Taylor Loffler

{{Short description|Canadian football player}}

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|2|25|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Kelowna, British Columbia

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| import = no

| position1 = Defensive back

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 4

| weight_lb = 220

| CFLDraftedYear = 2016

| CFLDraftedRound = 3

| CFLDraftedPick = 19

| CFLDraftedTeam = Winnipeg Blue Bombers

| college = Boise State

| CIS = British Columbia

| playing_years1 = {{CFL Year|2016}}–{{CFL Year|2018}}

| playing_team1 = Winnipeg Blue Bombers

| playing_years2 = {{CFL Year|2019}}–{{CFL Year|2020}}

| playing_team2 = Montreal Alouettes

| CFLAllStar = {{CFL Year|2016|2018}}

| CFLWestAllStar = {{CFL Year|2016|2018}}

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• Vanier Cup champion (2015)

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| CFL = taylor-loffler/162308/

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Taylor Loffler (born February 25, 1992) is a former professional Canadian football safety. In the Canadian Football League (CFL)'s Amateur Scouting Bureau final rankings, he was ranked as the 11th best of the players eligible in the 2016 CFL Draft.{{citation |url=https://www.cfl.ca/2016/04/26/onyemata-takes-over-as-cfl-scouting-bureau-releases-final-rankings/|title=ONYEMATA TAKES TOP SPOT IN CFL SCOUTING BUREAU FINAL RANKINGS |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=26 April 2016 |accessdate=26 April 2016}}. He was then drafted in the third round, 19th overall, by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and signed with the team on May 18, 2016.[http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/football/bombers/bombers-sign-three-draft-picks-380021391.html Bombers sign three draft picks] He was the Blue Bombers' nominee for most outstanding rookie in 2016.[http://www.bluebombers.com/2016/12/22/year-in-review-story-9/ Year in Review: Story #9] He played NCAA football for the Boise State Broncos from 2011 to 2014, although due to injuries, he only dressed for games in the 2013 season. He then transferred to the University of British Columbia and played Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) football with the UBC Thunderbirds in 2015.[https://www.cfl.ca/2016/03/11/top-prospect-loffler-almost-sidelined-good/ How top prospect Loffler was almost sidelined for good] He announced his retirement from football on June 23, 2021.{{cite news |title=Taylor Loffler announces retirement from CFL |url=https://www.cfl.ca/2021/06/23/taylor-loffler-announces-retirement-cfl/ |website=CFL.ca |date=June 23, 2021 |access-date=June 23, 2021}}