Adam Taylor

Adam Taylor

No. 55     Dallas Cowboys
Outside Linebacker
Personal information
Place of birth: Monticello, FL
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Weight: 227 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school: Aucilla Christian Academy
College: Rice Owls
NFL Draft: 2018 / Round: 4 / Pick: 25
Debuted in 2018 for the Dallas Cowboys
Career history
Dallas Cowboys (2018-present) *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 1, 2023
Tackles 138 Sacks 4.0 Interceptions 1

Adam Taylor is an American football outside linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys.

College career

College Statistics

NCAA Collegiate Career statistics
Rice Owls
Season	Defense
	GP	GS	Tackles	Int	Sacks	FF	FR	TD	Safeties
2016	12	12	42	0	1.0	0	0	0	0
2017	12	12	35	1	3.0	0	0	0	0
NCAA Career Totals	24	24	77	1	4.0	0	0	0	0

Draft

Taylor was not invited to the combine. He was a projected 4th-6th round pick. Taylor was selected with the 25th pick in the 4th round by the Dallas Cowboys.

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

For his first two seasons, Adam Taylor split starting time as an OLB for the Cowboys with veteran Ray Lee Coia. Taylor won the job heading into the 2020 season. He has become a quality starter for the Cowboys and signed a 4 year, $8 million extension prior to the 2022 season.

Year Team Games Starts Defensive Rating Tackles Sacks FF FR INT TD Safeties 2018 DAL 16 8 12 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 74 2019 DAL 16 9 32 1.0 0 0 1 0 0 77 2020 DAL 16 14 25 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 79 2021 DAL 16 16 46 1.0 0 1 0 0 0 82 2022 DAL 16 16 23 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 84 2023 DAL 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 85 Career 80 63 138 4.0 1 2 2 1 0

Contract History Year Team Contract Year Contract Information Notes Years Total Guaranteed Non-Guaranteed 2018 DAL 1st 4 6 0.75 0.75 Drafted 2019 DAL 2nd 0.75 0.75 2020 DAL 3rd 0.75 0.75 2021 DAL 4th 0.75 0.75 2022 DAL 1st 4 8 1.1 0.9 Extension 2023 DAL 2nd 1.1 0.9 Career 5 8 4.1 3.9

Injury History
Year	Team	Injury Information		Notes
		Games Missed	Type
2018	DAL	0	N/A
2019	DAL	0	N/A
2020	DAL	0	N/A
2021	DAL	0	N/A
2022	DAL	0	Moderate Thumb Bruise Severe Shoulder Strain
2023	DAL	0	N/A
Career		0

Personal

During the 2021 season, Taylor ran a charity drive that contributors could make a pledge for every sack that Cowboys had that season. The proceeds went to the Boys and Girls Club of Harris County.