Demetrius Latron Taylor (born May 27, 1999) is an

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defensive tackle A defensive tackle (DT) is a position in American football that will typically line up on the line of scrimmage, opposite one of the offensive guards, however he may also line up opposite one of the tackles. Defensive tackles are typically the la ...

who is a

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. He played

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Appalachian State Appalachian State University (; Appalachian, App State, App, or ASU) is a public university in Boone, North Carolina. It was founded as a teachers college in 1899 by brothers B. B. and D. D. Dougherty and the latter's wife, Lillie Shull Dough ...

College career

Taylor played at Appalachian State from 2017–2021. He led the Sun Belt Conference with three forced fumbles in the 2019 season.

Professional career

Taylor signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2022, following the

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. He made the Lions' final 53-man roster out of training camp. He was waived on October 27, 2022, and re-signed to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023. He was released on May 10, 2023. Taylor was suspended for the entire

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due to violating the league's gambling policy.https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-suspends-four-players-for-violating-league-gambling-policy

References

External links

Appalachian State Mountaineers bio
1999 births Living people American football defensive tackles Miami Northwestern Senior High School alumni Appalachian State Mountaineers football players Detroit Lions players Players of American football from Miami {{Defensive-lineman-1990s-stub