| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | May 27, 1999 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 295 lb (134 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Miami Northwestern Senior (FL) |
| College: | Appalachian State |
| Position: | Defensive tackle |
| Undrafted: | 2022 |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Demetrius Latron Taylor (born May 27, 1999) is an American football defensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Appalachian State.
College career
Taylor played at Appalachian State from 2017–2021. [1] He led the Sun Belt Conference with three forced fumbles in the 2019 season. [2]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+1⁄8 in (1.83 m) |
289 lb (131 kg) |
32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
5.07 s | 1.69 s | 2.90 s | 4.50 s | 8.03 s | 30.0 in (0.76 m) |
8 ft 10 in (2.69 m) |
27 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day [3] | ||||||||||||
Taylor signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2022, following the 2022 NFL Draft. [4] He made the Lions' final 53-man roster out of training camp. [5] He was waived on October 27, 2022, and re-signed to the practice squad. [6] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023. [7] He was released on May 10, 2023. [8] Taylor was suspended for the entire 2023 NFL season due to violating the league's gambling policy. [9]
On April 18, 2024, Taylor was reinstated by the NFL. [10]
References
- ^ "Demetrius Taylor College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ "2019 Sun Belt Conference Leaders". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Demetrius Taylor College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ Brady, W.G. (April 30, 2022). "Detroit Lions Sign DL Demetrius Taylor". Detroit Sports Nation. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ Maakaron, John (August 30, 2022). "Demetrius Taylor Earns Spot on Lions' 53-Man Roster". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ Schlitt, Erik (October 27, 2022). "Detroit Lions waive DL Demetrius Taylor". Pride Of Detroit. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ Risdon, Jeff (January 10, 2023). "Lions lock up 10 practice squad players to reserve/future contracts". Lions Wire. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ "Detroit Lions sign free agent DL Christian Covington". SBNation.com. May 10, 2023.
- ^ https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-suspends-four-players-for-violating-league-gambling-policy
- ^ "NFL Reinstates Five Players Banned For Gambling". profootballrumors.com. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
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