Kelvin Taylor

Kelvin Taylor
No. 32 Seattle Seahawks
Position: Running back
Personal information
Date of birth: (1993-09-28) September 28, 1993
Place of birth: Belle Glade, Florida
Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight: 207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school: Belle Glade (FL) Glades Day
College: Florida
NFL Draft: 2016 / Round: 6 / Pick: 211
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Practice squad
Career highlights and awards
  • USA Today High School All-American (2011)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Kelvin Taylor (born September 28, 1993) is an American football running back for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida.

Early years

Taylor attended Glades Day School in Belle Glade, Florida. As a junior he broke Emmitt Smith's Florida career rushing yards record.[1] For his career he had 12,121 yards and 191 touchdowns. Taylor was rated by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit and was ranked as the sixth best running back in his class.[2] He committed to the University of Florida to play college football.[3]

College career

As a true freshman at Florida in 2013, Taylor played in 10 games and made four starts. For the season he had 508 yards on 111 carries with four touchdowns.[4] As a sophomore in 2014 he played in all 12 games with two starts. He carried the ball 116 times for 565 yards and six touchdowns.[5][6] After his junior season, Taylor announced his intentions to enter the 2016 NFL Draft.[7]

Professional career

San Francisco 49ers

Taylor was selected in the sixth round, 211th overall, in the 2016 NFL Draft by the 49ers. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the 49ers as part of final roster cuts and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[8][9] He was released by the 49ers on November 28, 2016.[10]

Seattle Seahawks

On November 30, 2016, Taylor was signed to the Seahawks' practice squad.[11]

Personal

Taylor is the son of former NFL and Florida Gators running back, Fred Taylor.[12][13]

References

  1. ↑ Fred Taylor's son breaks Emmitt Smith's HS record
  2. ↑ Rivals.com
  3. ↑ Fred Taylor's son, Kelvin Taylor, commits to Gators
  4. ↑ Gators notes: Kelvin Taylor growing into more complete back
  5. ↑ Taylor eager to step into father’s footsteps, lead way for Florida
  6. ↑ Florida’s Kelvin Taylor: ‘I have a really big chip on my shoulder’
  7. ↑ UF's Kelvin Taylor, Demarcus Robinson, Alex McCalister to draft
  8. ↑ "49ers Release 20 Players, Announce Other Roster Moves". 49ers.com.
  9. ↑ "49ers Sign Nine Players to Practice Squad". 49ers.com.
  10. ↑ Fann, Joe (November 28, 2016). "49ers Sign RB Raheem Mostert to Practice Squad, Release RB Kelvin Taylor". 49ers.com.
  11. ↑ "Seahawks Sign Former 49ers RB Kelvin Taylor To Practice Squad". November 30, 2016.
  12. ↑ UF tailback Kelvin Taylor eager to sprint out of the shadow of famous father, Gators legend
  13. ↑ Fred Taylor: Kelvin is better

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