Patrick Taylor Jr. (born April 29, 1998) is an American football running back for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Memphis.
| No. 27 – Green Bay Packers | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 29, 1998 Humble, Texas |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 217 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Atascocita High School (Harris County, Texas) |
| College: | Memphis |
| Undrafted: | 2020 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Non-football injury |
| Player stats at PFR | |
College career
As a true freshman, Taylor was the Tigers' second-leading rusher with 546 yards on 93 carries and two touchdowns.[1] He was Memphis' second-leading rusher again as a sophomore after rushing 157 times for 866 yards and a team-high 13 touchdowns while also catching 19 passes for 148 yards and one touchdown.[2] Taylor rushed for 1,122 yards and 16 touchdowns as a junior.[3] Taylor missed half of his senior season due to a foot injury and finished the year with 350 rushing yards and five touchdowns.[4]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+1⁄2 in (1.87 m) |
217 lb (98 kg) |
32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.57 s | 4.34 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) |
10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) |
15 reps | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine[5] | ||||||||||||
Taylor signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2020 shortly after the conclusion of the 2020 NFL Draft.[6][7] He was placed on the active/non-football injury list at the start of training camp on July 31, 2020.[8] He was moved to the reserve/non-football injury list at the start of the regular season on September 5, 2020.[9] He began practicing with the team on December 17,[10] but the team did not activate him at the end of his 21-day practice window.[11]
References
- ^ Murtaugh, Frank (August 24, 2017). "Tiger Football 2017: Air Raid!". Memphis Flyer.
- ^ Rice, Megan (August 14, 2018). "Tigers Patrick Taylor Jr. named to Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award". WREG.com.
- ^ "Memphis football's Patrick Taylor updates on recovery, could return against Houston". The Commercial Appeal. November 6, 2019.
- ^ "Memphis RB, Atascocita standout Patrick Taylor ready to make his mark in NFL". Houston Chronicle. April 18, 2020.
- ^ "Patrick Taylor Combine Profile". National Football League. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ "Packers agree to terms with rookie free agents". packers.com. April 29, 2020.
- ^ Wilson, Aaron (April 28, 2020). "Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers sign Atascocita's Taylor, Kingwood's Olonilua". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ Kruse, Zach (July 31, 2020). "Packers place 2 on PUP list, 2 others on non-football injury list". USA Today. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. September 5, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ "Packers' Patrick Taylor: Back to practice". CBSSports.com. December 17, 2020. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ^ "Packers' Patrick Taylor: To end season on NFI list". CBSSports.com. January 7, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
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