Trent Taylor

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Trent Taylor
Trent Taylor.jpg
Taylor with the 49ers in 2017
No. 81 – San Francisco 49ers
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1994-04-30) April 30, 1994 (age 30)
Cookeville, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:178 lb (81 kg)
Career information
High school: Evangel Christian Academy
(Shreveport, Louisiana)
College: Louisiana Tech (2013–2016)
NFL draft: 2017  / round: 5 / pick: 177
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-C-USA (2015, 2016)
  • Second-team All-C-USA (2014)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Receptions:87
Receiving yards:834
Return yards:1,157
Total touchdowns:3
Player stats at PFR

Trent Nelson Taylor (born April 30, 1994) is an American professional football wide receiver and punt returner for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisiana Tech and was selected by the 49ers in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL draft. He has previously played in the NFL for the Cincinnati Bengals and Chicago Bears.

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Early life

Taylor attended Evangel Christian Academy in Shreveport, Louisiana, where he played high school football for the Eagles. [1] He had 107 receptions for 1,650 yards and 20 touchdowns his senior year and 65 catches for 1,075 yards and 18 touchdowns his junior year. [2] He committed to Louisiana Tech University to play college football. [3]

College career

Taylor (right) scoring a touchdown for Louisiana Tech in the 2016 Armed Forces Bowl Armed Forces Bowl XIV (161223-G-CZ043-1313).jpg
Taylor (right) scoring a touchdown for Louisiana Tech in the 2016 Armed Forces Bowl

Taylor attended Louisiana Tech from 2013 to 2016. [4] [5] During his career, Taylor had 327 receptions for 4,179 yards and 32 touchdowns. The 327 receptions were a school record. [6] In his final collegiate game, he was named the MVP of the 2016 Armed Forces Bowl after recording 12 receptions for 233 yards and two touchdowns. [7]

College statistics

YearTeamGP
RecYardsTDs
2013Louisiana Tech10282602
2014Louisiana Tech14648349
2015Louisiana Tech13991,2829
2016Louisiana Tech141361,80312
College Totals 513274,17932

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 8 in
(1.73 m)		181 lb
(82 kg)		28+3⁄4 in
(0.73 m)		8+1⁄4 in
(0.21 m)		4.63 s1.58 s2.67 s4.01 s6.74 s33.0 in
(0.84 m)		9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)		13 reps
All values from NFL Combine [8] [9] [10]

San Francisco 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers selected Taylor in the fifth round (177th overall) of the 2017 NFL draft. [11]

On September 10, 2017, in his NFL debut, Taylor had one reception for eight yards in the season opening 23–3 loss at home to the Carolina Panthers. [12] In Week 3, against the Los Angeles Rams, he scored his first career touchdown, a three-yard pass from quarterback Brian Hoyer, in the fourth quarter, as the 49ers narrowly lost 41–39. [13] Taylor finished his rookie season with 43 receptions for 430 yards and two touchdowns. [14]

In the 2018 season, Taylor had 26 receptions for 215 yards and one touchdown, which came in Week 5 against the Arizona Cardinals. [15]

On September 20, 2019, Taylor was placed on injured reserve after suffering a setback from offseason foot surgery. [16]

In the first game of 2020 and Taylor's first game since 2018, he caught two passes for 7 yards and returned 2 punts for 21 yards as the 49ers lost 24–20 to the Arizona Cardinals. He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the 49ers on December 23, 2020, [17] and activated on January 6, 2021. [18] In the 2020 season, he appeared in 12 games and started one. He played on offense and contributed on punt return duties. [19]

Cincinnati Bengals

On May 17, 2021, Taylor signed with the Cincinnati Bengals. [20] He was waived on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. [21] [22] He finished the regular season with 2 receptions for 41 yards, 4 kick returns for 68 yards, and 7 punts for 52 yards. [23] On January 29, 2022, Taylor was promoted to the active roster for the AFC Championship Game. [24] He caught a pass from Joe Burrow for a two-point conversion, tying the game at 21 in a game the Bengals went on to win 27–24, securing the Bengals' first Super Bowl appearance since Super Bowl XXIII in 1988. [25]

On February 22, 2022, Taylor re-signed with the Bengals. [26] He opened the 2022 season as the Bengals' primary punt returner along with being the team's backup slot receiver to starter Tyler Boyd. On the season, he returned 33 punts for 340 total yards. [27]

Taylor re-signed with the Bengals on one-year contract on March 27, 2023. [28] He was released during final roster cuts August 29, 2023. [29]

Chicago Bears

Taylor signed with the Chicago Bears on August 31, 2023. [30] He played in all 17 games for Chicago, recording two targets and no receptions while working primarily as a punt returner (in which he logged 8.2 yards per return). [31]

San Francisco 49ers (second stint)

On April 16, 2024, Taylor signed a one-year deal to return to the San Francisco 49ers. [32] He was released on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad. [33] [34]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesReceivingRushingKick returnsPunt returnsFumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDAttYdsAvgLngTDRetYdsAvgLngTDRetYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2017 SF 1514343010.0332–––––11818.080302819.439011
2018 SF 140262158.3231–––––11515.015010787.818010
2020 SF 12110868.6290––––––––––911212.420000
2021 CIN 4024120.5260–––––46817.02507527.412000
2022 CIN 16166210.33404153.8902157.5903334010.327022
2023 CHI 170000.0001−2−2.0−20–––––231888.231021
Career 783878349.63435132.690810613.32501121,0519.4390104

Postseason

YearTeamGamesKick returnsPunt returnsFumbles
GPGSRetYdsAvgLngTDRetYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2021 CIN 40–––––67612.720000
2022 CIN 3011818.01805397.814011
Career 7011818.01801111510.520011

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References

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