Courtney Taylor (gridiron football)
| No. 86 Free agent | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | April 7, 1984 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Carrollton, Alabama | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||
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| College: | Auburn | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2007 / Round: 6 / Pick: 197 | ||||||||||
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| CFL status: | International | ||||||||||
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Courtney Taylor (born April 7, 1984) is a gridiron football wide receiver for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). . He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Auburn.
Early years
Taylor attended Carrollton High School in Carrollton, Alabama where lettered in football as a quarterback and cornerback.[1]
College career
Taylor played college football at Auburn where he was converted to wide receiver. He holds the school record for career receptions with 153.[1]
Professional career
Seattle Seahawks
Taylor was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He signed a four-year contract with the team on July 10, 2007. He made his NFL debut on September 16 and caught one pass for six yards. He became the Seahawks' starting wide receiver in 2008 to begin the season, but was demoted in week 4. He was released on October 8, and re-signed to the practice squad. After being re-signed in the offseason, Taylor was waived on September 5, 2009 during final cuts.
BC Lions
On October 12, 2011, Taylor signed a practice roster agreement with the BC Lions.[2] In his first year in the CFL Taylor collected 264 receiving yards and 2 TDs. On May 24, 2013 Taylor agreed to a contract extension.[3]
Personal
Taylor was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis during the 2008 offseason.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Scarbinsky, Kevin (February 28, 2010). "Scarbinsky: Courtney Taylor won't let MS slow him down". Al.com. Retrieved 2010-03-01.
- ↑ http://www.bclions.com/article/lions-add-pair-to-practice-roster-release-two
- ↑ Contract extension with Lions