Adam Taylor
No. 55 Dallas Cowboys | |||||||
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Outside Linebacker | |||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Place of birth: Monticello, FL | |||||||
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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
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Roster status: Active | |||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 1, 2023 | |||||||
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Adam Taylor is an American football outside linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys.
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College career
College Statistics
Season | Defense | ||||||||||||
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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.
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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 Strain2023 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.