Ja'Sir Taylor

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Ja'Sir Taylor
No. 36 – New York Jets
Position Cornerback
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (1999-01-08) January 8, 1999 (age 27)
Asbury Park, New Jersey, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school Brick Township (Brick Township, New Jersey)
College Wake Forest (2017–2021)
NFL draft 2022: 6th round, 214th overall pick
Career history
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Total tackles 76
Fumble recoveries 1
Pass deflections 14
Interceptions 1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ja'Sir Taylor (born January 8, 1999) [1] is an American professional football cornerback for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and was selected by the Los Angeles 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]

Los Angeles Chargers

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]

Taylor made 16 appearances (six starts) for Los Angeles during the 2023 campaign, recording one interception, eight pass deflections, and 32 combined tackles. [11] He played in 15 contests (including two starts) for the Chargers in 2024, posting five pass deflections, one fumble recovery, and 22 combined tackles. [12]

Taylor made nine appearances for the Chargers as a reserve during the 2025 season, logging eight combined tackles. [13]

New York Jets

On November 4, 2025, the Chargers traded Taylor to the New York Jets in exchange for a 2028 seventh round pick. [14] In eight appearances (one start) for the Jets, Taylor recorded one pass deflection and 13 combined tackles.

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". Bolts From The Blue. SB Nation. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Ja'Sir Taylor 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Ja'Sir Taylor 2023 Stats per Game". espn.com. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Ja'Sir Taylor 2024 Stats per Game". espn.com. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Ja'Sir Taylor 2025 Stats per Game". espn.com. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  14. ↑ Pullano, John (November 4, 2025). "Jets-Chargers Trade | Green & White Acquire CB Ja'Sir Taylor". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
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