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Darrell Taylor

DE

Drafted 48th overall in the 2nd round of the 2020 draft, Darrell Taylor arrived from Tennessee. He's currently with NE, in his 6th season in the league. He posted a 55.7 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 68th percentile among DEFs.

Size

6'4", 255#

College

Tennessee

Draft

Rd 2, 48th overall (2020)

Seasons

2020–2025

2021 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
70.4

90th percentile among DEFs

15 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.31
Pass rush×0.3+1.85
Ball skills×0.25-0.50
Run defense×0.2+1.35
Availability×0.1+1.02

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2025HOU323
2024CHI55.716
2023SEA62.915
2022SEA85.114
2021SEA70.415

Career profile

Darrell Taylor has appeared in 63 regular-season games across 5 NFL seasons on file, playing for 3 teams: SEA (2021–2023), CHI (2024), HOU (2025).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2022: a 85.1, in the 98th percentile among DEFs that year.

2021 splits

regular season

2021 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1IND—75.5
Week 2TEN—40
Week 3MIN—73.8
Week 4SF—75.7
Week 5LAR—79.7
Week 6PIT—41.9
Week 8JAX—39.8
Week 10GB—40.5
Week 12WAS—78.7
Week 13SF—41.4
Week 14HOU—74.8
Week 15LAR—40.8
Week 16CHI—61.7
Week 17DET—60
Week 18ARI—57.8

Darrell Taylor — common questions

What position does Darrell Taylor play?
Darrell Taylor is listed as a DE.
Which teams has Darrell Taylor played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Darrell Taylor has played for SEA (2021–2023), CHI (2024), HOU (2025).
Where did Darrell Taylor go to college?
Darrell Taylor played college football at Tennessee.
When was Darrell Taylor drafted?
Darrell Taylor was selected in round 2, 48th overall, of the 2020 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Darrell Taylor scored?
Darrell Taylor has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Darrell Taylor's ScoutIndex Rating?
Darrell Taylor rated 32.0 for 2025, the 9th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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