Jullian Taylor

Summary

Jullian Taylor (born January 30, 1995) is an American football defensive end who is a free agent. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers. Taylor played college football at Temple. He posted 41 tackles with 11 tackles for loss in 2017, his only season as a starter for the Owls.[1]

Jullian Taylor
Personal information
Born: (1995-01-30) January 30, 1995 (age 29)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school:Williamstown
(Williamstown, New Jersey)
College:Temple
Position:Defensive end
NFL draft:2018 / Round: 7 / Pick: 223
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:16
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Taylor played prep football at Williamstown High School in Monroe Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey.[2]

Professional career edit

San Francisco 49ers edit

Taylor was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round (223rd overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[1] The selection used to select Taylor was traded from the Miami Dolphins in a trade for Daniel Kilgore. During his rookie year in 2018, Taylor played 6 games with 7 tackles.

On December 28, 2019, Taylor was placed on injured reserve after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury in practice.[3] Without Taylor, the 49ers reached Super Bowl LIV, but they lost 31–20 to the Kansas City Chiefs. He was placed on the active/physically unable to perform list (PUP) at the start of training camp on July 28, 2020,[4] and was placed on the reserve/PUP list at the start of the regular season on September 5, 2020.[5] On November 3, 2020, Taylor was waived from the PUP list by the 49ers with a failed physical designation.[6]

Tennessee Titans edit

On February 25, 2021, Taylor signed with the Tennessee Titans.[7] He was waived on June 3, 2021.[8]

Minnesota Vikings edit

On April 7, 2022, Taylor signed with the Minnesota Vikings.[9] He was waived/injured on August 22, 2022 and placed on injured reserve.[10] He was released on August 30.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "San Francisco 49ers Draft Temple DT Jullian Taylor". 49ers.com. April 28, 2018.
  2. ^ Narducci, Marc. "With injuries behind him, lineman shows his stuff; The Owls' Jullian Taylor came up big against Central Florida.", The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 24, 2017. Accessed September 8, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "Taylor, a graduate of Williamstown High in South Jersey who has already earned his degree in strategic communications, said he was not thinking much about the next level just yet."
  3. ^ "49ers Promote DL Kevin Givens, Place DL Jullian Taylor on Injured Reserve". 49ers.com. December 28, 2019.
  4. ^ "49ers Announce Roster Moves". 49ers.com. July 28, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  5. ^ "49ers Announce Roster Moves". 49ers.com. September 5, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  6. ^ "49ers Waive WR Dante Pettis and DL Jullian Taylor". 49ers.com. November 3, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  7. ^ Wyatt, Jim (February 25, 2021). "Titans Release WR Adam Humphries, Part Ways With DBs Chris Milton and Breon Borders, While Adding Former 49ers DL Jullian Taylor". Tennessee Titans.
  8. ^ Wyatt, Jim (June 3, 2021). "Titans Add Veteran D-Linemen Trevon Coley and Abry Jones While Waiving Two Others". Tennessee Titans.
  9. ^ Smith, Eric (April 7, 2022). "Vikings Add DT Jullian Taylor to Roster". Vikings.com.
  10. ^ Peters, Craig (August 22, 2022). "Vikings Release Receiver Albert Wilson in Roster Moves". Vikings.com. Retrieved December 19, 2023.

External links edit

  • Temple Owls football bio