Davion Taylor
| No. 52 – Philadelphia Eagles | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Born: | August 5, 1998 McComb, Mississippi | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | South Pike (Magnolia, Mississippi) | ||||||||||
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| NFL draft: | 2020 / Round: 3 / Pick: 103 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2022 | |||||||||||
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Davion Taylor (born August 5, 1998) is an American football linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Colorado and was drafted by Eagles in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
Early years
Taylor was raised in Magnolia, Mississippi by his Seventh-day Adventist mother Stephanie Taylor. Taylor attended South Pike High School he did not play high school football, due to the religious beliefs of his church.[1][2] He did play on the basketball team and ran track in high school.
College career
Taylor attended Coahoma Community College before attending the University of Colorado Boulder. After turning 18 he was given permission by his mother to join the football team.[3][4] In 2018, Taylor transferred to Colorado.[5] In 2018, he started 10 of 12 games, recording 57 tackles, one sack and one touchdown.[6] As a senior in 2019, he started all 12 games, recording 72 tackles and one sack.[7] Taylor also ran track at Coahoma and at Colorado.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft 0+1⁄2 in (1.84 m) |
228 lb (103 kg) |
32+1⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.49 s | 4.26 s | 6.96 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) |
10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) |
21 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine[8] | ||||||||||||
Taylor was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round with the 103rd overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft. He was placed on injured reserve on December 9, 2020.[9] He was designated to return from injured reserve on December 30, and began practicing with the team again,[10] but the team did not activate him before the end of the season.
Taylor took on a starting role with the team in Week 6 of the 2021 season, but was placed on injured reserve on November 24 due to a knee injury.[11]
Taylor was released on August 31, 2022 and re-signed to the practice squad.[12][13]
Statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Fumbles | Interceptions | ||||||||||||
| G | GS | Comb | Total | Ast | Sack | FF | FR | Yds | TD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PD | ||
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| 2020 | PHI | 12 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | PHI | 9 | 6 | 41 | 24 | 17 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 21 | 7 | 51 | 31 | 20 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Personal life
Taylor is a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b Goodbread, Chase (2020-04-01). "Walking by Faith". National Football League. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ a b Domowitch, Paul (2020-04-25). "Howie Roseman on LB Davion Taylo, the Eagles' third round pick: 'He's got some rocket ship to him'". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ "'I never gave up trying to play': Why Davion Taylor is one of the most intriguing NFL Draft prospects". The Athletic. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
- ^ "Colorado linebacker finds balance between football and faith". apnews.com. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
- ^ "CU JUCO transfer linebacker Davion Taylor adjusting to life as a Buff". denverpost.com. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
- ^ "CU football: Davion Taylor adjusting to role in Buffs' defense". denverpost.com. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
- ^ "Explosive LB Davion Taylor Draws Broncos' Attention at CU Buffs' Pro Day". si.com. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
- ^ "Davion Taylor Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (December 9, 2020). "Eagles promote DT Raequan Williams from the practice squad; place LB Davion Taylor on Injured Reserve". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
- ^ Gallen, Daniel (December 30, 2020). "Philadelphia Eagles begin practice windows for RG Brandon Brooks, LB Davion Taylor". PennLive.com. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ Bowman, Paul (November 24, 2021). "Davion Taylor Lands On IR". SportsTalkPhilly.com.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (August 31, 2022). "Eagles claim QB Ian Book off waivers". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (September 1, 2022). "Eagles sign LB Davion Taylor to the practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.