Branson Taylor
American football player (born 2002)
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Branson Taylor (born February 13, 2002) is an American professional football offensive guard for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers and was selected by the Chargers in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Lorain, Ohio, U.S.
| No. 71 – Los Angeles Chargers | |||||
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| Position | Offensive guard | ||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born | February 13, 2002 Lorain, Ohio, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 330 lb (150 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | Elyria Catholic (Elyria, Ohio) | ||||
| College | Pittsburgh (2020–2024) | ||||
| NFL draft | 2025: 6th round, 199th overall pick | ||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||
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Early life
He attended Elyria Catholic High School located in Elyria, Ohio. Coming out of high school, Taylor was rated as a three star recruit, where he committed to play college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers.[1]
College career
During his college career he from 2020 through 2024 played in 45 games with 21 starts.[2][3] After suffering a season ending knee injury mid-way through 2024,[4] Taylor declared for the 2025 NFL draft.[5]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 321 lb (146 kg) | 32+3⁄4 in (0.83 m) | 9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 6 ft 9+3⁄4 in (2.08 m) | 5.28 s | 4.62 s | 7.34 s | 28.5 in (0.72 m) | 8 ft 8 in (2.64 m) | 25 reps | ||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[6][7][8][9] | ||||||||||||
Taylor was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers with the 199th overall pick in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL draft.[10] He was waived on August 26, 2025 as a part of final roster cuts.[11] Taylor was released-signed to the team's practice squad the following day.[12] On January 13, 2026, he signed a reserve/futures contract with Los Angeles.[13]
