Kareem Taylor

Kareem Taylor

No. 10     Tennessee Titans
Quarterback
Personal information
Place of birth: Charlottesville, IN
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight: 202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school: Eastern Hancock High School, Charlottesville, IN
College: Notre Dame
NFL Draft: 2014 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11
Debuted in 2014 for the Jacksonville Jaguars
Career history
Jacksonville Jaguars (2014) New Orleans Saints (2015 - 2016) Tennessee Titans (2017 - 2019) Arizona Cardinals (2020 - 2021) Tennessee Titans (2022 - Present) *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
1x Pro Bowl (2014) 1x NFC Offensive Player of the Week 3x AFC Offensive Player of the Week
Career NFL statistics as of Week 1, 2023
Pass attempts 2,384 Pass completions 1,478 Percentage 62.0 TD-INT 114-55 Passing yards 18,449 Passer rating 93.2

Kareem Taylor (born November 24, 1991) is an American football Quarterback who is currently on the Tennessee Titans. He played college football at Notre Dame. The Jacksonville Jaguars selected him with the 14th overall pick in the 2014 NFLHC Draft.

College Career

Kareem Taylor committed to Notre Dame in 2009. He won the starting QB job before his senior season in 2013 after competing with fellow Fighting Irish QB Harold Simmons. Notre Dame had high expectations heading into the season being ranked #3 in the preseason. Kareem Taylor led Notre Dame to a 7-5 record with a win in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl against South Carolina. Taylor's best game came against Houston in week 4 when he completed 25 passes on 27 attempts for 299 yards and 4 TD's.

College Statistics

NCAA Collegiate Career statistics
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Season	Passing									Rushing
	GP	GS	Comp	Att	Yards	Pct.	TD	Int	QB Rating	Att	Yards	Avg	TD
2013	13	13	281	413	68.0%	3,152	19	3	145.88	0	0	0	0
NCAA Career Totals	13	13	281	413	68.0%	3,152	19	3	145.88	0	0	0	0

Professional Career

Measurables

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	40-yd dash	Shuttle	3-cone	Vert	Broad	BP	Wonderlic
6 ft 2 in	202 lb	4.92 s			26.5 in	8 ft 11 in

Draft

Draft analysts ranked Kareem Taylor as a first round pick in the inaugural 2014 NFLHC draft. Taylor was the 5th QB taken when the Jacksonville Jaguars selected him with the 14th overall pick.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Kareem Taylor was impressive for the Jaguars despite ending with a 3-8 record. He was selected for the 2014 Pro Bowl.

New Orleans Saints

Before the 2015 season, Kareem Taylor was traded to the New Orleans Saints for Allan Taylor, who was the #3 overall pick in the 2014 NFLHC draft. Taylor struggled in the new environment, ending the season with the third worst QB rating for a starting QB in the league. After his disappointing 2015 season, the New Orleans Saints selected Aaron Deveraeux with the #9 pick in the 2016 NFLHC Draft. After the draft, Taylor became the backup QB and was placed on the trade block. He spent the 2016 season on the bench.

Tennessee Titans

During the 2017 offseason, Kareem was traded to expansion team Tennessee Titans for the #33rd pick in the 2017 NFLHC Draft. Kareem struggled at the beginning of the season passing for 232 yards per game with 11 TD and 7 INTs in the first seven games. After Jim Otto's career-ending injury in week 7 on Monday Night Football, Taylor passed for 244 yards per game with 15 TD and 2 INTs. Kareem Taylor stated that Jim Otto's story inspired him to play to his potential because any game could be your last. Taylor finished 2nd in the Comeback Player of the Year award which was awarded to Jason Johnson. The Tennessee Titans used a 1 year, $11 million transition tag to retain Taylor for the 2018 season. Taylor had a decent 2018 season but the Titans were not willing to give him a long term extension. Kareem hit free agency but received little interest. He signed back with the Titans on a 1 year, $8 million contract, less than their offer during the season. In 2019, the Titans were plagued with injuries, especially at WR, losing their two best receivers in Tommy Furrey and Cap Christian. Taylor and the team struggled heavily, finishing 1-15. The Titans parted ways with Taylor after the season.

Arizona Cardinals

The Cardinals signed Kareem to a 2 year, $20 million deal in free agency to be their starting quarterback. He would start the first 9 games of the season before being replaced by Rory Weston. Kareem would remain as a backup in 2021 before testing free agency again in 2022.

Tennessee Titans

After losing backup QB Bobby Kolodziej for the season due to a foot fracture, the Titans decided to bring back Kareem Taylor as a backup to Thomas Wheeler. Taylor was welcomed back by Titans fans, ignoring the 2019 season. The Raiders and the Giants were also interested in Taylor in a backup role but the Titans offered slightly more. Taylor was impressive in very limited action, throwing for 120 yards and 2 TDs on 16 attempts.

Professional Statistics

Year Team Games Starts Wins Passing Rushing Rating Player Rating Comp Att Pct Yds YPA TD Int Att Yds Avg TD 2014 JAX 11 11 3 167 257 65.0% 1,931 7.51 11 1 0 0 0 0 100.17 81 2015 NO 14 14 5 191 309 62.0% 2,327 7.53 14 12 0 0 0 0 84.17 84 2016 NO 1 0 0 3 3 100% 45 15.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 118.75 85 2017 TEN 16 16 8 290 442 65.6% 3,817 8.64 26 9 0 0 0 0 103.86 89 2018 TEN 15 15 8 303 496 61.1% 3,889 7.84 26 7 0 0 0 0 97.25 89 2019 TEN 16 16 1 331 537 59.4% 4,190 7.52 25 17 0 0 0 0 85.20 89 2020 ARI 9 9 2 181 304 59.5% 2,130 7.01 10 9 0 0 0 0 79.54 89 2021 ARI 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 88 2022 TEN 3 0 0 12 16 75.0% 120 7.50 2 0 0 0 0 0 135.42 88 2023 TEN 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 86 Career 85 81 27 1,478 2,384 62.0% 18,449 7.74 114 55 0 0 0 0 92.3

Contract History Year Team Contract Year Contract Information Notes Years Total Guaranteed Non-Guaranteed 2014 JAX 1st 4 40 5 5 Drafted 2015 NO 2nd 5 5 2016 NO 3rd 5 5 2017 TEN 4th 5 5 2018 TEN 1st 1 11 11 0 Transition Tag 2019 TEN 1st 1 8 4 4 Free Agent 2020 ARI 1st 2 20 10 0 Free Agent 2021 ARI 2nd 0 10 2022 TEN 1st 1 3 3 0 Free Agent Career 9 82 48 34

Injury History
Year	Team	Injury Information		Notes
		Games Missed	Type
2014	JAX	0	N/A
2015	NO	0	N/A
2016	NO	0	N/A
2017	TEN	0	N/A
2018	TEN	0	N/A
2019	TEN	0	N/A
2020	ARI	0	N/A
2021	ARI	0	N/A
2022	TEN	0	N/A
Career		0