Cam Taylor-Britt

Cameron Taylor-Britt (born October 15, 1999) is an American football cornerback for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Nebraska.

Cam Taylor-Britt
No. 29 – Cincinnati Bengals
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1999-10-15) October 15, 1999
Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:Park Crossing
(Montgomery, Alabama)
College:Nebraska (2018–2021)
NFL Draft:2022 / Round: 2 / Pick: 60
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2023
Total tackles:76
Forced fumbles:2
Pass deflections:9
Interceptions:1
Defensive touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life and high school

Taylor-Britt grew up in Montgomery, Alabama and attended Park Crossing High School, where he played quarterback. As a senior, he completed 77 of 130 passing attempts for 1,466 yards and 14 touchdowns and rushed for 1,030 yards and 16 touchdowns on 117 carries.[1] Taylor-Britt initially hoped to play college football at Auburn and was recruited by the school, but was not ultimately offered a scholarship.[2] He ultimately committed to play at Nebraska.[3]

College career

Taylor-Britt played in 11 games as a freshman on both defense and special teams and finished the season with 12 total tackles, three passes broken up, and a recovered fumble while on punt coverage.[4] He started seven games at safety and three games at cornerback in his sophomore season.[5] Taylor-Britt was named to the second-team All-Big Ten Conference after starting all seven of Nebraska's games in the team's COVID-19-shortened 2020 season and recorded 28 tackles with four passes broken up and two interceptions.[6] He repeated as a second-team All-Big Ten selection after finishing his senior season with 51 tackles, three tackles for loss, 11 passes broken up, one interception, and one blocked kick.[7]

Nebraska Cornhuskers
Year School Conf G GS Tackles Interceptions
Solo Ast Tot Sacks Sacks-Yards Int PD FF FR
2018 Nebraska B10 9 0 9 3 12 0 0 0 3 0 1
2019 Nebraska B10 11 10 29 20 49 1.5 0-0 3 4 4 0
2020 Nebraska B10 8 8 23 5 28 0 0 2 6 1 0
2021 Nebraska B10 12 12 35 16 51 1 0-0 1 11 2 1

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jump
5 ft 10+5⁄8 in
(1.79 m)		 196 lb
(89 kg)		 31+1⁄2 in
(0.80 m)		 10 in
(0.25 m)		4.38 s1.54 s2.56 s4.13 s6.93 s33.5 in
(0.85 m)		9 ft 11 in
(3.02 m)
Sources:[8][9]

Taylor-Britt was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round (60th overall) in the 2022 NFL Draft.[10][11] He was placed on injured reserve on August 30, 2022, with an abdomen injury.[12] He was activated on October 8.[13]

NFL career statistics

Regular season
Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR
2022 CIN 10 9 55 41 14 0.0 6 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0
2023 CIN 5 5 21 17 4 0.0 3 1 11 11.0 11 1 1 0
Career 15 14 76 58 18 0.0 9 1 11 11.0 11 1 2 0

Postseason
Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR
2022 CIN 3 3 11 8 3 0.0 3 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Career 3 3 11 8 3 0.0 6 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0

References
  1. Stevens, Matthew (January 14, 2018). "Will Cam Taylor's recruitment end like Daniel Thomas' Auburn story?". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  2. Crepea, James (January 15, 2018). "Park Crossing's Cam Taylor remaining patient for Auburn offer". AL.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  3. Rankin, Duane (February 7, 2018). "Not waiting on Auburn offer, Taylor joins Frost's Huskers". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  4. Wasenius, Brent (March 22, 2019). "CB or safety? Taylor is fine with either". Fremont Tribune. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  5. Sipple, Steven M. (July 23, 2020). "Most Intriguing Huskers: No. 15, DB Cam Taylor-Britt". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  6. Bland, Evan; Barmore, Abby; McKewon, Sam (April 12, 2021). "Cam Taylor-Britt gives everything he has to Nebraska". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  7. Foster, Matt (December 31, 2021). "Nebraska's Cam Taylor-Britt accepts invitation to 2022 NFL Scouting Combine". KETV.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  8. "Cam Taylor-Britt Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  9. "2022 Draft Scout Cam Taylor-Britt, Nebraska NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  10. Hobson, Geoff (April 29, 2022). "Bengals Trade Up To Get CB Taylor-Britt In Second Round". Bengals.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  11. "Bengals address cornerback need, trade up for Taylor-Britt". Herald & Review. Associated Press. April 29, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
  12. "Bengals Roster Moves: Re-signed Thomas, Players Moved to IR, More Practice Squad Signings". Bengals.com. August 31, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  13. "Bengals Roster Moves: Defensive Tackle Elevated, Cam Taylor-Britt to Active Roster". Bengals.com. October 8, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
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