Jullian Taylor (born January 30, 1995) is an American football defensive end who played in the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers and is currently a free agent. He played college football at Temple. Taylor posted 41 tackles with 11 tackles for loss in 2017, his only season as a starter for the Owls.[1]
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Born: | (1995-01-30) January 30, 1995 (age 27) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Williamstown (Williamstown, New Jersey) | ||||||||
College: | Temple | ||||||||
Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2018 / Round: 7 / Pick: 223 | ||||||||
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Taylor played prep football at Williamstown High School in Monroe Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey.[2]
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]
On February 25, 2021, Taylor signed with the Tennessee Titans.[7] He was waived on June 3, 2021.[8]
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.
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