 Taylor with the 49ers in 2017 | |||||||||
| No. 15 – Chicago Bears | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born: | April 30, 1994 Cookeville, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 178 lb (81 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Evangel Christian Academy (Shreveport, Louisiana) | ||||||||
| College: | Louisiana Tech (2013–2016) | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2017 / Round: 5 / Pick: 177 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 9, 2023 | |||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||
Trent Nelson Taylor (born April 30, 1994) is an American football wide receiver and punt returner for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisiana Tech and was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
Early years
Taylor attended Evangel Christian Academy in Shreveport, Louisiana, where he played high school football for the Eagles.[1] He had 107 receptions for 1,650 yards and 20 touchdowns his senior year and 65 catches for 1,075 yards and 18 touchdowns his junior year.[2] He committed to Louisiana Tech University to play college football.[3]
College career
Taylor attended Louisiana Tech from 2013 to 2016.[4][5] During his career, Taylor had 327 receptions for 4,179 yards and 32 touchdowns. The 327 receptions were a school record.[6] In his final collegiate game, he was named the MVP of the 2016 Armed Forces Bowl after recording 12 receptions for 233 yards and two touchdowns.[7]
College statistics
| Year | Team | GP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec | Yards | TDs | |||
| 2013 | Louisiana Tech | 10 | 28 | 260 | 2 |
| 2014 | Louisiana Tech | 14 | 64 | 834 | 9 |
| 2015 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 99 | 1,282 | 9 |
| 2016 | Louisiana Tech | 14 | 136 | 1,803 | 12 |
| College Totals | 51 | 327 | 4,179 | 32 | |
Source:[8]
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
181 lb (82 kg) |
28+3⁄4 in (0.73 m) |
8+1⁄4 in (0.21 m) | 4.63 s | 1.58 s | 2.67 s | 4.01 s | 6.74 s | 33.0 in (0.84 m) | 9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) | 13 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[9][10][11] | ||||||||||||
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers selected Taylor in the fifth round (177th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft.[12]
On September 10, 2017, in his NFL debut, Taylor had one reception for eight yards in the season opening 23–3 loss at home to the Carolina Panthers.[13] In Week 3, against the Los Angeles Rams, he scored his first career touchdown, a three-yard pass from quarterback Brian Hoyer, in the fourth quarter, as the 49ers narrowly lost 41–39.[14] Taylor finished his rookie season with 43 receptions for 430 yards and two touchdowns.[15]
On September 20, 2019, Taylor was placed on injured reserve after suffering a setback from offseason foot surgery.[16]
In the first game of 2020 and Taylor's first game since 2018, he caught two passes for 7 yards and returned 2 punts for 21 yards as the 49ers lost 24–20 to the Arizona Cardinals. He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the 49ers on December 23, 2020,[17] and activated on January 6, 2021.[18]
Cincinnati Bengals
On May 17, 2021, Taylor signed with the Cincinnati Bengals.[19] He was waived on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[20][21] He finished the regular season with 2 receptions for 41 yards, 4 kick returns for 68 yards, and 7 punts for 52 yards. On January 29, 2022, Taylor was promoted to the active roster for the AFC Championship Game.[22] He caught a pass from Joe Burrow for a two-point conversion, tying the game at 21 in a game the Bengals went on to win 27–24, securing the Bengals' first Super Bowl appearance since Super Bowl XXIII in 1988.[23]
On February 22, 2022, Taylor re-signed with the Bengals.[24] He opened the 2022 season as the Bengals' primary punt returner along with being the team's backup slot receiver to starter Tyler Boyd. In the team's Week 1 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, Taylor returned 5 punts for 31 yards. In Week 9 against the Carolina Panthers, Taylor recorded 98 total yards, catching 3 passes for 18 yards, rushing for 14 yards on 2 attempts, in addition to returning 2 kicks for 15 yards and 3 punts for 52 yards along with fumbling a ball that the Bengals recovered. In Week 14 in a win against the Cleveland Browns, Taylor recorded one reception for a season-long 34 yards and returned 3 punts for 14 yards.
Taylor re-signed with the Bengals on one-year contract on March 27, 2023.[25] He was released during final roster cuts August 29, 2023.[26]
Chicago Bears
Taylor signed with the Chicago Bears on August 31, 2023.[27]
NFL career statistics
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Kick returns | Punt returns | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2017 | SF | 15 | 1 | 43 | 430 | 10.0 | 33 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 8 | 0 | 30 | 281 | 9.4 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | SF | 14 | 0 | 26 | 215 | 8.3 | 23 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 78 | 7.8 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | SF | 12 | 1 | 10 | 86 | 8.6 | 29 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 112 | 12.4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | CIN | 4 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 26 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 68 | 17.0 | 25 | 0 | 7 | 52 | 7.4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | CIN | 16 | 1 | 6 | 62 | 10.3 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 9 | 0 | 33 | 340 | 10.3 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | CHI | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | 23 | 188 | 8.2 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Career | 78 | 3 | 87 | 834 | 9.6 | 34 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 106 | 13.3 | 25 | 0 | 112 | 1,051 | 9.4 | 39 | 0 | 10 | 4 | |
Postseason
| Year | Team | Games | Kick returns | Punt returns | Fumbles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2021 | CIN | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 76 | 12.7 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | CIN | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 39 | 7.8 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 7 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 | 11 | 115 | 10.5 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
References
- ↑ Watson, Jimmy. "La. Tech's Trent Taylor was nearly overlooked". The News Star.
- ↑ Isabella, Sean. "La. Tech's Trent Taylor gets rave reviews". Shreveport Times. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ↑ "Trent Taylor Timeline Events". 247 Sports. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ↑ Isabella, Sean. "La. Tech's Trent Taylor making defenses pay". Burlington Free Press.
- ↑ Watson, Jimmy. "La. Tech's Trent Taylor fine tunes abilities". Shreveport Times.
- ↑ Isabella, Sean. "Trent Taylor relishes record with Tech teammates". Commercial Appeal.
- ↑ Cesak, Brad; Owens, Tim (December 27, 2016). "Taylor's record setting day leads La Tech to Armed Forces Bowl Victory".
- ↑ "Trent Taylor College Stats - College Football at Sports-Reference.com".
- ↑ "Trent Taylor Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
- ↑ "2017 Draft Scout Trent Taylor, Louisiana Tech NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
- ↑ "Trent Taylor 2017 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
- ↑ Fann, Joe (April 29, 2017). "San Francisco 49ers Draft Louisiana Tech WR Trent Taylor". 49ers.com. Archived from the original on May 11, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ↑ "Carolina Panthers at San Francisco 49ers - September 10th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
- ↑ "Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers - September 21st, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ↑ "Trent Taylor 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ↑ "49ers Sign T Sam Young; Place WR Trent Taylor on Injured Reserve". 49ers.com. September 20, 2019.
- ↑ "49ers Announce Roster Moves". 49ers.com. December 23, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- ↑ "49ers' Trent Taylor: Back from COVID-19 list". CBSSports.com. January 6, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- ↑ "Bengals signing veteran wide receiver Trent Taylor". si.com. May 17, 2021.
- ↑ "Bengals Reduce 2021 Roster To 53 Players". Bengals.com. August 31, 2021.
- ↑ "Bengals Make Player Moves, Sign 15 To The Practice Squad". Bengals.com. September 1, 2021.
- ↑ "Trent Taylor, Damion Square Elevated To Active Roster". www.bengals.com. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ↑ Zucker, Joseph. "Joe Burrow, Bengals Stun Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs in OT, Advance to 2022 Super Bowl". Bleacher Report. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ↑ "Bengals Sign Taylor to Offseason Roster". Bengals.com. February 22, 2022.
- ↑ "Bengals Re-Sign Trent Taylor". Bengals.com. March 27, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ↑ "Bengals Reduce Roster to 53 Players for 2023 Season". Bengals.com. August 29, 2023.
- ↑ Mayer, Larry; Meyers, Kevin (August 31, 2023). "Roster Moves: Bears sign Peterman and Taylor, add four to practice squad, place Jenkins and Kramer on IR". ChicagoBears.com.
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