Cam Taylor-Britt
| Cincinnati Bengals | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Cornerback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 15, 1999 Montgomery, Alabama |
| Career information | |
| College: | Nebraska (2018-2021) |
| NFL draft: | 2022 / round: 2 / pick: 60 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Unsigned Draft Pick |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Cam Taylor-Britt (born October 15, 1999) is an American football cornerback for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Nebraska
Early life and high school
Taylor-Britt grew up in Montgomery, Alabama and attended Park Crossing High School, where he played quarterback. As a senior, he completed 77 of 130 passing attempts for 1,466 yards and 14 touchdowns and rushed for 1,030 yards and 16 touchdowns on 117 carries.[1] Taylor-Britt initially hoped to play college football at Auburn and was recruited by the school, but was not ultimately offered a scholarship.[2] He ultimately committed to play at Nebraska.[3]
College career
Taylor-Britt played in 11 games as a freshman on both defense and special teams and finished the season with 12 total tackles, three passes broken up, and a recovered fumble while on punt coverage.[4] He started seven games at safety and three games at cornerback in his sophomore season.[5] Taylor-Britt was named to the second team All-Big Ten Conference after starting all seven of Nebraska's games in the team's COVID-19-shortened 2020 season and recorded 28 tackles with four passes broken up and two interceptions.[6] He repeated as a second team All-Big Ten selection after finishing his senior season with 51 tackles, three tackles for loss, 11 passes broken up, one interception, and one blocked kick.[7]
| Cam Taylor-Britt | Tackles | Interceptions | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | School | Conf | G | GS | Solo | Ast | Tot | Sacks | Sacks-Yards | Int | PD | FF | FR |
| 2018 | Nebraska | B10 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | Nebraska | B10 | 11 | 10 | 29 | 20 | 49 | 1.5 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | Nebraska | B10 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | Nebraska | B10 | 12 | 12 | 35 | 16 | 51 | 1 | 0-0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
References
- ^ "Will Cam Taylor's recruitment end like Daniel Thomas' Auburn story?". Montgomery Advertiser. January 14, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ Crepea, James (January 15, 2018). "Park Crossing's Cam Taylor remaining patient for Auburn offer". AL.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ "Not waiting on Auburn offer, Taylor joins Frost's Huskers". Montgomery Advertiser. February 7, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ "CB or safety? Taylor is fine with either". Fremont Tribune. March 22, 2019. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ "Most Intriguing Huskers: No. 15, DB Cam Taylor-Britt". Lincoln Journal Star. July 23, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ "Cam Taylor-Britt gives everything he has to Nebraska". Omaha World-Herald. April 12, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ Foster, Matt (December 31, 2021). "Nebraska's Cam Taylor-Britt accepts invitation to 2022 NFL Scouting Combine". KETV.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.