Levonta Taylor (born November 4, 1997) is an American football cornerback for the Michigan Panthers of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Florida State.
_(cropped).jpg) Taylor with the Michigan Panthers in 2024 | |
| No. 1 – Michigan Panthers | |
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| Position: | Cornerback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 4, 1997 |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 186 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Virginia Beach (VA) Ocean Lakes |
| College: | Florida State |
| Undrafted: | 2020 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Active |
Early life
editAfter high school, Taylor was ranked as the number 1 cornerback in the country by 247 sports.[1]
College career
editDespite dealing with injuries, Taylor was still able to appear in 12 games for Florida State as a true freshman.[2] During his sophomore season, in a game against Louisiana-Monroe, Taylor had his first two interceptions of his career.[3]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 9+1⁄4 in (1.76 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
29+1⁄2 in (0.75 m) |
8 in (0.20 m) | |||||||||
| All values from Pro Day[4] | ||||||||||||
Los Angeles Rams
editTaylor signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent on April 25, 2020.[5] He was waived on August 11, 2020.[6]
Saskatchewan Roughriders
editTaylor signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League on April 27, 2022,[7] but was released on June 2.[8]
Michigan Panthers
editOn January 5, 2023, Taylor signed with the Michigan Panthers of the United States Football League (USFL).[9] He re-signed with the team on August 26, 2024.[10]
References
edit- ^ Deen, Safid (April 3, 2015). "Virginia CB Levonta Taylor commits to Florida State". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- ^ Hunt, Kelvin (April 8, 2017). "FSU Football: Levonta Taylor Talks Spring Practice And Freshman Lessons". chopchat.com. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- ^ Culver, Jordan (November 25, 2017). "Levonta Taylor shines as FSU's defense feasts in Gainesville". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- ^ "2020 NFL Draft Scout Levonta Taylor College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ Han, Jamie (April 25, 2020). "Rams agree to terms with 20 undrafted free agents". TheRams.com.
- ^ Williams, Charean (August 11, 2020). "Rams waive Levonta Taylor". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ "Roughriders sign Americans Taylor and Hickson". Riderville.com. April 27, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
- ^ McCormick, Murray (June 2, 2022). "Riders' Cody Fajardo excited about 2022 pre-season debut". LeaderPost.com. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
- ^ @USFLPanthers (January 5, 2023). "Free Agent Signing" (Tweet). Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ @UFL_PR (August 26, 2024). "The #UFL has announced the following transactions" (Tweet). Retrieved August 27, 2024 – via Twitter.
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