Keith Taylor (safety)

American football player (born 1964)

American football player
Keith Taylor
No. 27, 29
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1964-12-21) December 21, 1964 (age 59)
Pennsauken Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school:Pennsauken
(Pennsauken Township, New Jersey)
St. John Bosco
(Bellflower, California)
Servite (Anaheim, California)
College:Illinois
NFL draft:1988 / round: 5 / pick: 134
Career history
  • New Orleans Saints (1988)*
  • Indianapolis Colts (1988–1991)
  • New Orleans Saints (1992–1993)
  • Washington Redskins (1994–1995)
  • Carolina Panthers (1996)*
  • Washington Redskins (1996)
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:359
Interceptions:13
Fumble recoveries:4
Player stats at PFR

Keith Gerard Taylor (born December 21, 1964) is an American former professional football safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Indianapolis Colts, the New Orleans Saints, and the Washington Redskins.[1][2][3][4] He played college football at the University of Illinois and was selected in the fifth round of the 1988 NFL draft.[5] Taylor played high school football at Pennsauken High School in New Jersey and is the younger brother of John Taylor who also played in the NFL as a wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers.

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Bench press
5 ft 11+38 in
(1.81 m)
193 lb
(88 kg)
8 in
(0.20 m)
4.56 s 1.53 s 2.61 s 14 reps

References

  1. ^ "Keith Taylor". NFL.com. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
  2. ^ "Keith Taylor Stats | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
  3. ^ Lavine, Dale (July 11, 2018). "New England Patriots of the Past: Vince Wilfork". Last Word on Pro Football. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
  4. ^ "Keith Taylor - Washington Huskies - 2018 Player Profile - Rotoworld.com". www.rotoworld.com. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
  5. ^ "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
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