Alontae Taylor

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Alontae Taylor
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Taylor in 2023
No. 1 – New Orleans Saints
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1998-12-03) December 3, 1998 (age 25)
Winchester, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:199 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school: Coffee County Central
(Manchester, Tennessee)
College: Tennessee (2018–2021)
NFL draft: 2022  / Round: 2 / Pick: 49
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:121
Forced fumbles:1
Pass deflections:25
Interceptions:2
Sacks:1.0
Player stats at PFR

Alontae Devaun Taylor (born December 3, 1998) is an American professional football cornerback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tennessee.

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Early years

Taylor attended Coffee County Central High School in Manchester, Tennessee. He played quarterback in high school and during his career, he had 8,225 yards of total offense and 75 touchdowns. [1] [2] Taylor played in the 2018 Under Armour All-American Game. [3] He committed to the University of Tennessee to play college football. [4] [5]

College career

Taylor played at Tennessee under head coaches Jeremy Pruitt and Josh Heupel from 2018 to 2021. [6] [7] [8] He originally played wide receiver at Tennessee before transitioning to cornerback prior to his freshman year. [9] He became a starter his freshman year and overall started 31 of 45 career games. Taylor finished his career with 162 tackles, four interceptions, one pick-six, and one fumble recovery for a touchdown. [10] [11] [6] He decided to sit out the 2021 Music City Bowl in preparation for the 2022 NFL draft. [12]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+1⁄8 in
(1.83 m)		199 lb
(90 kg)		32+1⁄4 in
(0.82 m)		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		4.36 s1.51 s2.52 s4.25 s7.08 s39.0 in
(0.99 m)		11 ft 1 in
(3.38 m)		14 reps
Sources: [13] [14]

Taylor was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the second round, 49th overall, in the 2022 NFL Draft. [15] He was placed on injured reserve on September 24, 2022. [16] He was activated on October 20. [17] In his rookie season, Taylor appeared in 13 games, of which he started nine. He finished with 46 total tackles and 11 passes defended. [18]

In Week 17 of the 2023 season, against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Taylor intercepted a pass intended for Trey Palmer from Baker Mayfield for his first career interception. [19] In the 2023 season, Taylor appeared in all 17 games and started 13. He finished with one sack, 75 total tackles (56 solo), two interceptions, 14 passes defended, and one forced fumble. [20]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Led the league
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckPDIntYdsAvgLngTDFFFRYdsTD
2022 NO 139463970.011000.0000000
2023 NO 17137556191.0142168.01601000
Total 302212195261.0252168.01601000

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References

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  2. ↑ Kreager, Tom (July 10, 2017). "Tennessee Vols commitment Alontae Taylor of Coffee County is No. 4 on 2017 Dandy Dozen". The Tennessean. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
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  4. ↑ Kreager, Tom (December 22, 2017). "Coffee County's Alontae Taylor signs with Tennessee Vols football". The Tennessean. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
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  10. ↑ "Tennessee at Auburn Box Score, October 13, 2018". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
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  19. ↑ "Saints' Alontae Taylor: Gets first career INT in win". CBSSports.com. January 2, 2024. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
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