Kerry Taylor (American football)
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | February 20, 1989 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Chandler, Arizona | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Chandler (AZ) Hamilton | ||||||||
| College: | Arizona State | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2011 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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Kerry Taylor (born February 20, 1989) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils. He went undrafted in the 2011 NFL Draft.
Professional career
Green Bay Packers
After going undrafted in the 2011 NFL Draft, Kerry Taylor signed with the Green Bay Packers on July 28, 2011. He played in four preseason games with the team where he caught a combined seven passes for 56 yards and one touchdown.[1] He was released on September 3, 2011.
New England Patriots
Taylor shortly thereafter signed to the practice squad of the New England Patriots on September 5. He was subsequently released on September 16.
San Francisco 49ers
On October 12, 2011, Taylor was signed to the practice squad for the San Francisco 49ers. He was released six days later on October 18.
Minnesota Vikings
Taylor was signed to the practice squad Minnesota Vikings on October 26 after receiver Stephen Burton was signed to the 53-man roster.
New England Patriots
After being waived by the Vikings, Taylor was claimed by the New England Patriots on August 27, 2012.
Arizona Cardinals
He was promoted to the active roster from the practice squad by the Arizona Cardinals on December 26, 2012. [2]
Jacksonville Jaguars
On November 4, 2013, the Jacksonville Jaguars signed Taylor off the Cardinals practice squad.[3] He scored his first NFL touchdown on December 29 in a game against the Indianapolis Colts on a 14-yard pass from quarterback Chad Henne.
He was released on August 30, 2014 and signed to the team's practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on September 20. He was released on September 23 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. He was waived from the practice squad on October 7.
Dallas Cowboys
On October 9, 2014, the Dallas Cowboys signed Taylor to their practice squad. He was released on November 30 to make room for WR Chris Boyd.
Denver Broncos
On January 15, 2015, the Denver Broncos signed Taylor to a reserve/future contract for the 2015 season. He was waived on April 23, 2015.[4]
References
- ↑ http://www.nfl.com/player/kerrytaylor/2530738/gamelogs
- ↑ http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/27/patriots-cut-jabar-gaffney-among-moves-to-get-to-75
- ↑ http://espn.go.com/blog/jacksonville-jaguars/post/_/id/1850/jags-add-wr-to-replace-blackmon
- ↑ Wilkening, Mike. "Broncos waive WR Kerry Taylor". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved 24 April 2015.