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Demetrius Taylor
American football player (born 1999) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Demetrius Latron Taylor (born May 27, 1999) is an American football defensive tackle for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Appalachian State.
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College career
Taylor played at Appalachian State from 2017 to 2021.[1] He led the Sun Belt Conference with three forced fumbles in the 2019 season.[2]
Professional career
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Detroit Lions
Taylor signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2022, following the 2022 NFL draft.[4] He made the Lions' final 53-man roster out of training camp.[5] He was waived on October 27, 2022, and re-signed to the practice squad.[6] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023.[7] He was released on May 10, 2023.[8] Taylor was suspended for the entire 2023 NFL season due to violating the league's gambling policy.[9]
On April 18, 2024, Taylor was reinstated by the NFL.[10]
BC Lions (first stint)
On May 28, 2024, Taylor was signed by the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League.[11] He was released on June 2, 2024.[12]
Birmingham Stallions
On July 23, 2024, Taylor signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL).[13] He was released on March 20, 2025.[14]
BC Lions (second stint)
On April 22, 2025, Taylor re-signed with the Lions.[15] On May 11, 2025, Taylor was suspended by the CFL.[16]
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