Courtney Taylor (gridiron football)

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Courtney Taylor
No. 86
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1984-04-07) April 7, 1984 (age 40)
Carrollton, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
College: Auburn
NFL draft: 2007  / Round: 6 / Pick: 197
Career history
CFL status:International
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:14
Receiving yards:136
Receiving average:9.7
Player stats at CFL.ca (archive)

Courtney Taylor (born April 7, 1984) is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL draft. He played college football at Auburn.

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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 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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Scarbinsky, Kevin (February 28, 2010). "Scarbinsky: Courtney Taylor won't let MS slow him down". Al.com. Retrieved March 1, 2010.
  2. ↑ "2007 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  3. ↑ "BC Lions :: Official Site of the BC Lions". Archived from the original on January 18, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Contract extension with Lions". Archived from the original on September 25, 2013. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
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