Levonta Taylor
No. 1 – Michigan Panthers
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1997-11-04) November 4, 1997
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
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

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.

High School career

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

College career

Despite the fact that Taylor was dealing with injuries, he 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 2 interceptions of his career.[3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span
5 ft 9+1⁄4 in
(1.76 m)		 190 lb
(86 kg)		 29+1⁄2 in
(0.75 m)		 8 in
(0.20 m)
All values from Pro Day[4]

Los Angeles Rams

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

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

On January 5, 2023, Taylor signed with the Michigan Panthers of the United States Football League (USFL).[9]

References

  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 (2020-08-11). "Rams waive Levonta Taylor". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
  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 6, 2023). "Free Agent Signing" (Tweet). Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via Twitter.


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