A 1st-round pick (21st overall) in the 2011 NFL Draft out of Baylor; Penn State, Phillip Taylor has built an NFL career since. His most recent season came in 2017 with WAS, capping a 7-season NFL career. He posted a 51.4 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 58th percentile among DEFs.
Size
6'3", 343#
College
Baylor; Penn State
Draft
Rd 1, 21st overall (2011)
Seasons
2011–2017
2014 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF
Methodology46.9
47th percentile among DEFs · limited sample
5 games
Splash plays×0.15-0.54
Pass rush×0.3-0.04
Ball skills×0.25-0.22
Run defense×0.2+0.55
Availability×0.1-1.01
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Phillip Taylor has appeared in 42 regular-season games across 4 NFL seasons on file, all with CLE.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2011: a 58.4, in the 71st percentile among DEFs that year.
2014 splits
regular seasonPhillip Taylor — common questions
- What position does Phillip Taylor play?
- Phillip Taylor is listed as a DT.
- Which teams has Phillip Taylor played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Phillip Taylor has played for CLE (2011–2014).
- Where did Phillip Taylor go to college?
- Phillip Taylor played college football at Baylor; Penn State.
- When was Phillip Taylor drafted?
- Phillip Taylor was selected in round 1, 21st overall, of the 2011 NFL Draft.
- How many touchdowns has Phillip Taylor scored?
- Phillip Taylor has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
- What is Phillip Taylor's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Phillip Taylor rated 46.9 for 2014, the 47th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
Related players
Top teammates, last season on file
- Brian HoyerQB · 2014
- Andrew HawkinsWR · 2014
- Terrance WestRB · 2014
- Isaiah CrowellRB · 2014
- Taylor GabrielWR · 2014
- Miles AustinWR · 2014
- Jordan CameronTE · 2014
- Ben TateRB · 2014
Drafted in round 1, 2011
- Cam NewtonQB · pick 1
- Von MillerOLB · pick 2
- Marcell DareusDT · pick 3
- A.J. GreenWR · pick 4
- Patrick PetersonCB · pick 5
- Julio JonesWR · pick 6
- Aldon SmithDE · pick 7
- Jake LockerQB · pick 8