Trent Taylor
 Taylor with the 49ers in 2017 | |||||||||||
| No. 15 – San Francisco 49ers | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||
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| Born: | April 30, 1994 Cookeville, Tennessee | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Evangel Christian Academy (Shreveport, Louisiana) | ||||||||||
| College: | Louisiana Tech | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2017 / round: 5 / pick: 177 | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2018 | |||||||||||
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Trent Nelson Taylor (born April 30, 1994) is an American football wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisiana Tech.
Early years
Taylor attended Evangel Christian Academy in Shreveport, Louisiana, where he played high school football for the Eagles.[1] 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.[2] He committed to Louisiana Tech University to play college football.[3]
College career
Taylor attended Louisiana Tech from 2013 to 2016.[4][5] During his career, Taylor had 327 receptions for 4,179 yards and 32 touchdowns. The 327 receptions were a school record.[6] 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.[7]
College statistics
| Receiving | |||||
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| Year | Team | GP | Rec | Yards | TDs |
| 2013 | Louisiana Tech | 10 | 28 | 260 | 2 |
| 2014 | Louisiana Tech | 14 | 64 | 834 | 9 |
| 2015 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 99 | 1,282 | 9 |
| 2016 | Louisiana Tech | 14 | 136 | 1,803 | 12 |
| College Totals | 51 | 327 | 4,179 | 32 | |
Source:[8]
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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| 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
181 lb (82 kg) |
28+3⁄4 in (0.73 m) |
8+1⁄4 in (0.21 m) |
4.63 s | 4.01 s | 6.74 s | 33 in (0.84 m) |
9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) |
13 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine[9] | ||||||||||||
The San Francisco 49ers selected Taylor in the fifth round (177th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft.[10]
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.[11] 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.[12] Taylor finished his rookie season with 43 receptions for 430 yards and two touchdowns.[13]
On September 20, 2019, Taylor was placed on injured reserve after suffering a setback from offseason foot surgery.[14]
References
- ^ Watson, Jimmy. "La. Tech's Trent Taylor was nearly overlooked". The News Star.
- ^ Isabella, Sean. "La. Tech's Trent Taylor gets rave reviews". Shreveport Times. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ^ "Trent Taylor Timeline Events". 247 Sports. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ^ Isabella, Sean. "La. Tech's Trent Taylor making defenses pay". Burlington Free Press.
- ^ Watson, Jimmy. "La. Tech's Trent Taylor fine tunes abilities". Shreveport Times.
- ^ Isabella, Sean. "Trent Taylor relishes record with Tech teammates". Commercial Appeal.
- ^ Cesak, Brad; Owens, Tim (December 27, 2016). "Taylor's record setting day leads La Tech to Armed Forces Bowl Victory".
- ^ "Trent Taylor College Stats - College Football at Sports-Reference.com".
- ^ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles –". NFL.com.
- ^ Fann, Joe (April 29, 2017). "San Francisco 49ers Draft Louisiana Tech WR Trent Taylor". 49ers.com. Archived from the original on May 11, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ^ "Carolina Panthers at San Francisco 49ers - September 10th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
- ^ "Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers - September 21st, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ "Trent Taylor 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ^ "49ers Sign T Sam Young; Place WR Trent Taylor on Injured Reserve". 49ers.com. September 20, 2019.