Nick Taylor (born March 27, 1988) is a professional Canadian football defensive back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Nick Taylor

No. 9     Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Taylor with the Blue Bombers in 2022
Born:	(1988-03-27) March 27, 1988 (age 34) Hollywood, Florida
Career information
Status	Active
CFL status	American
Position(s)	Defensive back
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	165 lb (75 kg)
College	Florida International
Career history
As player
2012	Minnesota Vikings*
2015	Orlando Predators
2016–2017	Ottawa Redblacks
2018–2019	Edmonton Eskimos
2019–present	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
2× Grey Cup champion (2019, 2021)
Career stats
Playing stats at CFL.ca

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.

References

External links

• Winnipeg Blue Bombers bio
• FIU basketball bio