Courtney Taylor (gridiron football)

Courtney Taylor

No. 86
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	(1984-04-07) April 7, 1984 (age 41) Carrollton, Alabama, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:	Carrollton
College:	Auburn
NFL draft:	2007: 6th round, 197th pick
Career history
Seattle Seahawks (2007–2008) BC Lions (2011–2016)
Career highlights and awards Freshman All-SEC (2003) 2007 AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic MVP Career NFL statistics Receptions: 14 Receiving yards: 136 Receiving average: 9.7 Stats at Pro Football Reference   Stats at CFL.ca (archive) Courtney Taylor (born April 7, 1984) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Auburn Tigers and was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL draft. Early life Taylor attended Carrollton High School in Carrollton, Alabama where he lettered in football as a quarterback and cornerback. [1] College career Taylor played college football at Auburn University, where he was converted to wide receiver. He has the former school record for career receptions, right after Ryan Davis, with 153. [1] Professional career Seattle Seahawks Taylor was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL draft. [2] He signed a four-year contract with the team on July 10, 2007. He made his NFL debut on September 16 and caught one pass for six yards. He became the Seahawks' starting wide receiver in 2008 to begin the season, but was demoted in week 4. He was released on October 8, and re-signed to the practice squad. After being re-signed in the offseason, Taylor was waived on September 5, 2009, during final cuts. BC Lions On October 12, 2011, Taylor signed a practice roster agreement with the BC Lions. [3] In his first year in the CFL Taylor collected 264 receiving yards and 2 TDs. On May 24, 2013, Taylor agreed to a contract extension. [4] Personal life Taylor was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis during the 2008 offseason. [1] References Scarbinsky, Kevin (February 28, 2010). "Scarbinsky: Courtney Taylor won't let MS slow him down". Al.com. Retrieved March 1, 2010. "2007 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2023. "BC Lions :: Official Site of the BC Lions". Archived from the original on January 18, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2011. "Contract extension with Lions". Archived from the original on September 25, 2013. Retrieved August 26, 2017. External links Auburn Tigers bio Archived March 15, 2007, at the Wayback Machine BC Lions bio This page is based on this Wikipedia article Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.