Levonta Taylor

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Levonta Taylor
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Taylor with the Michigan Panthers in 2024
No. 1 – Michigan Panthers
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1997-11-04) November 4, 1997 (age 26)
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:186 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school: Virginia Beach (VA) Ocean Lakes
College: Florida State
Undrafted: 2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active

Levonta Taylor (born November 4, 1997) is an American football cornerback for the Michigan Panthers of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Florida State.

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Early life

After high school, Taylor was ranked as the number 1 cornerback in the country by 247 sports. [1]

College career

Despite dealing with injuries, Taylor was still able to appear in 12 games for Florida State as a true freshman. [2] During his sophomore season, in a game against Louisiana-Monroe, Taylor had his first two interceptions of his career. [3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span
5 ft 9+1⁄4 in
(1.76 m)		190 lb
(86 kg)		29+1⁄2 in
(0.75 m)		8 in
(0.20 m)
All values from Pro Day [4]

Los Angeles Rams

Taylor signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent on April 25, 2020. [5] He was waived on August 11, 2020. [6]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Taylor signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League on April 27, 2022, [7] but was released on June 2. [8]

Michigan Panthers

On January 5, 2023, Taylor signed with the Michigan Panthers of the United States Football League (USFL). [9] He re-signed with the team on August 26, 2024. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ Deen, Safid (April 3, 2015). "Virginia CB Levonta Taylor commits to Florida State". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  2. ↑ Hunt, Kelvin (April 8, 2017). "FSU Football: Levonta Taylor Talks Spring Practice And Freshman Lessons". chopchat.com. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  3. ↑ Culver, Jordan (November 25, 2017). "Levonta Taylor shines as FSU's defense feasts in Gainesville". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  4. ↑ "2020 NFL Draft Scout Levonta Taylor College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  5. ↑ Han, Jamie (April 25, 2020). "Rams agree to terms with 20 undrafted free agents". TheRams.com.
  6. ↑ Williams, Charean (August 11, 2020). "Rams waive Levonta Taylor". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Roughriders sign Americans Taylor and Hickson". Riderville.com. April 27, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  8. ↑ McCormick, Murray (June 2, 2022). "Riders' Cody Fajardo excited about 2022 pre-season debut". LeaderPost.com. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  9. ↑ @USFLPanthers (January 5, 2023). "Free Agent Signing" (Tweet). Retrieved January 6, 2023– via Twitter.
  10. ↑ @UFL_PR (August 26, 2024). "The #UFL has announced the following transactions" (Tweet). Retrieved August 27, 2024– via Twitter.


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