Vincent Taylor (American football)

Vincent Taylor (born January 5, 1994) is an American football defensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma State.

Vincent Taylor
No. 96 – Buffalo Bills
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1994-01-05) January 5, 1994
New Orleans, Louisiana
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:306 lb (139 kg)
Career information
High school:San Antonio (TX) James Madison
College:Oklahoma State
NFL Draft:2017 / Round: 6 / Pick: 194
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2019
Total tackles:50
Sacks:2.0
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Passes Deflected:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Taylor was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and moved to San Antonio, Texas after his family's home was destroyed in Hurricane Katrina.[1][2][3] He attended James Madison High School in San Antonio. As a senior, he recorded 79 tackles and two sacks. Taylor committed to Oklahoma State University to play college football.

College career

After redshirting his first year at Oklahoma State in 2013, Taylor appeared in 10 games as a redshirt freshman in 2014, recording 13 tackles.[4] As a sophomore in 2015, he started all 13 games and had 48 tackles and five sacks.[5] As a junior, he had 51 tackles and seven sacks and was named first team All-Big 12.[6] After the season, Taylor decided to forgo his senior year and enter the 2017 NFL Draft.[7]

Professional career

Miami Dolphins

Taylor was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the sixth round, 194th overall, in the 2017 NFL Draft.[8] He played in 13 games as a rookie before being placed on injured reserve on December 28, 2017 with a knee injury.[9]

In 2018, Taylor played in eight games before suffering a foot injury in Week 8. He was placed on injured reserve on October 30, 2018.[10]

On September 2, 2019, Taylor was waived by the Dolphins.[11]

Buffalo Bills

On September 5, 2019, Taylor was signed to the Buffalo Bills practice squad.[12] He was promoted to the active roster on November 2, 2019.[13]

References
  1. Vincent Taylor's path to Oklahoma State began with Hurricane Katrina
  2. Taylor’s inspirational road to OSU dotted with perseverance
  3. Alamo Bowl returns Oklahoma State DT Vincent Taylor to town that welcomed him after Hurricane Katrina
  4. OSU football: Vincent Taylor ready for his big moment
  5. Vincent Taylor ready for expanded role in Oklahoma State's defense
  6. OSU's Sterns, Taylor among All-Big 12 first-team selections
  7. OSU football journal: Defensive tackle Vincent Taylor declares for NFL Draft
  8. Poupart, Alain (April 29, 2017). "Dolphins Select Vincent Taylor In Sixth Round". MiamiDolphins.com. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  9. "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. December 28, 2017.
  10. "Vincent Taylor lands on injured reserve for Dolphins". ThePhinsider.com. October 30, 2018.
  11. "Dolphins Sign John Jenkins, Taybor Pepper". MiamiDolphins.com. September 2, 2019.
  12. Brown, Chris (September 5, 2019). "Bills add DT Vincent Taylor to practice squad". BuffaloBills.com.
  13. Brown, Chris (November 2, 2019). "Bills elevate DT Vincent Taylor to the 53-man roster". BuffaloBills.com.
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