Ja'Sir Taylor

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Ja'Sir Taylor
No. 36 – Los Angeles Chargers
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1999-01-08) January 8, 1999 (age 25)
Asbury Park, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school: Brick Township
(Brick Township, New Jersey)
College: Wake Forest (2017–2021)
NFL draft: 2022  / round: 6 / pick: 214
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:54
Pass deflections:9
Interceptions:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ja'Sir Taylor (born January 8, 1999) [1] is an American professional football cornerback for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wake Forest and was drafted by the Chargers in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL draft. [2]

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College career

Raised in Brick Township, New Jersey, Taylor was ranked as a three–star recruit by 247Sports.com coming out of Brick Township High School. [3] [4] He committed to Wake Forest on January 19, 2017, over an offer from Temple. [5] He played for Wake Forest from 2017 to 2021. [6]

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+1⁄2 in
(1.79 m)		186 lb
(84 kg)		30+7⁄8 in
(0.78 m)		8+5⁄8 in
(0.22 m)		4.47 s1.54 s2.57 s4.25 s6.84 s37.0 in
(0.94 m)		10 ft 5 in
(3.18 m)		12 reps
All values from Pro Day [7] [8]

Taylor was drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers with the 214th pick in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL draft. [9] As a rookie, he appeared in 17 games and started three. He finished with 22 total tackles and one pass defended. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Ja'Sir Taylor Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Chargers Select Ja'Sir Taylor With 214th Pick". Chargers.com. April 30, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Ja'Sir Taylor Recruiting Profile". 247Sports.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  4. ↑ Wall, Karen (May 1, 2022). "Brick Football Star Ja'Sir Taylor Chosen In NFL Draft". Brick, NJ Patch. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Ja'Sir Taylor". 247Sports.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Ja'Sir Taylor College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Chargers select Ja'Sir Taylor with No. 214 pick in 2022 draft". NFL.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  8. ↑ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Ja'Sir Taylor College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  9. ↑ Peterson, Michael (April 30, 2022). "Chargers select CB Ja'Sir Taylor with the 214th-overall pick". BoltsFromTheBlue.com. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Ja'Sir Taylor 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 8, 2024.


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