Keith Taylor (born November 20, 1998) is an American football cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college footballatWashington.
No. 39 – Kansas City Chiefs | |||||||||
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
Born: | (1998-11-20) November 20, 1998 (age 25) Long Beach, California, U.S. | ||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | Servite (Anaheim, California) | ||||||||
College: | Washington (2017–2020) | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 2021 / Round: 5 / Pick: 166 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||
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Player stats at PFR | |||||||||
Taylor grew up in Long Beach, California, and initially attended St. John Bosco High School before transferring to Servite High School after his sophomore year.[1] He was named first-team All-Trinity League and second-team All-Orange County by the Orange County Register.[2]
Taylor appeared in 12 games as a true freshman, playing on special teams and as a reserve defensive back.[3] He started two games as a sophomore.[4] He started all 13 of Washington's games as a junior and finished the year with 59 tackles with two tackles for loss and five passes broken up.[5] Taylor started all four of the Huskies games in the 2020 season, which was abbreviated due to Covid-19.[6]
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 | |
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6 ft 2+1⁄4 in (1.89 m) |
187 lb (85 kg) |
31+1⁄8 in (0.79 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.53 s | 1.58 s | 2.64 s | 4.27 s | 6.85 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) |
10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) |
12 reps | |
All values from Pro Day[7][8][9] |
Taylor was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the fifth round, 166th overall, of the 2021 NFL Draft.[10] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2021.[11]
On August 29, 2023, Taylor was waived by the Panthers.[12]
On August 31, 2023, Taylor was signed to the practice squad of the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad.[13] Taylor became a Super Bowl champion when the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ersinSuper Bowl LVIII.[14] Taylor signed a reserve/futures contract with Kansas City on February 14, 2024.[15]