Dadrion Taylor-Demerson

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Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
No. 42 – Arizona Cardinals
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (2001-01-20) January 20, 2001 (age 23)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:197 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school: Carl Albert (Midwest City, Oklahoma)
College: Texas Tech (2019–2023)
NFL draft: 2024  / Round: 4 / Pick: 104
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards

Dadrion Taylor-Demerson (born January 20, 2001) is an American football safety for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders and was selected by the Cardinals in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL draft.

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Early life

Taylor-Demerson attended Carl Albert High School in Midwest City, Oklahoma. He played running back in high school. [1] As a senior, he was named the Oklahoma 5A Player of the Year after rushing for 1,365 yards and 24 touchdowns. [2] For his career, he had 4,611 rushing yards. He committed to Texas Tech University. [3] [4] [5]

College career

Taylor-Demerson played at Texas Tech from 2019 to 2023. [6] [7] [8] During his career he appeared in 58 games and had 238 tackles, 10 interceptions and two sacks. After the 2023 season, he declared for the 2024 NFL draft. [9]

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
5 ft 10+3⁄8 in
(1.79 m)		197 lb
(89 kg)		30+7⁄8 in
(0.78 m)		9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.41 s1.52 s2.56 s4.39 s7.00 s38.0 in
(0.97 m)		10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)		18 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [10] [11] [12]

Taylor-Demerson was selected by the Arizona Cardinals with the 104th overall pick in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL draft. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ Unruh, Jacob (July 6, 2018). "The Oklahoman's Super 30: Carl Albert's Dadrion Taylor no longer shies from hits". The Oklahoman. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  2. ↑ Unruh, Jacob (January 5, 2019). "Big All-City football: Carl Albert's Dadrion Taylor became better leader following injury". The Oklahoman. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Oklahoma standout RB commits to Red Raiders". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. February 4, 2019. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  4. ↑ Unruh, Jacob (February 7, 2019). "High school football: Carl Albert's Dadrion Taylor finds home at Texas Tech as defensive back". The Oklahoman. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  5. ↑ "How Texas Tech safety Dadrion Taylor-Demerson grew up since Carl Albert". The Oklahoman. October 5, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  6. ↑ Craven, Mike (July 8, 2022). "The Lone Star 50: No. 50 Texas Tech safety Dadrion Taylor-Demerson holds key to 'Take 3' defense". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Rabbit on the rise: Texas Tech's once-reluctant DB making coach's vision a reality". April 23, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Dadrion Taylor-Demerson awaits senior day moment for Texas Tech football". November 15, 2023.
  9. ↑ Jaushlin, Urijah (December 22, 2023). "Red Raider DB Dadrion Taylor-Demerson to enter NFL Draft". EverythingLubbock.com. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Dadrion Taylor-Demerson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  11. ↑ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Dadrion Taylor-Demerson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  12. ↑ Burkholder, Matt (March 30, 2024). "Skill players wrap up first day of Big 12 Pro Day". TexasTech.com. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  13. ↑ Urban, Darren (April 27, 2024). "In Fourth Round, Cardinals Draft Dadrion Taylor-Demerson". azcardinals.com. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
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