Vincent Taylor (American football)

Vincent Taylor

No. 96
Position:	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	(1994-01-05) January 5, 1994 (age 31) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	311 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school:	San Antonio (TX) James Madison
College:	Oklahoma State (2013–2016)
NFL draft:	2017 / round: 6 / pick: 194
Career history
Miami Dolphins (2017–2018) Buffalo Bills (2019) Cleveland Browns (2020) Houston Texans (2021) Atlanta Falcons (2022)
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Big 12 (2016)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 65 Sacks: 2.0 Fumble recoveries: 1 Pass deflections: 2 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Vincent Taylor (born January 5, 1994) is an American former professional football defensive tackle. He played college football at Oklahoma State. Taylor played professionally for the Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Browns, and Houston Texans. He was also a member of the Atlanta Falcons but spent the season on injured reserve.

Early life

Taylor was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and moved to San Antonio, Texas after his family's home was destroyed in Hurricane Katrina.[1][2][3] He attended James Madison High School in San Antonio. As a senior, he recorded 79 tackles and two sacks. Taylor committed to Oklahoma State University to play college football.

College career

After redshirting his first year at Oklahoma State in 2013, Taylor appeared in 10 games as a redshirt freshman in 2014, recording 13 tackles.[4] As a sophomore in 2015, he started all 13 games and had 48 tackles and five sacks.[5] As a junior, he had 51 tackles and seven sacks and was named first-team All-Big 12 Conference.[6] After the season, Taylor decided to forgo his senior year and enter the 2017 NFL draft.[7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

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 2+5⁄8 in (1.90 m)	304 lb (138 kg)	34+3⁄8 in (0.87 m)	10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m)	5.07 s	1.77 s	2.95 s	4.72 s	7.58 s	28.5 in (0.72 m)	9 ft 0 in (2.74 m)	26 reps
All values from NFL Combine[8][9][10]

Miami Dolphins

Taylor was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the sixth round, 194th overall, in the 2017 NFL Draft.[11] He played in 13 games as a rookie before being placed on injured reserve on December 28, 2017 with a knee injury.[12]

In 2018, Taylor played in eight games before suffering a foot injury in Week 8. He was placed on injured reserve on October 30, 2018.[13]

On September 2, 2019, Taylor was waived by the Dolphins.[14]

Buffalo Bills

On September 5, 2019, Taylor was signed to the practice squad of the Buffalo Bills.[15] He was promoted to the active roster on November 2, 2019.[16]

Taylor was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Bills on July 29, 2020,[17] and activated from the list six days later.[18] He was waived as part of final roster cuts on September 5, 2020.[19]

Cleveland Browns

Taylor was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns on September 6, 2020.[20]

Houston Texans

Taylor signed a one-year contract with the Houston Texans on March 22, 2021.[21] He suffered an ankle injury in Week 1 and was placed on injured reserve on September 15, 2021.[22]

Atlanta Falcons

On April 19, 2022, Taylor signed with the Atlanta Falcons.[23] He suffered a ruptured Achilles during training camp practice and was placed on season-ending injured reserve on August 7, 2022.[24]

References

1. Vincent Taylor's path to Oklahoma State began with Hurricane Katrina
2. Taylor’s inspirational road to OSU dotted with perseverance
3. Alamo Bowl returns Oklahoma State DT Vincent Taylor to town that welcomed him after Hurricane Katrina
4. OSU football: Vincent Taylor ready for his big moment
5. Vincent Taylor ready for expanded role in Oklahoma State's defense
6. OSU's Sterns, Taylor among All-Big 12 first-team selections
7. OSU football journal: Defensive tackle Vincent Taylor declares for NFL Draft
8. "Vincent Taylor Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
9. "2022 Draft Scout Vincent Taylor, Oklahoma State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
10. "Vincent Taylor 2017 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
11. Poupart, Alain (April 29, 2017). "Dolphins Select Vincent Taylor In Sixth Round". MiamiDolphins.com. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
12. "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. December 28, 2017. Archived from the original on January 31, 2018.
13. "Vincent Taylor lands on injured reserve for Dolphins". ThePhinsider.com. October 30, 2018.
14. "Dolphins Sign John Jenkins, Taybor Pepper". MiamiDolphins.com. September 2, 2019. Archived from the original on May 22, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
15. Brown, Chris (September 5, 2019). "Bills add DT Vincent Taylor to practice squad". BuffaloBills.com.
16. Brown, Chris (November 2, 2019). "Bills elevate DT Vincent Taylor to the 53-man roster". BuffaloBills.com.
17. Gaughan, Mark (July 29, 2020). "Duke Williams, Vincent Taylor go on Covid list, Cole Beasley on injured list". BuffaloNews.com. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
18. Glab, Maddy (August 4, 2020). "DT Vincent Taylor activated off Reserve/COVID list, LB Mike Bell released". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
19. Brown, Chris (September 5, 2020). "Bills announce these moves to get to the 53-man roster limit". BuffaloBills.com.
20. "Browns Claim Two Players; Announce 14 Practice Squad Members". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 6, 2020.
21. "Houston Texans Transactions (3-22-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. March 22, 2021. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
22. "Houston Texans Transactions (9-15-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. September 15, 2021.
23. "Falcons bring in defensive line reinforcement on one-year deal". AtlantaFalcons.com. April 19, 2022.
24. Alper, Josh (August 2, 2022). "Vincent Taylor out for year with ruptured Achilles". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.

External links

• Oklahoma State Cowboys bio