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Travis Taylor

WR

A 1st-round pick (10th overall) in the 2000 NFL Draft out of Florida, Travis Taylor has built an NFL career since. He last played in 2008 with DET, a career spanning 9 NFL seasons. His 61.4 ScoutIndex Rating last season ranked in the 78th percentile among WRs — solidly above average. His speed stands out most — the 82nd percentile at the position. Across 8 NFL seasons, he has totaled 312 catches for 4,017 yards and 22 touchdowns.

Size

6'1", 210#

College

Florida

Draft

Rd 1, 10th overall (2000)

Seasons

2000–2008

2000 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
37.7

17th percentile among WRs

9 games · 55 targets

Role×0.14+0.20
Hands×0.1-0.50
Volume×0.12+0.06
Total EPA×0.22-0.73
EPA/target×0.3-1.07
Yards/target×0.12-1.47

2000 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed82▶

Percentile of 40-yard dash time among WRs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.

Burst47▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agility12▶

Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine WRs (faster = higher).

Size74▶

Height/weight z-score vs. the WR cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).

Receiving

Hands35▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat66▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability50▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share61▶

Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.

Air-Yards Share65▶

Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.

Impact

Efficiency14▶

Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.

Volume63▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2007LAR39.5114
2006MIN51.3165576513
2005MIN58163506044
2004BAL46.91034421
2003BAL58.51662396323
2002BAL61.416105618696
2001BAL37.91546425603
2000BAL37.7911282763

Career profile

Across 8 NFL seasons on file, Travis Taylor has played in 99 regular-season games, playing for 3 teams: BAL (2000–2004), MIN (2005–2006), LAR (2007).

He has rushed for 232 yards and 0 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 312 passes for 4,017 yards and 22 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2002 with BAL: 869 yards and 6 touchdowns in 16 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2002: a 61.4, in the 78th percentile among WRs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2000 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home4
14
3.5/g
160
40/g
3
Away5
14
2.8/g
116
23/g
0
In division7
24
3.4/g
256
37/g
3
Out of division2
4
2.0/g
20
10/g
0
In wins5
18
3.6/g
208
42/g
3
In losses4
10
2.5/g
68
17/g
0
On grass8
24
3.0/g
226
28/g
3
On turf1
4
4.0/g
50
50/g
0
Outdoors9
28
3.1/g
276
31/g
3

2000 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1PIT4 rec, 50 yds, 0 TD53.2
Week 2JAX4 rec, 80 yds, 2 TD61.6
Week 3MIA2 rec, 10 yds, 0 TD51.8
Week 4CIN4 rec, 32 yds, 1 TD45.7
Week 5CLE12 rush yds, 0 TD · 5 rec, 39 yds, 0 TD60.7
Week 6JAX1 rec, 7 yds, 0 TD21.5
Week 7WAS-1 rush yds, 0 TD · 2 rec, 10 yds, 0 TD23.3
Week 8TEN3 rec, 25 yds, 0 TD32.3
Week 9PIT3 rec, 23 yds, 0 TD55.2

Travis Taylor — common questions

What position does Travis Taylor play?
Travis Taylor is listed as a WR.
Which teams has Travis Taylor played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Travis Taylor has played for BAL (2000–2004), MIN (2005–2006), LAR (2007).
Where did Travis Taylor go to college?
Travis Taylor played college football at Florida.
When was Travis Taylor drafted?
Travis Taylor was selected in round 1, 10th overall, of the 2000 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Travis Taylor scored?
Travis Taylor has 22 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (22 receiving).
What is Travis Taylor's ScoutIndex Rating?
Travis Taylor rated 39.5 for 2007, the 4th percentile among WRs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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