Malik Taylor

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Malik Taylor
No. 86 – New York Jets
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1995-12-21) December 21, 1995 (age 28)
Flint, Michigan, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school: Hill-McCloy
(Montrose, Michigan)
College: Ferris State (2014–2017)
Undrafted: 2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Receptions:9
Receiving yards:93
Receiving touchdowns:1
Rushing yards:9
Return yards:264
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Malik Taylor (born December 21, 1995) is an American football wide receiver for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Ferris State.

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College career

Taylor finished his college career with 121 receptions and 2,091 yards. [1] Taylor received All-GLIAC honors his junior season but suffered a season ending injury his senior year. [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 1+3⁄8 in
(1.86 m)		211 lb
(96 kg)		31+7⁄8 in
(0.81 m)		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		4.46 s1.66 s2.64 s4.04 s6.81 s36.0 in
(0.91 m)		10 ft 6 in
(3.20 m)		11 reps
All values from Pro Day [3]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

After going undrafted, Taylor signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on April 27. [4] Taylor was waived on May 14, 2019. [5]

Green Bay Packers

On July 19, 2019, Taylor signed with the Green Bay Packers. [6] Taylor was waived on August 31 [7] and signed to the practice squad on September 1. [8]

On September 5, 2020, it was announced Taylor had made the 53-man roster. [9] Taylor made his NFL debut Week 1 against the Minnesota Vikings. [10] Taylor pulled in his first career reception for 20 yards on a 4th down against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 4. [11] Taylor caught his first touchdown in Week 7 against the Houston Texans. [12]

On May 21, 2021, Taylor signed a one-year exclusive-rights free agent tender with the Packers. [13] He was placed on injured reserve on December 24. [14] He signed his tender offer from the Packers on April 18, 2022, to keep him with the team. [15] He was waived/injured on August 17, 2022 and placed on injured reserve. [16] He was released on September 15.

New York Jets

On December 29, 2022, Taylor was signed to the New York Jets practice squad. [17] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023. [18] He was waived on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad on September 12. [19] [20] Taylor was elevated to the active roster on November 6. [21] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024. [22]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesReceivingFumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2020 GB 15156613.226100
2021 GB 1002147.07011
2022 GB 00—DNP
2023 NYJ 302136.57000
Total2819938.926111
Source: pro-football-reference.com

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References

  1. ↑ Deutsch, Jonathan (April 27, 2019). "Former Montrose star Malik Taylor signs with Tampa Bay". WEYI. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  2. ↑ Wallner, Peter J. (April 28, 2019). "Undrafted players from Michigan's small colleges who will get NFL look". mlive. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Malik Taylor, Ferris State, WR, 2019 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Ferris State Senior Receiver Malik Taylor Earns NFL Opportunity With Tampa Bay". Ferris State Athletics. April 27, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Malik Taylor: Out of Tampa Bay". CBS Sports. May 14, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Packers sign WR Malik Taylor". packers.com. July 19, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Packers set their roster". WBAY. August 30, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Green Bay Packers sign 10 players to practice squad". WBAY. September 1, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  9. ↑ Hodkiewicz, Wes (September 5, 2020). "5 things to know about the Packers' roster decisions". packers.com. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings – September 13th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Atlanta Falcons at Green Bay Packers – October 5th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  12. ↑ Savage, Brendan (October 25, 2020). "Malik Taylor of Montrose and Ferris State scores first NFL touchdown". M Live. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Malik Turner signs ERFA tender". profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Packers activate DL Kenny Clark from reserve/COVID-19 list". Packers.com. December 24, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Packers re-sign six as offseason program gets going". profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Packers sign S De'Vante Cross". packers.com. August 17, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  17. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (December 29, 2022). "Jets Sign WR Malik Taylor to Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com.
  18. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (January 9, 2023). "Jets Sign Seven Players to Reserve/Future Contracts". NewYorkJets.com.
  19. ↑ Lange, Randy; Greenberg, Ethan (August 29, 2023). "Final Cuts: Jets Move 31 More to Get Their Roster to 53 Players". NewYorkJets.com.
  20. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (September 12, 2023). "Jets Sign WR Malik Taylor to Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com.
  21. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan. "Jets Elevate OL Xavier Newman, WR Malik Taylor vs. Chargers". newyorkjets.com. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  22. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (January 8, 2024). "Jets Sign Nine Players to Reserve/Future Contracts". NewYorkJets.com.
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