Jason Taylor II

For other persons with similar names, see Jason Taylor (disambiguation).

Jason Taylor II (born December 30, 1999) is an American professional football safety. He played college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys.

Jason Taylor II

Taylor in 2023
Personal information
Born:	(1999-12-30) December 30, 1999 (age 25) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:	Carl Albert (Midwest City, Oklahoma)
College:	Oklahoma State (2018–2022)
Position:	Safety
NFL draft:	2023: 7th round, 234th pick
Career history
Los Angeles Rams (2023–2024) Arizona Cardinals (2024)* Kansas City Chiefs (2025)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Big 12 (2022)
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Total tackles: 5 Sacks: 0 Forced fumbles: 0 Fumble recoveries: 0 Interceptions: 0 Pass deflections: 0 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Taylor was born and grew up in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and attended Carl Albert High School.^[1] He was named the state Defensive Player of the Year by The Oklahoman as a senior after intercepting nine passes.^[2] Taylor committed to play college football at Oklahoma State over offers from Tulsa and SMU.^[3]

College career

Taylor played in three games during his true freshman season at Oklahoma State before redshirting the year. He played primarily on special teams as a redshirt freshman. Taylor became a starter one game into his redshirt junior season following an injury to first-string safety Tre Sterling.^[4] He was named honorable mention All-Big 12 Conference at the end of the season after recording 48 tackles with 2.5 sacks, one forced fumble, four passes defended and two interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown.^[5] Taylor made 99 tackles with six interceptions as a redshirt senior and was named first team All-Big 12 and a second team All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation.^[6] After the season he announced that he would enter the 2023 NFL draft.^[7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
5 ft 11+5⁄8 in (1.82 m)	204 lb (93 kg)	32 in (0.81 m)	10 in (0.25 m)	4.50 s	1.52 s	2.55 s	4.20 s	7.16 s	43.0 in (1.09 m)	10 ft 9 in (3.28 m)	14 reps
Sources:[8][9]

Los Angeles Rams

Taylor was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the seventh round, 234th overall, of the 2023 NFL Draft.^[10] He was placed on injured reserve on September 15, 2023, and later activated on November 25.^[11]

Taylor was waived by the Rams on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad.^[12] He was released on September 10.^[13]

Arizona Cardinals

On September 17. 2024, Taylor signed with the Arizona Cardinals practice squad.^[14] He was released on October 29.

Kansas City Chiefs

On January 9, 2025, Taylor signed a reserve/future contract with the Kansas City Chiefs.^[15]

On May 1, 2025, Taylor was waived by the Chiefs.^[16]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions						Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	Sfty	PD	Int	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	FF	FR
2023	LAR	8	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Career		8	0	5	5	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0