Dadrion Taylor-Demerson

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Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
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:Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

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 years

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+38 in
(1.79 m)
197 lb
(89 kg)
30+78 in
(0.78 m)
9+58 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 in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL draft with the 104th overall pick. [13]

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