American gridiron football player (born 1988)
Nick Taylor (born March 27, 1988) is an American professional Canadian football defensive back who is a free agent . He most recently played for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
College career
Taylor did not play college football , but rather played college basketball for the FIU Panthers at the point guard position.[1]
Professional career
Taylor was originally signed as a free agent in 2012 by the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL), but he suffered a shoulder injury and was released.[2] He later played for the Orlando Predators in 2015. He spent two seasons with the Ottawa Redblacks , including his first Grey Cup championship win in 2016 . He signed with the Edmonton Eskimos in 2018 and was released in 2019 before signing with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on August 19, 2019.[3] He won his second Grey Cup championship in 2019 .
Taylor signed a one-year contract extension with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on January 7, 2021.[4] He played in 12 regular season games and both post-season games as he won his third Grey Cup following the Blue Bombers' 108th Grey Cup victory. On February 14, 2023, Taylor became a free agent.[5]
On April 21, 2023, Taylor signed with the Calgary Stampeders .[6] He played in 11 regular season games where he had 25 defensive tackles, one interception, and one forced fumble. He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 13, 2024.[7]
References
^ "Minnesota Vikings: Nick Taylor, His Talent Made Room For Him – In The NFL" . locker-report.com. May 24, 2012.
^ "Nick Taylor" . rotoworld.com. Retrieved November 22, 2019 .
^ "Bombers sign Na'Ty Rodgers, Nick Taylor to practice roster" . cfl.ca. August 19, 2019. Retrieved August 19, 2019 .
^ "Winnipeg Blue Bombers agree to terms with defensive backs Mercy Maston and Nick Taylor" . BlueBombers.com . January 7, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2021 .
^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings" . Canadian Football League . Retrieved March 21, 2023 .
^ "Stamps ink veteran DB Nick Taylor" . Canadian Football League . April 21, 2023.
^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings" . Canadian Football League . Retrieved May 22, 2024 .
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