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Levonta Taylor

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Levonta Taylor
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Taylor with the Michigan Panthers in 2024
No. 1 – Michigan Panthers
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1997-11-04) November 4, 1997 (age 27)
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:186 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:Virginia Beach (VA) Ocean Lakes
College:Florida State
Undrafted:2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active

Levonta Taylor (born November 4, 1997) is an American football cornerback for the Michigan Panthers of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Florida State.

Early life

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After high school, Taylor was ranked as the number 1 cornerback in the country by 247 sports.[1]

College career

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Despite dealing with injuries, Taylor was still able to appear in 12 games for Florida State as a true freshman.[2] During his sophomore season, in a game against Louisiana-Monroe, Taylor had his first two interceptions of his career.[3]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span
5 ft 9+14 in
(1.76 m)
190 lb
(86 kg)
29+12 in
(0.75 m)
8 in
(0.20 m)
All values from Pro Day[4]

Los Angeles Rams

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Taylor signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent on April 25, 2020.[5] He was waived on August 11, 2020.[6]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

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Taylor signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League on April 27, 2022,[7] but was released on June 2.[8]

Michigan Panthers

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On January 5, 2023, Taylor signed with the Michigan Panthers of the United States Football League (USFL).[9] He re-signed with the team on August 26, 2024.[10]

References

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  1. ^ Deen, Safid (April 3, 2015). "Virginia CB Levonta Taylor commits to Florida State". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  2. ^ Hunt, Kelvin (April 8, 2017). "FSU Football: Levonta Taylor Talks Spring Practice And Freshman Lessons". chopchat.com. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  3. ^ Culver, Jordan (November 25, 2017). "Levonta Taylor shines as FSU's defense feasts in Gainesville". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  4. ^ "2020 NFL Draft Scout Levonta Taylor College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Han, Jamie (April 25, 2020). "Rams agree to terms with 20 undrafted free agents". TheRams.com.
  6. ^ Williams, Charean (August 11, 2020). "Rams waive Levonta Taylor". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  7. ^ "Roughriders sign Americans Taylor and Hickson". Riderville.com. April 27, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  8. ^ McCormick, Murray (June 2, 2022). "Riders' Cody Fajardo excited about 2022 pre-season debut". LeaderPost.com. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  9. ^ @USFLPanthers (January 5, 2023). "Free Agent Signing" (Tweet). Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via Twitter.
  10. ^ @UFL_PR (August 26, 2024). "The #UFL has announced the following transactions" (Tweet). Retrieved August 27, 2024 – via Twitter.
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