58 s | 2.64 s | 4.27 s | 6.85 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) | 10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) | 12 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[7][8][9] | ||||||||||||
Carolina Panthers
Taylor was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the fifth round, 166th overall, of the 2021 NFL Draft.[10] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2021.[11]
On August 29, 2023, Taylor was waived by the Panthers.[12]
Kansas City Chiefs
On August 31, 2023, Taylor was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad.[13]
References
- Falato, Nick (January 25, 2021). "2021 NFL Draft Prospect Profile: CB Keith Taylor, Washington". SI.com.
- "Huskies sign 17, including eight 4-star recruits". Sportspress Northwest. 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
- "UW Huskies spring practice notes: Cornerback Keith Taylor continues solid spring with pick six". Seattle Times. April 11, 2018.
- Caple, Christian (March 4, 2019). "Washington CB Keith Taylor Jr. is all about his business – and in 2019, that could mean a starring role". The Athletic.
- Caple, Christian (July 15, 2020). "Washington's most important players: No. 9 Keith Taylor". The Athletic.
- "Former UW Huskies corner Keith Taylor's NFL draft stock could soar after turning heads at the Senior Bowl". Seattle Times. February 18, 2021.
- "Keith Taylor Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- "2021 NFL Draft Scout Keith Taylor College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- "Keith Taylor 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- "Panthers draft cornerback Keith Taylor in fifth round". Panthers.com. May 1, 2021.
- "NFL Draft Pick Signings: 5/13/21". Pro Football Rumors.
- Gantt, Darin (August 29, 2023). "Panthers make moves en route to 53-man roster limit". Panthers.com.
- "Chiefs signed two proven veterans to practice squad on Wednesday". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. August 31, 2023.