![]() Taylor at LSU in 2011 | |||||||
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Position: | Safety | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | Bogalusa, Louisiana, U.S. | January 29, 1990||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Franklinton (LA) | ||||||
College: | LSU (2008–2011) | ||||||
NFL draft: | 2012 / round: 3 / pick: 73 | ||||||
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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 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.
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 | Bench press | |
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5 ft 11+1⁄4 in (1.81 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | 31+1⁄4 in (0.79 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 4.58 s | 1.60 s | 2.74 s | 4.37 s | 6.98 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) | 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) | 16 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [2] [3] |
Taylor was selected in the third round with the 73rd overall pick by the San Diego Chargers in the 2012 NFL draft. [4] On December 26, 2012, he was placed on injured reserve due to a knee injury. [5] On June 19, 2014, Taylor was waived from the Chargers.
His 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. [6]