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Keith Taylor
No. 39 – Kansas City Chiefs
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1998-11-20) November 20, 1998 (age 26)
Long Beach, California, U.S.
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight: 195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Servite
(Anaheim, California)
College: Washington (2017–2020)
NFL Draft: 2021 / Round: 5 / Pick: 166
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles: 67
Forced fumbles: 1
Fumble recoveries: 2
Pass deflections: 6
Player stats at PFR

Keith Taylor (born November 20, 1998) is an American professional football cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington.

Early life

Taylor grew up in Long Beach, California, and initially attended St. John Bosco High School before transferring to Servite High School after his sophomore year. He was named first-team All-Trinity League and second-team All-Orange County by the Orange County Register.

College career

Taylor appeared in 12 games as a true freshman, playing on special teams and as a reserve defensive back. He started two games as a sophomore. He started all 13 of Washington's games as a junior and finished the year with 59 tackles with two tackles for loss and five passes broken up. Taylor started all four of the Huskies games in the 2020 season, which was abbreviated due to Covid-19.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+14 in
(1.89 m)
187 lb
(85 kg)
31+18 in
(0.79 m)
9+12 in
(0.24 m)
4.53 s 1.58 s 2.64 s 4.27 s 6.85 s 33.5 in
(0.85 m)
10 ft 7 in
(3.23 m)
12 reps
All values from Pro Day

Carolina Panthers

Taylor was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the fifth round, 166th overall, of the 2021 NFL draft. He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2021.

On August 29, 2023, Taylor was waived by the Panthers.

Kansas City Chiefs

On August 31, 2023, Taylor was signed to the practice squad of the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad. Taylor became a Super Bowl champion when the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII. Taylor signed a reserve/futures contract with Kansas City on February 14, 2024.

Taylor was waived by the Chiefs on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on October 22.

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