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.
No. 29 – Cincinnati Bengals | |||||||||||||
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||
Born: | Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. | October 15, 1999||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 10, 2024 | |||||||||||||
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Early life
editTaylor-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
editTaylor-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
editNebraska Cornhuskers | |||||||||||||
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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
editHeight | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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5 ft 10+5⁄8 in (1.79 m) |
196 lb (89 kg) |
31+1⁄2 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
editTaylor-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
editTaylor-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
editRegular season
editYear | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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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
editYear | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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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
edit- ^ Stevens, Matthew (January 14, 2018). "Will Cam Taylor's recruitment end like Daniel Thomas' Auburn story?". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ Crepea, James (January 15, 2018). "Park Crossing's Cam Taylor remaining patient for Auburn offer". AL.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ Rankin, Duane (February 7, 2018). "Not waiting on Auburn offer, Taylor joins Frost's Huskers". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ Wasenius, Brent (March 22, 2019). "CB or safety? Taylor is fine with either". Fremont Tribune. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ Sipple, Steven M. (July 23, 2020). "Most Intriguing Huskers: No. 15, DB Cam Taylor-Britt". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Foster, Matt (December 31, 2021). "Nebraska's Cam Taylor-Britt accepts invitation to 2022 NFL Scouting Combine". KETV.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ "Cam Taylor-Britt Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Draft Scout Cam Taylor-Britt, Nebraska NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ Hobson, Geoff (April 29, 2022). "Bengals Trade Up To Get CB Taylor-Britt In Second Round". Bengals.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ "Bengals address cornerback need, trade up for Taylor-Britt". Herald & Review. Associated Press. April 29, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2022.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ "Bengals Roster Moves: Re-signed Thomas, Players Moved to IR, More Practice Squad Signings". Bengals.com. August 31, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ "Bengals Roster Moves: Defensive Tackle Elevated, Cam Taylor-Britt to Active Roster". Bengals.com. October 8, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Bengals' playoff loss shouldn't make fans ignore one player's meteoric rise". A to Z Sports. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bengals reveal first depth chart of 2023 season ahead of Week 1 vs. Browns". Bengals Wire. September 6, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Bengals to be without Higgins, Taylor-Britt against Steelers". Yahoo Sports. November 26, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- ^ Keel, Fletcher (December 4, 2023). "Bengals cornerback Taylor-Britt placed on IR with quad/ankle injury". WLWT. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
Further reading
edit- Dehner Jr, Paul (September 23, 2024). "Cam Taylor-Britt's jaw-dropping interception caps journey to Bengals' lockdown CB". The Athletic. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN · Yahoo Sports · Pro Football Reference
- Cincinnati Bengals bio
- Nebraska Cornhuskers bio