Davion Taylor

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Davion Taylor
Personal information
Born: (1998-08-05) August 5, 1998 (age 25)
McComb, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:South Pike (Magnolia, Mississippi)
College:
Position:Linebacker
NFL draft:2020 / Round: 3 / Pick: 103
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:51
Forced fumbles:2
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Davion Taylor (born August 5, 1998) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Colorado and was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

Early years[edit]

Taylor was raised in Magnolia, Mississippi, by his Seventh-day Adventist mother Stephanie Taylor. Taylor attended South Pike High School but did not play high school football due to the religious beliefs of his church.[1][2] He did play on the basketball team and ran track in high school.

College career[edit]

Taylor attended Coahoma Community College before attending the University of Colorado Boulder. After turning 18 he was given permission by his mother to join the football team.[3][4] In 2018, Taylor transferred to Colorado.[5] In 2018, he started 10 of 12 games, recording 57 tackles, one sack and one touchdown.[6] As a senior in 2019, he started all 12 games, recording 72 tackles and one sack.[7] Taylor also ran track at Coahoma and at Colorado.

Professional career[edit]

Pre-draft measurables
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
6 ft 0+1⁄2 in
(1.84 m) 		228 lb
(103 kg) 		32+1⁄8 in
(0.82 m) 		9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 4.39 s 1.55 s 2.57 s 4.26 s 6.96 s 36.0 in
(0.91 m)		 10 ft 7 in
(3.23 m)		 21 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[8][9]

Philadelphia Eagles[edit]

Taylor was drafted by the Eagles in the third round with the 103rd overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft.[10] He was placed on injured reserve on December 9, 2020.[11] He was designated to return from injured reserve on December 30, and began practicing with the team again,[12] but the team did not activate him before the end of the season.

Taylor took on a starting role with the team in Week 6 of the 2021 season, but was placed on injured reserve on November 24 due to a knee injury.[13]

Taylor was released on August 31, 2022, and re-signed to the practice squad.[14][15] On February 15, 2023, Taylor signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles.[16] On August 6, the Eagles released Taylor.[17]

Chicago Bears[edit]

On August 17, 2023, Taylor signed with the Chicago Bears.[18] He was waived on August 29, 2023.[19]

Arizona Cardinals[edit]

On September 26, 2023, Taylor was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad.[20] He was released on October 10. On December 20, Taylor was re-signed to the Cardinals practice squad.[21] He was not signed to a reserve/future contract after the season, and thus became a free agent upon the expiration of his practice squad contract.[22]

NFL career statistics[edit]

Year Team Games Tackles Fumbles Interceptions
G GS Comb Total Ast Sack FF FR Yds TD Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD
2020 PHI 12 1 10 7 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 PHI 9 6 41 24 17 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 21 7 51 31 20 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0

Personal life[edit]

Taylor is a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.[1][2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Goodbread, Chase (2020-04-01). "Walking by Faith". National Football League. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
  2. ^ a b Domowitch, Paul (2020-04-25). "Howie Roseman on LB Davion Taylo, the Eagles' third round pick: 'He's got some rocket ship to him'". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
  3. ^ "'I never gave up trying to play': Why Davion Taylor is one of the most intriguing NFL Draft prospects". The Athletic. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
  4. ^ "Colorado linebacker finds balance between football and faith". apnews.com. 10 September 2018. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
  5. ^ "CU JUCO transfer linebacker Davion Taylor adjusting to life as a Buff". denverpost.com. 10 February 2018. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
  6. ^ "CU football: Davion Taylor adjusting to role in Buffs' defense". denverpost.com. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
  7. ^ "Explosive LB Davion Taylor Draws Broncos' Attention at CU Buffs' Pro Day". si.com. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
  8. ^ "Davion Taylor Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  9. ^ "2020 NFL Draft Scout Davion Taylor College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  10. ^ "2020 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  11. ^ McPherson, Chris (December 9, 2020). "Eagles promote DT Raequan Williams from the practice squad; place LB Davion Taylor on Injured Reserve". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  12. ^ Gallen, Daniel (December 30, 2020). "Philadelphia Eagles begin practice windows for RG Brandon Brooks, LB Davion Taylor". PennLive.com. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  13. ^ Bowman, Paul (November 24, 2021). "Davion Taylor Lands On IR". SportsTalkPhilly.com.
  14. ^ McPherson, Chris (August 31, 2022). "Eagles claim QB Ian Book off waivers". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  15. ^ McPherson, Chris (September 1, 2022). "Eagles sign LB Davion Taylor to the practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  16. ^ "Eagles sign 9 players to Reserve/Futures deals". theeagleswire.usatoday.com. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  17. ^ "Eagles sign Josh Andrews". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. August 6, 2023.
  18. ^ "Bears sign LB Davion Taylor, waive LB Buddy Johnson". NBC Sports. 2023-08-17. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  19. ^ "Roster Moves: Bears reach NFL's 53-man roster limit". ChicagoBears.com. August 29, 2023.
  20. ^ Urban, Darren (September 26, 2023). "For D-Line Help, Cardinals Move Roy Lopez To Active Roster". AZCardinals.com.
  21. ^ Comeaux, Jonathan (2023-12-20). "Cardinals Make Three Practice Squad Moves". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  22. ^ Druin, Donnie (January 10, 2024). "Cardinals Sign 12 Players to Future Contracts". Sports Illustrated.

External links[edit]

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