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Jason Taylor II

For other persons with similar names, see Jason Taylor (disambiguation).

Jason Taylor II
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Taylor in 2023
Personal information
Born: (1999-12-30) December 30, 1999 (age 24)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Carl Albert
(Midwest City, Oklahoma)
College:Oklahoma State (2018–2022)
Position:Safety
NFL draft:2023 / round: 7 / pick: 234
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jason Taylor II (born December 30, 1999) is an American professional football safety who is a free agent. He played college football at Oklahoma State.

Early life

Taylor was born and grew up in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and attended Carl Albert High School.[1] He was named the state Defensive Player of the Year by The Oklahoman as a senior after intercepting nine passes.[2] Taylor committed to play college football at Oklahoma State over offers from Tulsa and SMU.[3]

College career

Taylor played in three games during his true freshman season at Oklahoma State before redshirting the year. He played primarily on special teams as a redshirt freshman. Taylor became a starter one game into his redshirt junior season following an injury to first-string safety Tre Sterling.[4] He was named honorable mention All-Big 12 Conference at the end of the season after recording 48 tackles with 2.5 sacks, one forced fumble, four passes defended and two interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown.[5] Taylor made 99 tackles with six interceptions as a redshirt senior and was named first team All-Big 12 and a second team All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation.[6] After the season he announced that he would enter the 2023 NFL draft.[7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11+5⁄8 in
(1.82 m) 		204 lb
(93 kg) 		32 in
(0.81 m) 		10 in
(0.25 m)		 4.50 s 1.52 s 2.55 s 4.20 s 7.16 s 43.0 in
(1.09 m)		 10 ft 9 in
(3.28 m)		 14 reps
Sources:[8][9]

Los Angeles Rams

Taylor was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the seventh round, 234th overall, of the 2023 NFL Draft.[10] He was placed on injured reserve on September 15, 2023, and later activated on November 25.[11]

Taylor was waived by the Rams on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad.[12] He was released on September 10.[13]

Arizona Cardinals

On September 17. 2024, Taylor signed with the Arizona Cardinals practice squad.[14] He was released on October 29.

References

  1. ^ Unruh, Jacob (November 9, 2017). "Friday Night Lights: Carl Albert's Jason Taylor II carries father's memory on the field". The Oklahoman. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  2. ^ Unruh, Jacob (January 6, 2018). "All-State football: How Carl Albert's Jason Taylor II's ball-hawk skills led to big things". The Oklahoman. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  3. ^ "Carl Albert's Jason Taylor ll Commits To Cowboys". KFOR.com. August 4, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  4. ^ Unruh, Jacob (September 22, 2021). "'Boy for real, ain't he?': How Oklahoma State safety Jason Taylor II delivers in big moments". The Oklahoman. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  5. ^ "Oklahoma State football: Jason Taylor's impact, Jelani McDonald's move". The Oklahoman. October 25, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  6. ^ Nagel, Cody (December 8, 2022). "Oklahoma State safety Jason Taylor II named to Walter Camp All-American Team". 247Sports.com. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  7. ^ Lucas Jr., Raymond (January 7, 2023). "Oklahoma State DB Jason Taylor II enters 2023 NFL Draft". 247Sports.com. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  8. ^ "Jason Taylor II Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  9. ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Jason Taylor II College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  10. ^ "Oklahoma State DB Jason Taylor drafted by Rams in 7th round". The Dallas Morning News. April 29, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  11. ^ @RamsNFL (September 15, 2023). "LA Rams Transactions: • Reserve/Injured DB Jason Taylor II" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  12. ^ Jackson, Stu (August 28, 2024). "Rams sign 17 players to initial practice squad for 2024 season". TheRams.com.
  13. ^ @RamsNFL (September 10, 2024). "LA Rams Roster Moves: Terminated (by Club) from Practice Squad OL Blake Larson, S Jason Taylor II; Signed Practice Squad Veteran OL Ty Nsekhe" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  14. ^ "Cardinals sign safety Jason Taylor II to practice squad, cut OL Marquis Hayes Jr". Arizona Sports. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
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