Cameron Taylor-Britt (born October 15, 1999) is an American professional football cornerback for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Nebraska.

Cam Taylor-Britt
No. 29 – Cincinnati Bengals
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1999-10-15) October 15, 1999 (age 25)
Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:Park Crossing
(Montgomery, Alabama)
College:Nebraska (2018–2021)
NFL draft:2022 / round: 2 / pick: 60
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 10, 2024
Total tackles:154
Forced fumbles:2
Pass deflections:28
Interceptions:5
Defensive touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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Taylor-Britt grew up in Montgomery, Alabama and attended Park Crossing High School, where he played quarterback. As a senior, he completed 77 of 130 passing attempts for 1,466 yards and 14 touchdowns and rushed for 1,030 yards and 16 touchdowns on 117 carries.[1] Taylor-Britt initially hoped to play college football at Auburn and was recruited by the school, but was not ultimately offered a scholarship.[2] He ultimately committed to play at Nebraska.[3]

College career

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Taylor-Britt played in 11 games as a freshman on both defense and special teams and finished the season with 12 total tackles, three passes broken up, and a recovered fumble while on punt coverage.[4] He started seven games at safety and three games at cornerback in his sophomore season.[5] Taylor-Britt was named to the second-team All-Big Ten Conference after starting all seven of Nebraska's games in the team's COVID-19-shortened 2020 season and recorded 28 tackles with four passes broken up and two interceptions.[6] He repeated as a second-team All-Big Ten selection after finishing his senior season with 51 tackles, three tackles for loss, 11 passes broken up, one interception, and one blocked kick.[7]

College statistics

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Nebraska Cornhuskers
Year School Conf G GS Tackles Interceptions
Solo Ast Tot Sacks Sacks-Yards Int PD FF FR
2018 Nebraska B10 9 0 9 3 12 0 0 0 3 0 1
2019 Nebraska B10 11 10 29 20 49 1.5 0-0 3 4 4 0
2020 Nebraska B10 8 8 23 5 28 0 0 2 6 1 0
2021 Nebraska B10 12 12 35 16 51 1 0-0 1 11 2 1

Professional career

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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
5 ft 10+58 in
(1.79 m)
196 lb
(89 kg)
31+12 in
(0.80 m)
10 in
(0.25 m)
4.38 s 1.54 s 2.56 s 4.13 s 6.93 s 33.5 in
(0.85 m)
9 ft 11 in
(3.02 m)
Sources:[8][9]

2022

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Taylor-Britt was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round (60th overall) in the 2022 NFL draft.[10][11] He suffered an abdomen injury during training camp, and was placed on injured reserve on August 30, 2022.[12] He was activated on October 8.[13] Taylor-Britt played his first game of the season in Week 8 against the Cleveland Browns.[14] Taylor-Britt finished the regular season with 36 tackles and 6 passes defended.

In the Bengals' Divisional Round game against the Buffalo Bills, Taylor-Britt made his first career interception, a game-winning pick late in the fourth quarter to advance the Bengals on to the AFC Championship Game, where they lost to the Kansas City Chiefs.[15]

2023

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Taylor-Britt was named a starting cornerback for the 2023 season, alongside Chidobe Awuzie.[16] Taylor-Britt recorded his first regular-season interception and first career pick-six in Week 5 against the Arizona Cardinals, returning a picked off pass from Joshua Dobbs for a touchdown.[17] He got his second interception of the season the following week against the Seattle Seahawks, and his third in the Bengals' Week 9 game against the Bills.[18]

Taylor-Britt missed the Bengals' Week 12 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers due to an ankle injury.[19] The following week, he suffered a quadriceps injury during a practice session and was placed on injured reserve on December 4, 2023.[20] He was activated on December 29.

NFL career statistics

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Regular season

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR
2022 CIN 10 9 55 41 14 0.0 6 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0
2023 CIN 11 11 48 39 9 0.0 11 4 65 18.5 30 1 1 0
2024 CIN 10 10 49 36 13 0.0 11 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Career 31 30 152 116 36 0.0 28 5 65 18.5 24 1 2 0

Postseason

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR
2022 CIN 3 3 11 8 3 0.0 3 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Career 3 3 11 8 3 0.0 6 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0

References

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  1. ^ Stevens, Matthew (January 14, 2018). "Will Cam Taylor's recruitment end like Daniel Thomas' Auburn story?". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  2. ^ Crepea, James (January 15, 2018). "Park Crossing's Cam Taylor remaining patient for Auburn offer". AL.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  3. ^ Rankin, Duane (February 7, 2018). "Not waiting on Auburn offer, Taylor joins Frost's Huskers". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  4. ^ Wasenius, Brent (March 22, 2019). "CB or safety? Taylor is fine with either". Fremont Tribune. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  5. ^ Sipple, Steven M. (July 23, 2020). "Most Intriguing Huskers: No. 15, DB Cam Taylor-Britt". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  6. ^ Bland, Evan; Barmore, Abby; McKewon, Sam (April 12, 2021). "Cam Taylor-Britt gives everything he has to Nebraska". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  7. ^ Foster, Matt (December 31, 2021). "Nebraska's Cam Taylor-Britt accepts invitation to 2022 NFL Scouting Combine". KETV.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  8. ^ "Cam Taylor-Britt Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  9. ^ "2022 Draft Scout Cam Taylor-Britt, Nebraska NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  10. ^ Hobson, Geoff (April 29, 2022). "Bengals Trade Up To Get CB Taylor-Britt In Second Round". Bengals.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  11. ^ "Bengals address cornerback need, trade up for Taylor-Britt". Herald & Review. Associated Press. April 29, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2022.[permanent dead link]
  12. ^ "Bengals Roster Moves: Re-signed Thomas, Players Moved to IR, More Practice Squad Signings". Bengals.com. August 31, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  13. ^ "Bengals Roster Moves: Defensive Tackle Elevated, Cam Taylor-Britt to Active Roster". Bengals.com. October 8, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  14. ^ Andrew Gillis, cleveland com (November 1, 2022). "Three weeks after being activated off IR, rookie CB Cam Taylor-Britt thrust into starting spotlight". cleveland. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  15. ^ "Bengals' playoff loss shouldn't make fans ignore one player's meteoric rise". A to Z Sports. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  16. ^ "Bengals reveal first depth chart of 2023 season ahead of Week 1 vs. Browns". Bengals Wire. September 6, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  17. ^ "Cam Taylor-Britt pick-6: Cincinnati Bengals DB gets first INT in Week 5 game in Arizona". Yahoo Sports. October 8, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  18. ^ Heltman, Russ (November 6, 2023). "Cam Taylor-Britt, Germaine Pratt Drive Turnover-Hungry Bengals Defense Against Bills". Sports Illustrated Cincinnati Bengals News, Analysis and More. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  19. ^ "Bengals to be without Higgins, Taylor-Britt against Steelers". Yahoo Sports. November 26, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  20. ^ Keel, Fletcher (December 4, 2023). "Bengals cornerback Taylor-Britt placed on IR with quad/ankle injury". WLWT. Retrieved December 7, 2023.

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