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| '''Demetrius Latron Taylor''' (born May 27, 1999) is an ] ] |
'''Demetrius Latron Taylor''' (born May 27, 1999) is an ] ]<nowiki/>for the ] of the ]. He played ] at ]. | ||
| ==College career== | ==College career== | ||
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| | note = All values from Pro Day<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1025475&DraftYear=2022 |title=2022 NFL Draft Scout Demetrius Taylor College Football Profile |access-date=June 30, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}</ref> | | note = All values from Pro Day<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1025475&DraftYear=2022 |title=2022 NFL Draft Scout Demetrius Taylor College Football Profile |access-date=June 30, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}</ref> | ||
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| === Detroit Lions === | |||
| Taylor signed with the ] as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2022, following the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://detroitsportsnation.com/detroit-lions-sign-dl-demetrius-taylor/wgbrady/nfl/detroit-lions-news/04/30/2022/276515/|title=Detroit Lions Sign DL Demetrius Taylor|first=W.G.|last=Brady|work=Detroit Sports Nation|date=April 30, 2022|access-date=September 5, 2022}}</ref> He made the Lions' final 53-man roster out of training camp.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Maakaron |first=John |date=August 30, 2022 |title=Demetrius Taylor Earns Spot on Lions' 53-Man Roster |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/demetrius-taylor-earns-spot-on-lions-roster |access-date=March 12, 2023 |website=Sports Illustrated}}</ref> He was waived on October 27, 2022, and re-signed to the practice squad.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schlitt |first=Erik |date=October 27, 2022 |title=Detroit Lions waive DL Demetrius Taylor |url=https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2022/10/27/23427267/detroit-lions-waive-dl-demetrius-taylor |access-date=March 12, 2023 |website=Pride Of Detroit |language=en}}</ref> He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Risdon |first=Jeff |date=January 10, 2023 |title=Lions lock up 10 practice squad players to reserve/future contracts |url=https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2023/01/10/detroit-lions-practice-squad-reserve-future-contracts-tom-kennedy-demetrius-taylor/ |access-date=March 12, 2023 |website=Lions Wire |language=en-US}}</ref> He was released on May 10, 2023.<ref>{{cite web|title=Detroit Lions sign free agent DL Christian Covington|url=https://www.prideofdetroit.com/platform/amp/2023/5/10/23718733/detroit-lions-sign-free-agent-dl-christian-covington|website=SBNation.com|date=May 10, 2023}}</ref> Taylor was suspended for the entire ] due to violating the league's gambling policy.<ref>https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-suspends-four-players-for-violating-league-gambling-policy</ref> | Taylor signed with the ] as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2022, following the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://detroitsportsnation.com/detroit-lions-sign-dl-demetrius-taylor/wgbrady/nfl/detroit-lions-news/04/30/2022/276515/|title=Detroit Lions Sign DL Demetrius Taylor|first=W.G.|last=Brady|work=Detroit Sports Nation|date=April 30, 2022|access-date=September 5, 2022}}</ref> He made the Lions' final 53-man roster out of training camp.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Maakaron |first=John |date=August 30, 2022 |title=Demetrius Taylor Earns Spot on Lions' 53-Man Roster |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/demetrius-taylor-earns-spot-on-lions-roster |access-date=March 12, 2023 |website=Sports Illustrated}}</ref> He was waived on October 27, 2022, and re-signed to the practice squad.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schlitt |first=Erik |date=October 27, 2022 |title=Detroit Lions waive DL Demetrius Taylor |url=https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2022/10/27/23427267/detroit-lions-waive-dl-demetrius-taylor |access-date=March 12, 2023 |website=Pride Of Detroit |language=en}}</ref> He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Risdon |first=Jeff |date=January 10, 2023 |title=Lions lock up 10 practice squad players to reserve/future contracts |url=https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2023/01/10/detroit-lions-practice-squad-reserve-future-contracts-tom-kennedy-demetrius-taylor/ |access-date=March 12, 2023 |website=Lions Wire |language=en-US}}</ref> He was released on May 10, 2023.<ref>{{cite web|title=Detroit Lions sign free agent DL Christian Covington|url=https://www.prideofdetroit.com/platform/amp/2023/5/10/23718733/detroit-lions-sign-free-agent-dl-christian-covington|website=SBNation.com|date=May 10, 2023}}</ref> Taylor was suspended for the entire ] due to violating the league's gambling policy.<ref>https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-suspends-four-players-for-violating-league-gambling-policy</ref> | ||
| On April 18, 2024, Taylor was reinstated by the NFL.<ref>{{Cite web|title=NFL Reinstates Five Players Banned For Gambling|url=https://www.profootballrumors.com/2024/04/nfl-reinstates-five-players-banned-for-gambling|access-date=April 22, 2024|website=profootballrumors.com|language=en}}</ref> | On April 18, 2024, Taylor was reinstated by the NFL.<ref>{{Cite web|title=NFL Reinstates Five Players Banned For Gambling|url=https://www.profootballrumors.com/2024/04/nfl-reinstates-five-players-banned-for-gambling|access-date=April 22, 2024|website=profootballrumors.com|language=en}}</ref> | ||
| === BC Lions === | |||
| On May 28, 2024, Taylor was signed by the ] of the ].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-28 |title=Lions Add American Defensive Lineman Demetrius Taylor |url=https://www.bclions.com/2024/05/28/lions-add-american-defensive-lineman-demetrius-taylor/ |access-date=2024-05-29 |website=BC Lions |language=en}}</ref> | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 03:05, 29 May 2024
American football player (born 1999)American football player
| No. 73 – BC Lions | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Defensive tackle |
| 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 |
| Undrafted: | 2022 |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Demetrius Latron Taylor (born May 27, 1999) is an American football defensive tacklefor the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. He played college football at Appalachian State.
College career
Taylor played at Appalachian State from 2017–2021. He led the Sun Belt Conference with three forced fumbles in the 2019 season.
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 | ||||||||||||
Detroit Lions
Taylor signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2022, following the 2022 NFL Draft. He made the Lions' final 53-man roster out of training camp. He was waived on October 27, 2022, and re-signed to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023. He was released on May 10, 2023. Taylor was suspended for the entire 2023 NFL season due to violating the league's gambling policy.
On April 18, 2024, Taylor was reinstated by the NFL.
BC Lions
On May 28, 2024, Taylor was signed by the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League.
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.
- "Lions Add American Defensive Lineman Demetrius Taylor". BC Lions. May 28, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
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