Trent Taylor

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.

Trent Taylor
Taylor with the 49ers in 2017
No. 15 – San Francisco 49ers
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1994-04-30) April 30, 1994
Cookeville, Tennessee
Height:5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school:Evangel Christian Academy
(Shreveport, Louisiana)
College:Louisiana Tech
NFL Draft:2017 / Round: 5 / Pick: 177
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-CUSA (2015, 2016)
  • Second-team All-CUSA (2014)
Career NFL statistics as of 2019
Receptions:69
Receiving yards:645
Return yards:382
Total touchdowns:3
Player stats at NFL.com

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
YearTeamGPRecYardsTDs
2013Louisiana Tech10282602
2014Louisiana Tech14648349
2015Louisiana Tech13991,2829
2016Louisiana Tech141361,80312
College Totals513274,17932

Source:[8]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
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
  1. Watson, Jimmy. "La. Tech's Trent Taylor was nearly overlooked". The News Star.
  2. Isabella, Sean. "La. Tech's Trent Taylor gets rave reviews". Shreveport Times. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  3. "Trent Taylor Timeline Events". 247 Sports. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  4. Isabella, Sean. "La. Tech's Trent Taylor making defenses pay". Burlington Free Press.
  5. Watson, Jimmy. "La. Tech's Trent Taylor fine tunes abilities". Shreveport Times.
  6. Isabella, Sean. "Trent Taylor relishes record with Tech teammates". Commercial Appeal.
  7. Cesak, Brad; Owens, Tim (December 27, 2016). "Taylor's record setting day leads La Tech to Armed Forces Bowl Victory".
  8. "Trent Taylor College Stats - College Football at Sports-Reference.com".
  9. "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles –". NFL.com.
  10. 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.
  11. "Carolina Panthers at San Francisco 49ers - September 10th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
  12. "Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers - September 21st, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
  13. "Trent Taylor 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  14. "49ers Sign T Sam Young; Place WR Trent Taylor on Injured Reserve". 49ers.com. September 20, 2019.
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