Malik Taylor
American football player (born 1995)
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Malik Taylor (born December 21, 1995) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football for Ferris State.
Flint, Michigan, U.S.
Taylor (right) in 2019 | |||||||||||||
| Profile | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Born | December 21, 1995 Flint, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school | Hill-McCloy (Montrose, Michigan) | ||||||||||||
| College | Ferris State (2014–2017) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2019: undrafted | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
* Offseason or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||||
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College career
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 1+3⁄8 in (1.86 m) | 211 lb (96 kg) | 31+7⁄8 in (0.81 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 4.46 s | 1.66 s | 2.64 s | 4.04 s | 6.81 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) | 10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) | 11 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[3] | ||||||||||||
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
After going undrafted, Taylor signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on April 27.[4] Taylor was waived on May 14, 2019.[5]
Green Bay Packers
On July 19, 2019, Taylor signed with the Green Bay Packers.[6] Taylor was waived on August 31[7] and signed to the practice squad on September 1.[8]
On September 5, 2020, it was announced Taylor had made the 53-man roster.[9] Taylor made his NFL debut Week 1 against the Minnesota Vikings.[10] Taylor pulled in his first career reception for 20 yards on a 4th down against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 4.[11] Taylor caught his first touchdown in Week 7 against the Houston Texans.[12]
On May 21, 2021, Taylor signed a one-year exclusive-rights free agent tender with the Packers.[13] He was placed on injured reserve on December 24.[14] He signed his tender offer from the Packers on April 18, 2022, to keep him with the team.[15] He was waived/injured on August 17, 2022 and placed on injured reserve.[16] He was released on September 15.
New York Jets
On December 29, 2022, Taylor was signed to the New York Jets practice squad.[17] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023.[18] He was waived on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad on September 12.[19][20] Taylor was elevated to the active roster on November 6.[21] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.[22] He was placed on injured reserve on August 18, 2024.
Detroit Lions
On May 12, 2025, Taylor signed with the Detroit Lions.[23] He was released on August 26 as part of final roster cuts.[24]