Demetrius Taylor
Demetrius Latron Taylor (born May 27, 1999) is an American football defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Appalachian State.
| No. 52 – Detroit Lions | |
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| Position: | Defensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 27, 1999 Miami, Florida |
| 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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| Roster status: | Reserve/futures |
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| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
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
Taylor signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2022, following the 2022 NFL Draft.[3] He made the Lions' final 53-man roster out of training camp.[4] He was waived on October 27, 2022, and re-signed to the practice squad.[5] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023. [6]
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.
- 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.
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