Jason Taylor II
Jason Taylor II (born December 30, 1999) is an American football safety for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma State.
 Taylor in 2023 | |
| No. 25 – Los Angeles Rams | |
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| Position: | Safety |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 30, 1999 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Carl Albert (Midwest City, Oklahoma) |
| College: | Oklahoma State (2018–2022) |
| NFL Draft: | 2023 / Round: 7 / Pick: 234 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Injured reserve |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 1, 2023 | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Early life and high school
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
| 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 | |
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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.[11]
References
- 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.
- "All-State football: How Carl Albert's Jason Taylor II's ball-hawk skills led to big things". The Oklahoman. January 6, 2018. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- "Carl Albert's Jason Taylor ll Commits To Cowboys". KFOR.com. August 4, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- 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.
- "Oklahoma State football: Jason Taylor's impact, Jelani McDonald's move". The Oklahoman. October 25, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- Nagel, Cody (December 8, 2022). "Oklahoma State safety Jason Taylor II named to Walter Camp All-American Team". 247Sports.com. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- Lucas Jr., Raymond (January 7, 2023). "Oklahoma State DB Jason Taylor II enters 2023 NFL Draft". 247Sports.com. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- "Jason Taylor II Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- "2023 NFL Draft Scout Jason Taylor II College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- "Oklahoma State DB Jason Taylor drafted by Rams in 7th round". The Dallas Morning News. April 29, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- @RamsNFL (September 15, 2023). "LA Rams Transactions: • Reserve/Injured DB Jason Taylor II" (Tweet) – via Twitter.