Taylor Loffler (born February 25, 1992) is a former professional Canadian football safety. In the Canadian Football League (CFL)'s Amateur Scouting Bureau final rankings, he was ranked as the 11th best of the players eligible in the 2016 CFL Draft.[1] He was then drafted in the third round, 19th overall, by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and signed with the team on May 18, 2016.[2] He was the Blue Bombers' nominee for most outstanding rookie in 2016.[3] He played NCAA football for the Boise State Broncos from 2011 to 2014, although due to injuries, he only dressed for games in the 2013 season. He then transferred to the University of British Columbia and played Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) football with the UBC Thunderbirds in 2015.[4] He announced his retirement from football on June 23, 2021.[5]

Taylor Loffler
Born: (1992-02-25) February 25, 1992 (age 32)
Kelowna, British Columbia
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)DB
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight220 lb (100 kg)
CollegeBoise State
UniversityBritish Columbia
CFL draft2016, round: 3, pick: 19
Drafted byWinnipeg Blue Bombers
Career history
As player
20162018Winnipeg Blue Bombers
20192020Montreal Alouettes
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star20162018
CFL West All-Star20162018
Career stats

Statistics

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Year Team Games Tackles ST Sacks Int TD FF
2016 WPG 17 58 8 1 4 0 4
2017 WPG 17 75 3 0 1 0 3
2018 WPG 16 53 1 0 3 0 0
CFL totals 50 185 12 1 8 0 7

References

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  1. ^ ONYEMATA TAKES TOP SPOT IN CFL SCOUTING BUREAU FINAL RANKINGS, Canadian Football League, 26 April 2016, retrieved 26 April 2016.
  2. ^ Bombers sign three draft picks
  3. ^ Year in Review: Story #9
  4. ^ How top prospect Loffler was almost sidelined for good
  5. ^ "Taylor Loffler announces retirement from CFL". CFL.ca. June 23, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
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