Trent Taylor
{{Short description|American football player (born 1994)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Trent Taylor
| image = Trent Taylor.jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Taylor with the San Francisco 49ers in 2017
| current_team = San Francisco 49ers
| number = 81
| position = Wide receiver
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|4|30}}
| birth_place = Cookeville, Tennessee, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 8
| weight_lbs = 180
| high_school = Evangel Christian Academy {{avoid wrap|(Shreveport, Louisiana)}}
| college = Louisiana Tech (2013–2016)
| draftyear = 2017
| draftround = 5
| draftpick = 177
| pastteams =
- San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|2017}}–{{NFL Year|2020}})
- Cincinnati Bengals ({{NFL Year|2021}}–{{NFL Year|2022}})
- Chicago Bears ({{NFL Year|2023}})
- San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|2024}}–present)*
| status = Injured reserve
| highlights =
- First-team All-C-USA (2015, 2016)
- Second-team All-C-USA (2014)
| statweek =
| statseason = 2024
| statlabel1 = Receptions
| statvalue1 = 88
| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
| statvalue2 = 845
| statlabel3 = Return yards
| statvalue3 = 1,157
| statlabel4 = Total touchdowns
| statvalue4 = 3
| pfr = TaylTr02
}}
Trent Nelson Taylor (born April 30, 1994) is an American professional football wide receiver and punt returner for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and was selected by the 49ers in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL draft. He has previously played in the NFL for the Cincinnati Bengals and Chicago Bears.
Early life
Taylor attended Evangel Christian Academy in Shreveport, Louisiana, where he played high school football for the Eagles.{{Cite web |last=Watson |first=Jimmy |date=November 5, 2014 |title=La. Tech's Trent Taylor was nearly overlooked |url=http://www.thenewsstar.com/story/sports/college/louisiana-tech/2014/11/05/la-techs-trent-taylor-nearly-overlooked/18559319/ |access-date=June 30, 2024 |website=The News Star}} 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.{{Cite news |last=Isabella |first=Sean |date=August 3, 2016 |title=La. Tech's Trent Taylor gets rave reviews |url=https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/sports/college/la-tech/2016/08/03/la-techs-trent-taylor-gets-rave-reviews/87993962/ |access-date=November 1, 2018 |work=Shreveport Times}} He committed to Louisiana Tech University to play college football.{{Cite news |title=Trent Taylor Timeline Events |work=247 Sports |url=https://247sports.com/Player/Trent-Taylor-22848/TimelineEvents/ |access-date=November 1, 2018}}
College career
File:Armed Forces Bowl XIV (161223-G-CZ043-1313).jpg]]
Taylor attended Louisiana Tech from 2013 to 2016.{{Cite web |last=Isabella |first=Sean |date=October 6, 2015 |title=La. Tech's Trent Taylor making defenses pay |url=http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/sports/college/la-tech/2015/10/06/la-techs-trent-taylor-making-defenses-pay/73485166/ |access-date=September 17, 2024 |website=Burlington Free Press}}{{Cite web |last=Watson |first=Jimmy |date=August 30, 2015 |title=La. Tech's Trent Taylor fine tunes abilities |url=http://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/sports/college/la-tech/2015/08/30/la-techs-trent-taylor-fine-tunes-abilities/71429530/ |access-date=September 17, 2024 |website=Shreveport Times}} During his career, Taylor had 327 receptions for 4,179 yards and 32 touchdowns. The 327 receptions were a school record.{{Cite web |last=Isabella |first=Sean |date=October 30, 2016 |title=Trent Taylor relishes record with Tech teammates |url=http://www.commercialappeal.com/story/sports/college/la-tech/2016/10/30/trent-taylor-relishes-record-tech-teammates/93024784/ |access-date=September 17, 2024 |website=Commercial Appeal}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Cesak |first=Brad |last2=Owens |first2=Tim |date=December 27, 2016 |title=Taylor's record setting day leads La Tech to Armed Forces Bowl Victory |url=http://www.arklatexhomepage.com/sports/taylors-record-setting-day-leads-la-tech-to-armed-forces-bowl-victory/630985741}}
=College statistics=
{{See also|NCAA Division I FBS receiving leaders|List of NCAA major college football yearly receiving leaders}}
| class="wikitable" |
| colspan="2"| Legend |
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| style="background:#cfecec;|
| Led NCAA Division I FBS |
| Bold
| Career high |
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| colspan="12" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Louisiana Tech Bulldogs|color=white}}" | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="2"| Season
! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="4"| Receiving ! colspan="4"| Punt returns | ||||||||||
| GP | GS | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | |
| 2013
| 12 || 0 || 28 || 260 || 9.3 || 2 || 6 || 53 || 8.8 || 0 | ||||||||||
| 2014
| 14 || 9 || 64 || 834 || 13.0 || 9 || 22 || 168 || 7.6 || 0 | ||||||||||
| 2015
| 13 || 12 || 99 || 1,282 || 12.9 || 9 || 13 || 83 || 6.4 || 0 | ||||||||||
| 2016
| 14 || 14 || 136 || style="background: #CFECEC;"|1,803 || 13.3 || 12 || 17 || 178 || 10.5 || 0 | ||||||||||
| [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/trent-taylor-2.html Career] | 53 | 35 | 327 | 4,179 | 12.8 | 32 | 58 | 482 | 8.3 | 0 |
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 8
| weight = 181
| dash = 4.63
| ten split = 1.58
| twenty split = 2.67
| shuttle = 4.01
| cone drill = 6.74
| vertical = 33.0
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 9
| bench = 13
| wonderlic =
| arm span = 28 3/4
| hand span = 8 1/4
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/trent-taylor/32005441-5975-8512-56a9-70ba428be183 |title=Trent Taylor Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=December 8, 2022}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=129901&DraftYear=2017 |title=2017 Draft Scout Trent Taylor, Louisiana Tech NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=December 8, 2022}}{{Cite web |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209063615/https://insider.espn.com/nfl/draft/player/_/id/51804 |title=Trent Taylor 2017 NFL Draft Profile |website=insider.espn.com |access-date=December 8, 2022}}
}}
=San Francisco 49ers (first stint)=
The San Francisco 49ers selected Taylor in the fifth round (177th overall) of the 2017 NFL draft.{{Cite web |last=Fann, Joe |date=April 29, 2017 |title=San Francisco 49ers Draft Louisiana Tech WR Trent Taylor |url=http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/San-Francisco-49ers-Draft-Louisiana-Tech-WR-Trent-Taylor/dc6d93b8-7251-452e-ac06-189ab6650a6a |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170511143935/http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/San-Francisco-49ers-Draft-Louisiana-Tech-WR-Trent-Taylor/dc6d93b8-7251-452e-ac06-189ab6650a6a |archive-date=May 11, 2017 |access-date=May 13, 2017 |website=49ers.com}}
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.{{Cite web |title=Carolina Panthers at San Francisco 49ers – September 10th, 2017 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201709100sfo.htm |access-date=October 7, 2017 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers – September 21st, 2017 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201709210sfo.htm |access-date=November 5, 2017 |website=Pro Football Reference}} Taylor finished his rookie season with 43 receptions for 430 yards and two touchdowns.{{Cite web |title=Trent Taylor 2017 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TaylTr02/gamelog/2017/ |access-date=November 1, 2018 |work=Pro Football Reference}}
In the 2018 season, Taylor had 26 receptions for 215 yards and one touchdown, which came in Week 5 against the Arizona Cardinals.{{Cite web |title=Trent Taylor 2018 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TaylTr02/gamelog/2018/ |access-date=September 17, 2024 |work=Pro Football Reference}}
On September 20, 2019, Taylor was placed on injured reserve after suffering a setback from offseason foot surgery.{{Cite web |date=September 20, 2019 |title=49ers Sign T Sam Young; Place WR Trent Taylor on Injured Reserve |url=https://www.49ers.com/news/trent-taylor-injured-reserve-sam-young |access-date=September 17, 2024 |website=49ers.com}}
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,{{Cite news |date=December 23, 2020 |title=49ers Announce Roster Moves |work=49ers.com |url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-sign-josh-rosen-sign-jordan-matthews-to-practice-squad |access-date=February 5, 2021}} and activated on January 6, 2021.{{Cite news |date=January 6, 2021 |title=49ers' Trent Taylor: Back from COVID-19 list |work=CBSSports.com |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/49ers-trent-taylor-back-from-covid-19-list/ |access-date=February 5, 2021}} In the 2020 season, he appeared in 12 games and started one. He played on offense and contributed on punt return duties.{{Cite web |title=Trent Taylor 2020 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TaylTr02/gamelog/2020/ |access-date=September 17, 2024 |work=Pro Football Reference}}
=Cincinnati Bengals=
On May 17, 2021, Taylor signed with the Cincinnati Bengals.{{cite web |last=Rapien |first=James |title=The Bengals Are Bringing in a Veteran Wide Receiver Following Workout |work=Sports Illustrated |date=May 17, 2021 |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/bengals/news/cincinnati-bengals-signing-veteran-wide-receiver-trent-taylor-following-workout-at-rookie-minicamp |access-date=September 17, 2024}} He was waived on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.{{Cite web |date=August 31, 2021 |title=Bengals Reduce 2021 Roster To 53 Players |url=https://www.bengals.com/news/bengals-reduce-2021-roster-to-53-players |access-date=September 17, 2024 |website=Bengals.com}}{{Cite web |date=September 1, 2021 |title=Bengals Make Player Moves, Sign 15 To The Practice Squad |url=https://www.bengals.com/news/bengals-make-player-moves-sign-15-to-the-practice-squad |access-date=September 17, 2024 |website=Bengals.com}} He finished the regular season with 2 receptions for 41 yards, 4 kick returns for 68 yards, and 7 punts for 52 yards.{{Cite web |title=Trent Taylor 2021 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TaylTr02/gamelog/2021/ |access-date=September 17, 2024 |work=Pro Football Reference}} On January 29, 2022, Taylor was promoted to the active roster for the AFC Championship Game.{{Cite web |date=January 29, 2022 |title=Trent Taylor, Damion Square Elevated To Active Roster |url=https://www.bengals.com/news/trent-taylor-damion-square-elevated-to-active-roster |access-date=January 31, 2022 |website=Bengals.com}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Zucker |first=Joseph |date=January 30, 2022 |title=Joe Burrow, Bengals Stun Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs in OT, Advance to 2022 Super Bowl |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10025361-joe-burrow-bengals-stun-patrick-mahomes-chiefs-in-ot-advance-to-2022-super-bowl |access-date=January 30, 2022 |website=Bleacher Report}}
On February 22, 2022, Taylor re-signed with the Bengals.{{Cite web |date=February 22, 2022 |title=Bengals Sign Taylor to Offseason Roster |url=https://www.bengals.com/news/bengals-sign-taylor-to-offseason-roster |access-date=September 17, 2024 |website=Bengals.com}} He opened the 2022 season as the Bengals' primary punt returner along with being the team's backup slot receiver to starter Tyler Boyd. On the season, he returned 33 punts for 340 total yards.{{Cite web |title=Trent Taylor 2022 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TaylTr02/gamelog/2022/ |access-date=September 17, 2024 |work=Pro Football Reference}}
Taylor re-signed with the Bengals on one-year contract on March 27, 2023.{{Cite web |date=March 27, 2023 |title=Bengals Re-Sign Trent Taylor |url=https://www.bengals.com/news/bengals-roster-moves-trent-taylor-2023-free-agency |access-date=September 17, 2024 |website=Bengals.com}} He was released during final roster cuts August 29, 2023.{{Cite web |date=August 29, 2023 |title=Bengals Reduce Roster to 53 Players for 2023 Season |url=https://www.bengals.com/news/roster-cuts-2023-season-cincinnati-bengals |access-date=September 17, 2024 |website=Bengals.com}}
=Chicago Bears=
Taylor signed with the Chicago Bears on August 31, 2023.{{cite web|title=Roster Moves: Bears sign Peterman and Taylor, add four to practice squad, place Jenkins and Kramer on IR|url=https://www.chicagobears.com/news/roster-moves-bears-sign-peterman-and-taylor-add-four-to-practice-squad-place-jen|author1=Mayer, Larry|author2=Meyers, Kevin|website=ChicagoBears.com|date=August 31, 2023}} He played in all 17 games for Chicago, recording two targets and no receptions while working primarily as a punt returner (in which he logged 8.2 yards per return).{{Cite web |title=Trent Taylor 2023 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TaylTr02/gamelog/2023/ |access-date=September 17, 2024 |work=Pro Football Reference}}
=San Francisco 49ers (second stint)=
On April 16, 2024, Taylor signed a one-year contract to return to the San Francisco 49ers.{{Cite web|title=49ers Sign WR Trent Taylor to a One-Year Deal|url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-sign-wide-receiver-trent-taylor-one-year-deal-roster-move|website=49ers.com|date=April 16, 2024|access-date=April 16, 2024}} He was released on August 27, and re-signed to the team's practice squad.{{Cite web |date=August 27, 2024 |title=49ers Announce Moves for Initial 53-Man Roster of 2024 |url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-announce-moves-for-initial-53-man-roster-of-2024-released-waived-pup-injured-reserve-list |access-date=September 17, 2024 |website=49ers.com}}{{Cite web |date=August 28, 2024 |title=49ers Announce Practice Squad Moves |url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-announce-practice-squad-moves-barrett-mcgill-mordecai-martin-taylor |access-date=September 17, 2024 |website=49ers.com}}
Taylor signed a reserve/future contract with San Francisco on January 6, 2025.{{cite web|title=49ers Sign WR Trent Taylor, TE Mason Pline and Nine Others to Reserve/Future Contracts|url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-sign-wr-trent-taylor-te-mason-pline-and-nine-others-to-reserve-future-contracts|website=49ers.com|date=January 6, 2025}} On June 3, the 49ers placed Taylor on injured reserve, ruling him him out for the season.{{Cite web|title=49ers Sign WR Malik Knowles, Place WR Trent Taylor on IR, and Other Roster Moves|url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-sign-wr-malik-knowles-place-wr-trent-taylor-on-ir-and-other-roster-moves|website=49ers.com|date=June 3, 2025|access-date=June 4, 2025}}
NFL career statistics
= Regular season =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" |Year ! rowspan="2" |Team ! colspan="2" |Games ! colspan="5" |Receiving ! colspan="5" |Rushing ! colspan="5" |Kick returns ! colspan="5" |Punt returns ! colspan="2" |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 |
| colspan="2" |[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TaylTr02.htm 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 =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" |Year ! rowspan="2" |Team ! colspan="2" |Games ! colspan="5" |Kick returns ! colspan="5" |Punt returns ! colspan="2" |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 |
| colspan="2" |[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TaylTr02/gamelog/post/ Career]
!7 !0 !1 !18 !18.0 !18 !0 !11 !115 !10.5 !20 !0 !1 !1 |
References
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- [https://www.49ers.com/team/players-roster/trent-taylor/ San Francisco 49ers bio]
- [http://www.latechsports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/trent_taylor_838281.html Louisiana Tech Bulldogs bio]
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