Jason Taylor II (born December 30, 1999) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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Early years

Taylor was born and grew up in

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and attended

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. He was named the state Defensive Player of the Year by ''

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'' as a senior after intercepting nine passes. Taylor committed to play

at Oklahoma State over offers from Tulsa and SMU.

College career

Taylor played in three games during his true freshman season at Oklahoma State before redshirting the year. He played primarily on

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as a redshirt freshman. Taylor became a starter one game into his redshirt junior season following an injury to first-string safety Tre Sterling. He was named honorable mention All-

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at the end of the season after recording 48 tackles with 2.5 sacks, one forced fumble, four passes defended and two interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown. Taylor made 99 tackles with six interceptions as a redshirt senior and was named first team All-Big 12 and a second team All-American by the

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. After the season he announced that he would enter the

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Professional career

Taylor was selected by the

in the seventh round, 234th overall, of the 2023 NFL Draft. He was placed on

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on September 15, 2023, and later activated on November 25.

References

External links

Los Angeles Rams bioOklahoma State Cowboys bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Taylor II, Jason 1999 births Living people Players of American football from Oklahoma City American football safeties Oklahoma State Cowboys football players Los Angeles Rams players