Table of Biography
Darrell Taylor is a professional American football outside linebacker. Darrell Taylor is currently playing college football at Tennessee.
Early Life and Education
Darrell Taylor was born Darrell Lamond Taylor on March 24, 1997, in Hopewell, Virginia, U.S. He is presently 26 years old (as of 20223). However, he hasn’t disclosed his parents and other family members. He holds American nationality but his ethnicity is unknown. According to his birthdate, he was born under the sun sign Aries.
Regarding his educational qualification, he is a graduate student. He attended Hopewell High School for his higher education where he played football. Later, he enrolled at the University of Tennessee where he completed his graduation.
College Career
Taylor competed for the University of Tennessee between 2015 and 2019 while playing for Butch Jones and Jeremy Pruitt. Taylor didn’t play during his actual freshman year. In eight games played as a redshirt freshman, he made nine tackles, including one for loss.
Due to a suspension for an altercation with a teammate, Taylor’s redshirt sophomore season saw him miss two games. He had 27 tackles, four tackles for a loss, three sacks, and two forced fumbles by the time the season was over. With eight sacks, 11 tackles for loss, and 36 total tackles as a redshirt junior, Taylor was the team’s top performer.
Furthermore, Taylor was on the Chuck Bednarik Award watchlist as he began his redshirt senior year. Taylor led the Volunteers with 10 tackles for loss, 46 total tackles, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, and four passes defense as he finished the season tied for second in the SEC with 8.5 sacks. With 118 tackles, 26.5 tackles for loss, 19.5 sacks, six forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, and seven passes defended in 38 games, Taylor finished his collegiate career.
Professional Career
Taylor was invited to the NFL Scouting Combine, but due to off-season surgery, he did not take part in any drills. The Seattle Seahawks selected Taylor with the 48th overall pick in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
He was added to the active/non-football injury list on August 3, 2020, the first day of training camp. At the start of the regular season on September 5, 2020, he was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list. On January 5, 2021, he resumed practicing, but the team did not activate him before the season’s end.
Taylor left the field injured on a stretcher while receiving medical attention on October 17, 2021, during a Sunday Night Football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The injury appeared to be a serious neck/head injury. Taylor was expected to return to Seattle with the rest of his team, the Seahawks confirmed after the game, and they confirmed that he had feeling in all of his extremities. As a rookie, he participated in 16 games, five of which he started. 6.5 sacks, 37 total tackles (28 solo), one pass defended, and one forced fumble were all totals for him.
Darrell Taylor – Net Worth 2023
This professional footballer has earned a hefty amount of money throughout his successful career. He has a net worth of between $1 million and $5 million as of 2023. But he hasn’t disclosed his salary and other asset values.
Personal Life
Darrell Taylor holds straight sexuality. As for his relationship status, there is no information regarding it. The media is unaware of whether he is single, in a relationship, or married.
Social Media
Reflecting on his social media presence, Darrell Taylor is active on Instagram and Twitter. His Instagram account ‘@52deals.dt’ has gained more than 48.5K followers and has shared 4 posts. Likewise, he joined Twitter in October 2019 and has over 283 followers on his account ‘@VolCollector’.
Darrell Taylor – Body Measurements
Talking about his body stats, he has an athletic body type. Darrell Taylor stands at a height of 6 feet 4 inches and weights 121kg. However, there are no details about his body size, shoe size, dress size, waist size, and so on. But looking at his pictures we can assume that he has a pair of black eyes with black colored hair.