Trey Taylor

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Trey Taylor
No. 37 – Las Vegas Raiders
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (2001-01-30) January 30, 2001 (age 23)
Frisco, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:213 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school: Lone Star (Frisco, Texas)
College: Air Force (2019–2023)
NFL draft: 2024  / round: 7 / pick: 223
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Trey Taylor (born January 30, 2001) is an American professional football safety for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Air Force Falcons, where he won the Jim Thorpe Award in 2023.

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Early life

Taylor grew up in Frisco, Texas and attended Lone Star High School where he lettered in football and track & field. Taylor would decide to commit to play college football for the Air Force Falcons. [1] [2]

College career

In Taylor's first two seasons in 2019 and 2020, he did not appear in any games. [3] In the 2021 season, Taylor would notch 62 tackles with 1.5 being for a loss, a sack, five pass deflections, an interception, and a forced fumble. [4] In the 2022 season, Taylor would total 69 tackles with 4.5 going for a loss, a sack, four pass deflections, and two interceptions. [5] In week seven of the 2023 season, Taylor notched ten tackles with one being for a loss versus Wyoming. For his performance against Wyoming, Taylor was named the Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week. [6] In week nine Taylor would put up ten tackles versus Colorado State. [7] At the conclusion of the 2023 season, Taylor was named a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award which is awarded to the nation's top defensive back. [8] [9] Taylor was awarded the Jim Thorpe Award on December 8. [10] In late January 2024, Taylor received the Pat Tillman Award, given annually by organizers of the East–West Shrine Bowl. [11]

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 0+1⁄2 in
(1.84 m)		213 lb
(97 kg)		32+1⁄8 in
(0.82 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.53 s1.59 s2.63 s4.12 s6.90 s37.5 in
(0.95 m)		10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)		22 reps
All values from East–West Shrine Bowl/Pro Day [12] [13] [14]

Taylor was selected by the Las Vegas Raiders in the seventh round (223rd overall) of the 2024 NFL draft. [15] He was placed on injured reserve on August 27, 2024 to begin the season. [16] He was activated on October 12.

Personal life

Taylor is the cousin of NFL Pro Football Hall of Famer, Ed Reed by marriage. [17] [18]

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References

  1. ↑ Holland, EJ (January 30, 2019). "Frisco Lone Star DB Trey Taylor commits to Air Force". Dallas New. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  2. ↑ Gosset, Brian (February 7, 2019). "National Signing Day 2019 for Dallas-Fort Worth area high school athletes". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Trey Taylor". Air Force University Athletics. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Trey Taylor 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Trey Taylor 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  6. ↑ Rholdon, Corey (October 16, 2023). "Air Force safety Trey Taylor wins Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week". KKTV. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  7. ↑ Klee, Paul (November 2023). "Air Force football's Taylor, Larrier named candidates for national awards". Denver Gazette. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  8. ↑ Briggeman, Brett (November 28, 2023). "Air Force safety Trey Taylor among three finalists for Thorpe Award as nation's best defensive back". The Gazette. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Air Force senior Trey Taylor one of three finalists for Paycom Jim Thorpe Award". Mountain West Conference. November 28, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Trey Taylor wins 2023 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award". themw.com. Mountain West Conference. December 8, 2023. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Trey Taylor named East-West Shrine Bowl Pat Tillman Award winner". goairforcefalcons.com. January 31, 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Watch: Raiders select Trey Taylor at No. 223". Raiders.com. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  13. ↑ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Trey Taylor College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  14. ↑ Briggeman, Brent (March 13, 2024). "Trey Taylor, Bo Richter among Air Force football players working out at Pro Day". Gazette.com. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  15. ↑ Gossen, Rachel (April 27, 2024). "Raiders select S Trey Taylor in seventh round with No. 223 pick". Las Vegas Raiders.
  16. ↑ "Raiders make moves to bring roster to 53-player limit". Raiders.com. August 27, 2024.
  17. ↑ Briggeman, Brett (August 29, 2023). "Safety Trey Taylor steps out of comfort zone to provide leadership for Air Force football". The Gazette. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  18. ↑ Rholdon, Corey (October 31, 2023). "Family legacy helping Trey Taylor become one of the best safeties in the country". KKTV. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
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