Jordan Neel Taylor (born February 18, 1992) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Rice University and signed as an undrafted free agent with the Denver Broncos in 2015. Taylor won Super Bowl 50 with the Broncos, beating the Carolina Panthers 24–10.
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | February 18, 1992 Denison, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Denison (Denison, Texas) | ||||||||
| College: | Rice | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2015 | ||||||||
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Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||||
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| 6 ft 4+3⁄8 in (1.94 m) |
209 lb (95 kg) |
4.50 s | 4.46 s | 6.69 s | 36+1⁄2 in (0.93 m) |
10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) |
9 reps | |||||
| All values from combine[1] | ||||||||||||
Denver Broncos
editTaylor signed with the Broncos as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2015. He spent his entire rookie season on the Broncos' practice squad where he was a personal receiver for Peyton Manning while Manning was rehabbing from a foot injury during the 2015 season.[2][3]
On February 7, 2016, Taylor was part of the Broncos team that won Super Bowl 50. In the game, the Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers by a score of 24–10.[4]
In 2016, Taylor made the Broncos' 53-man roster and made his NFL debut in the season opener against the Carolina Panthers on September 8. He caught his first career NFL pass the following week against the Indianapolis Colts. On November 13, 2016, Taylor caught a 14-yard reception from Trevor Siemian for his first career touchdown during a 25–23 victory over the New Orleans Saints.[5]
On September 1, 2018, Taylor was placed on the physically unable to perform list to start the season while recovering from hip surgery.[6]
Minnesota Vikings
editOn April 13, 2019, Taylor signed a one-year contract with the Minnesota Vikings.[7] He was released on August 27.[8]
References
edit- ^ Brandt, Gil (March 25, 2015). "Christian Covington of Rice boosts his draft stock at pro day". NFL.com. Archived from the original on March 27, 2015.
- ^ Merrill, Elizabeth (February 8, 2016). "Practice squad WR Jordan Taylor helped Peyton Manning get his game back". ESPN. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ Jhabvala, Nicki (February 2, 2016). "Jordan Taylor helps keep Peyton Manning sharp as his private receiver". Denver Post. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ^ "Super Bowl 50 – Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers – February 7th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- ^ "Former Denison Yellow Jacket, Jordan Taylor, Gets first NFL Touchdown". kxii.com. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (September 1, 2018). "Broncos trim roster to 53 players". DenverBroncos.com.
- ^ Smith, Michael David (April 13, 2019). "Jordan Taylor signs with Vikings". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- ^ "Vikings release CB Bené Benwikere and WR Jordan Taylor". Vikings Wire. USA Today. August 27, 2019.