Keith Taylor (cornerback)
Keith Taylor (born November 20, 1998) is an American football cornerback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington.
| No. 28 – Carolina Panthers | |||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| 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] | ||||||||||||
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]
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".
- "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.