Brandon Taylor (American football)

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Brandon Taylor

| image = Brandon Taylor 2011.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Taylor at LSU in 2011

| number = 28

| position = Safety

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|1|29}}

| birth_place = Bogalusa, Louisiana, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 11

| weight_lbs = 205

| college = LSU (2008–2011)

| high_school = Franklinton (LA)

| draftyear = 2012

| draftround = 3

| draftpick = 73

| pastteams =

San Diego Chargers ({{NFL Year|2012}}–{{NFL Year|2013}})

| status =

| highlights =

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| statseason =

| statlabel1 = Total tackles

| statvalue1 = 6

| statlabel2 = Sacks

| statvalue2 = 0.5

| pfr = TaylBr02

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Brandon Alex Taylor (born January 29, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a safety for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers. The Chargers selected him in the third round of the 2012 NFL draft, in which he was considered one of the top safety prospects.{{Cite web |url=http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=84595&draftyear=2012&genpos=SS |title=NFL Draft Scout |access-date=2012-03-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501071413/http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=84595&draftyear=2012&genpos=SS |archive-date=2012-05-01 |url-status=dead }}

College career

Taylor attended Louisiana State University from 2008 to 2011. During his career he started 33 of 49 games and recorded 160 tackles, four interceptions and a sack.

Professional career

{{NFL predraft

| height ft = 5

| height in = 11 1/4

| weight = 209

| dash = 4.58

| ten split = 1.60

| twenty split = 2.74

| shuttle = 4.37

| cone drill = 6.98

| vertical = 33.5

| broad ft = 9

| broad in = 10

| bench = 16

| arm span = 31 1/4

| hand span = 9 1/2

| note = All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/brandon-taylor/32005441-5903-1781-c7b6-f1ea80137f9d |title=Brandon Taylor Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=March 11, 2025}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=84595&DraftYear=2012 |title=Brandon Taylor College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=March 11, 2025}}

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Taylor was selected in the third round with the 73rd overall pick by the San Diego Chargers in the 2012 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2012 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2012/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-14 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} On December 26, 2012, he was placed on injured reserve due to a knee injury.{{cite web|work=Chargers.com|url=http://www.chargers.com/news/article-1/Chargers-Sign-Sean-Cattouse-Greg-Gatson-Aubrayo-Franklin-and-Brandon-Taylor-Placed-on-IR/968dd873-6734-4b2f-8fc1-ddea5d574fea|title=Chargers Sign Sean Cattouse, Greg Gatson; Aubrayo Franklin and Brandon Taylor Placed on IR|date=December 26, 2012|access-date=2012-12-30|first=Ricky|last=Henne|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121230190933/http://www.chargers.com/news/article-1/Chargers-Sign-Sean-Cattouse-Greg-Gatson-Aubrayo-Franklin-and-Brandon-Taylor-Placed-on-IR/968dd873-6734-4b2f-8fc1-ddea5d574fea#|archive-date=2012-12-30|url-status=dead}} On June 19, 2014, Taylor was waived from the Chargers.

Personal life

His older brother is safety Curtis Taylor,{{citation needed|date=April 2016}} who was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL draft after also playing for LSU.{{Cite web |title=Curtis Taylor Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TaylCu99.htm |access-date=2025-03-13 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20120508003058/http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=1382590 LSU Tigers bio]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20121205200848/http://www.chargers.com/team/roster/brandon-taylor/3b7398b8-b315-47f6-a759-c7465a791c6a/ San Diego Chargers bio]
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Category:1990 births

Category:Living people

Category:American football safeties

Category:LSU Tigers football players

Category:People from Franklinton, Louisiana

Category:Sportspeople from Washington Parish, Louisiana

Category:Players of American football from Louisiana

Category:San Diego Chargers players

Category:21st-century American sportsmen