Ramonce Taylor

{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1985)}}

{{Infobox NFL player

|name=Ramonce Taylor

|image=Ramonce Taylor.jpg

|caption=Taylor in 2005

|current_team=

|number= 11

|position=Running back

|birth_date={{birth date and age|1985|9|11}}

|birth_place=Temple, Texas, U.S.

|height_ft=5

|height_in=11

|weight_lbs=190

|high_school=Belton (TX)

|college=Texas

|undraftedyear=2007

|pastteams=

Rio Grande Valley Dorados ({{Af2 Year|2009}})
Winnipeg Blue Bombers ({{CFL Year|2009}})*
Edmonton Eskimos ({{CFL Year|2009}}–{{CFL Year|2010}})
Rio Grande Valley Magic ({{IFL Year|2011}})
Allen Wranglers/Texas Revolution ({{IFL Year|2012}}–{{IFL Year|2013}})
Nebraska Danger ({{IFL Year|2013}})
Sioux Falls Storm ({{IFL Year|2013}})
Texas Revolution ({{IFL Year|2014}})
CenTex Cavalry ({{CIF Year|2017}})

|cflstatus=International

|highlights=

BCS national champion (2005)

}}

Ramonce Taylor (born September 11, 1985) is a former indoor football running back. He was signed by the Dorados as a street free agent in 2009. He played college football for the Texas Longhorns.

Early life

Taylor was born on September 11, 1985, in Temple, Texas. At Belton High School, Taylor produced a school record of 4,010 rushing yards and 62 touchdowns over three years.{{cite news|url=http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/1/17/55141 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130203135830/http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/1/17/55141 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-02-03 |title=Former Belton star Taylor surfaces with Rio Grande Valley arena team }}

College career

In 2004, he accumulated 284 yards rushing.{{cite news | url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/162414 | title=#11 Ramonce Taylor | publisher=ESPN | access-date=2007-04-25}} In the 2005 season, his second with the Longhorns, he compiled a total of 1,219 offensive yards for 15 touchdowns, which led the team.

In May 2006, Taylor was arrested on marijuana charges.{{cite news|url=http://www.bevosports.com/2006/05/14/ramonce-taylor-arrested/ |title=Ramonce Taylor Arrested |publisher=Bevosports.com |accessdate=2007-04-25 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927174205/http://www.bevosports.com/2006/05/14/ramonce-taylor-arrested/ |archivedate=2007-09-27 }} Longhorn coach Mack Brown dismissed Taylor from the team due to academic and legal troubles.{{cite news | url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=2529138 | title=Longhorns running back to transfer after 15-TD year | publisher=Associated Press | access-date=2007-04-25}}{{cite news | url=http://www.statesman.com/opinion/content/editorial/stories/08/08/0808phillips_edit.html | title=Phillips: Some Horns are just college kids who made mistakes | author=Phillips, Alberta | publisher=Austin American-Statesman | date=August 8, 2007 | accessdate=2007-08-21 }}{{dead link|date=January 2017|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} In September 2006, he pleaded guilty to the felony drug charges and was sentenced to 60 days in jail and five years deferred adjudication. In early 2008, he was put in jail for five months for violating his probation.

Post-college career

Taylor was expected to be taken in the 2007 NFL draft,{{cite news | url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/colleges/topstories/stories/010707dnspoutokam.30dd36b.html | title=Okam staying at Texas; Taylor going to NFL | publisher=Dallas Morning News | date=January 6, 2007 | accessdate=2007-04-25}}{{cite news | url=http://texas.rivals.com/cviewplayer.asp?Player=38010#bio | title=Ramonce Talor #11 | publisher=OrangeBloods.com | accessdate=2007-04-25}} but he was not chosen.

On January 15, 2009, he was assigned to the Rio Grande Valley Dorados' training camp roster.{{cite news|url=http://doradosfootball.com/headlines/?p=133|title=DORADOS ASSIGNED EIGHT PLAYERS|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090123061122/http://doradosfootball.com/headlines/?p=133|archivedate=2009-01-23}}

On June 4, 2009, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League signed him to a contract.{{cite news |newspaper=Temple Daily Telegram |title=Former Belton star, Texas standout Taylor released by CFL's Blue Bombers |url=http://www.tdtnews.com/archive/article_4b175b3b-2587-528b-b628-9de861d27102.html |date=June 20, 2009 |accessdate=March 21, 2014}} He was released on June 19, 2009.{{cite news|url=http://www.winnipegsun.com/sports/football/2009/06/19/9861166.html|title=Bombers make cuts |last=Penton|first=Kirk|date=June 19, 2009|publisher=Winnipeg Sun|accessdate=2009-06-19}} On October 7, 2009, he was signed by the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League.{{cite news |title=Esks sign former Texas star |url=https://edmontonjournal.com/news/Gifted+difficult+Edmonton+signs+star+kick+returner/2078082/story.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091010171330/http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/Gifted+difficult+Edmonton+signs+star+kick+returner/2078082/story.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 10, 2009 |newspaper=Edmonton Journal |agency=Canwest News Service |date=October 7, 2009 |accessdate=October 7, 2009 }} On June 22, 2010, the Edmonton Eskimos cut seven players from training camp, including second-year running back Taylor.{{cite news |first=Gerry |last=Moddejonge |newspaper=Toronto Sun |title= No dance for Ramonce: Highly-touted running back one of seven players cut by Eskimos |url=http://www.torontosun.com/sports/football/2010/06/22/14483086.html|publisher=torontosun.com |date=June 22, 2010 |accessdate=March 21, 2014}}

Taylor spent 2011 and the years since playing for a series of Indoor Football League teams, including the Rio Grande Valley Magic, Allen Wranglers, Texas Revolution, Nebraska Danger, and Sioux Falls Storm. In March 2014, the Texas Revolution announced that they had re-signed Taylor.

On March 30, 2017, Taylor was signed by the CenTex Cavalry.