Demetrius Taylor

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Demetrius Taylor
Personal information
Born: (1999-05-27) May 27, 1999 (age 25)
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
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Demetrius Latron Taylor (born May 27, 1999) is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Appalachian State.

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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

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+1⁄8 in
(1.83 m)		289 lb
(131 kg)		32+3⁄8 in
(0.82 m)		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		5.07 s1.69 s2.90 s4.50 s8.03 s30.0 in
(0.76 m)		8 ft 10 in
(2.69 m)		27 reps
All values from Pro Day [3]

Detroit Lions

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]

BC Lions

On May 28, 2024, Taylor was signed by the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. [11] He was released on June 2, 2024. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Demetrius Taylor College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  2. ↑ "2019 Sun Belt Conference Leaders". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  3. ↑ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Demetrius Taylor College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  4. ↑ Brady, W.G. (April 30, 2022). "Detroit Lions Sign DL Demetrius Taylor". Detroit Sports Nation. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  5. ↑ Maakaron, John (August 30, 2022). "Demetrius Taylor Earns Spot on Lions' 53-Man Roster". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  6. ↑ Schlitt, Erik (October 27, 2022). "Detroit Lions waive DL Demetrius Taylor". Pride Of Detroit. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  7. ↑ Risdon, Jeff (January 10, 2023). "Lions lock up 10 practice squad players to reserve/future contracts". Lions Wire. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Detroit Lions sign free agent DL Christian Covington". SBNation.com. May 10, 2023.
  9. ↑ https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-suspends-four-players-for-violating-league-gambling-policy
  10. ↑ "NFL Reinstates Five Players Banned For Gambling". profootballrumors.com. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Lions Add American Defensive Lineman Demetrius Taylor". BC Lions. May 28, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  12. ↑ "BC Lions Transactions". BC Lions. Retrieved June 2, 2024.


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