Brandon Alex Taylor (born January 29, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a safety for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers. The Chargers selected him in the third round of the 2012 NFL draft, in which he was considered one of the top safety prospects.[1]
 Taylor at LSU in 2011 | |||||||
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||
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| Born: | January 29, 1990 Bogalusa, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Franklinton (LA) | ||||||
| College: | LSU (2008–2011) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2012 / round: 3 / pick: 73 | ||||||
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College career
editTaylor attended Louisiana State University from 2008 to 2011. During his career he started 33 of 49 games and recorded 160 tackles, four interceptions and a sack.
Professional career
editTaylor was selected in the third round with the 73rd overall pick by the San Diego Chargers in the 2012 NFL draft.[2] On December 26, 2012, he was placed on injured reserve due to a knee injury.[3] On June 19, 2014, Taylor was waived from the Chargers.
Personal life
editHis older brother is safety Curtis Taylor,[citation needed] who was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL draft after also playing for LSU.
References
edit- ^ "NFL Draft Scout". Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
- ^ "2012 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ Henne, Ricky (December 26, 2012). "Chargers Sign Sean Cattouse, Greg Gatson; Aubrayo Franklin and Brandon Taylor Placed on IR". Chargers.com. Archived from the original on December 30, 2012. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
External links
edit- LSU Tigers bio
- San Diego Chargers bio
Media related to Brandon Taylor at Wikimedia Commons
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