Demetrius Taylor

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Demetrius Taylor
Birmingham Stallions
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1999-05-27) May 27, 1999 (age 25)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:295 lb (134 kg)
Career information
High school: Miami Northwestern Senior (FL)
College: Appalachian State
Undrafted: 2022
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Demetrius Latron Taylor (born May 27, 1999) is an American football defensive tackle for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Appalachian State.

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College career

Taylor played at Appalachian State from 2017 to 2021. [1] He led the Sun Belt Conference with three forced fumbles in the 2019 season. [2]

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
6 ft 0+1⁄8 in
(1.83 m)		289 lb
(131 kg)		32+3⁄8 in
(0.82 m)		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		5.07 s1.69 s2.90 s4.50 s8.03 s30.0 in
(0.76 m)		8 ft 10 in
(2.69 m)		27 reps
All values from Pro Day [3]

Detroit Lions

Taylor signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2022, following the 2022 NFL draft. [4] He made the Lions' final 53-man roster out of training camp. [5] He was waived on October 27, 2022, and re-signed to the practice squad. [6] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023. [7] He was released on May 10, 2023. [8] Taylor was suspended for the entire 2023 NFL season due to violating the league's gambling policy. [9]

On April 18, 2024, Taylor was reinstated by the NFL. [10]

BC Lions

On May 28, 2024, Taylor was signed by the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. [11] He was released on June 2, 2024. [12]

Birmingham Stallions

On July 23, 2024, Taylor signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "Demetrius Taylor College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  2. ↑ "2019 Sun Belt Conference Leaders". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  3. ↑ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Demetrius Taylor College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  4. ↑ Brady, W.G. (April 30, 2022). "Detroit Lions Sign DL Demetrius Taylor". Detroit Sports Nation. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  5. ↑ Maakaron, John (August 30, 2022). "Demetrius Taylor Earns Spot on Lions' 53-Man Roster". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  6. ↑ Schlitt, Erik (October 27, 2022). "Detroit Lions waive DL Demetrius Taylor". Pride Of Detroit. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  7. ↑ Risdon, Jeff (January 10, 2023). "Lions lock up 10 practice squad players to reserve/future contracts". Lions Wire. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Detroit Lions sign free agent DL Christian Covington". SBNation.com. May 10, 2023.
  9. ↑ "NFL suspends four players for violating league's gambling policy". NFL.com .
  10. ↑ "NFL Reinstates Five Players Banned For Gambling". profootballrumors.com. April 18, 2024. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Lions Add American Defensive Lineman Demetrius Taylor". BC Lions. May 28, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  12. ↑ "BC Lions Transactions". BC Lions. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  13. ↑ "UFL Transactions". UFLBoard.com. Retrieved July 24, 2024.


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