Keith Taylor (safety)

Keith Taylor
No. 27, 29
PositionSafety
Personal information
Born (1964-12-21) December 21, 1964
Pennsauken Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High schoolPennsauken (Pennsauken Township)
St. John Bosco (Bellflower, California)
Servite (Anaheim, California)
CollegeIllinois
NFL draft1988: 5th round, 134th overall pick
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Tackles359
Interceptions13
Fumble recoveries4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Keith Gerard Taylor (born December 21, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Indianapolis Colts, the New Orleans Saints, and the Washington Redskins.[1][2][3][4] He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini and was selected in the fifth round of the 1988 NFL draft.[5] Taylor played high school football at Pennsauken High School in New Jersey and is the younger brother of John Taylor who also played in the NFL as a wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers.

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Bench press
5 ft 11+38 in
(1.81 m)
193 lb
(88 kg)
8 in
(0.20 m)
4.56 s 1.53 s 2.61 s 14 reps

References

  1. ^ "Keith Taylor". NFL.com. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
  2. ^ "Keith Taylor Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
  3. ^ Lavine, Dale (July 11, 2018). "New England Patriots of the Past: Vince Wilfork". Last Word on Pro Football. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
  4. ^ "Keith Taylor - Washington Huskies - 2018 Player Profile - Rotoworld.com". www.rotoworld.com. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
  5. ^ "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 23, 2023.