Davion Taylor
Davion Taylor American professional football linebacker for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League. He played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes and was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 2020 NFL draft.
Early life
Taylor was raised in Magnolia, Mississippi, by his Seventh-day Adventist mother Stephanie Taylor. Taylor attended South Pike High School but did not play high school football due to the religious beliefs of his church.College career
Taylor attended Coahoma Community College before attending the University of Colorado Boulder. After turning 18 he was given permission by his mother to join the football team. In 2018, Taylor transferred to Colorado. In 2018, he started 10 of 12 games, recording 57 tackles, one sack and one touchdown. As a senior in 2019, he started all 12 games, recording 72 tackles and one sack.Professional career
Philadelphia Eagles
Taylor was drafted by the Eagles in the third round with the 103rd overall pick of the 2020 NFL draft. He was placed on injured reserve on December 9, 2020. He was designated to return from injured reserve on December 30, and began practicing with the team again, but the team did not activate him before the end of the season.Taylor took on a starting role with the team in Week 6 of the 2021 season, but was placed on injured reserve on November 24 due to a knee injury.
Taylor was released on August 31, 2022, and re-signed to the practice squad. On February 15, 2023, Taylor signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles. On August 6, the Eagles released Taylor.