Taylor signed with the Indiana Hoosiers in 2018, where he played in all 12 games of the season as a reserve player, totaling 7 tackles, 174 receiving yards, and 83 rushing yards.[2] Prior to the 2019 season, he made the move to cornerback.[2] He recorded 13 tackles, one interception, one tackle-for-loss, and two pass breakups across 11 games and one start.[2] In 2020, he led Indiana in pass breakups with seven, as well as recording 29 tackles, one interception, four tackles-for-loss, and one sack.[2] He also began to return punts, accruing 73 punt return yards.[3] In 2021, he recorded 25 tackles, three tackles-for-loss, one sack, two pass breakups, and 32 punt return yards across nine games and five starts.[2]
In 2022, Taylor transferred to Purdue as a fifth-year senior.[1] He started all 13 games of the season, recording a career-high 34 tackles in addition to one interception and four pass breakups.[2]
After going unselected in the 2023 NFL draft, Taylor was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent.[5] He played 65 snaps across all three of the Chiefs' offseason games, recording six tackles and a quarterback hit.[6] He was waived during the final roster cuts, but was signed to the Chiefs' practice squad the day after.[7] The next day, he was released by the Chiefs.[8][9]
Denver Broncos
On November 8, 2023, Taylor was signed to the Denver Broncos' practice squad.[6][8] He signed a reserve/futures contract on January 8, 2024.[10] On August 27, 2024, Taylor was waived by the Broncos.[11] The next day, he was re-signed to the practice squad.[12]
