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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. 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

2001 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
37.9

18th percentile among WRs

15 games · 90 targets

Role×0.14+0.49
Hands×0.1-1.20
Volume×0.12+0.76
Total EPA×0.22-0.75
EPA/target×0.3-1.33
Yards/target×0.12-1.13

2001 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed78▶

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

Burst48▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agility38▶

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

Size72▶

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

Receiving

Hands8▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat44▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability50▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share72▶

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

Air-Yards Share72▶

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

Impact

Efficiency10▶

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

Volume74▶

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)

2001 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home7
20
2.9/g
239
34/g
0
Away8
22
2.8/g
321
40/g
3
In division10
29
2.9/g
349
35/g
0
Out of division5
13
2.6/g
211
42/g
3
In wins9
25
2.8/g
359
40/g
1
In losses6
17
2.8/g
201
34/g
2
On grass15
42
2.8/g
560
37/g
3
Outdoors15
42
2.8/g
560
37/g
3

2001 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonMIA15 rush yds, 0 TD · 2 rec, 49 yds, 1 TD—
PostseasonPIT4 rec, 27 yds, 0 TD—
Week 2CIN4 rec, 44 yds, 0 TD52
Week 3DEN4 rec, 90 yds, 1 TD71.8
Week 4TEN14 rush yds, 0 TD · 5 rec, 80 yds, 0 TD59.1
Week 5GB3 rec, 50 yds, 1 TD50.8
Week 6CLE—39.8
Week 7JAX3 rec, 17 yds, 0 TD39.3
Week 8PIT2 rec, 22 yds, 0 TD45.1
Week 9TEN8 rush yds, 0 TD · 2 rec, 16 yds, 0 TD46.7
Week 10CLE5 rec, 48 yds, 0 TD15
Week 11JAX3 rec, 48 yds, 0 TD56.8
Week 12IND1 rec, 9 yds, 0 TD29.4
Week 14PIT16 rush yds, 0 TD · 1 rec, 8 yds, 0 TD34.5
Week 15CIN9 rush yds, 0 TD · 4 rec, 66 yds, 0 TD69.3
Week 16TB4 rec, 51 yds, 1 TD59.5
Week 17MIN-1 rush yds, 0 TD · 1 rec, 11 yds, 0 TD42.2

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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