Cam Taylor-Britt
No. 29 – Cincinnati Bengals
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1999-10-15) October 15, 1999 (age 24)
Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:Park Crossing
(Montgomery, Alabama)
College:Nebraska (2018–2021)
NFL draft:2022 / Round: 2 / Pick: 60
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:103
Forced fumbles:2
Pass deflections:17
Interceptions:4
Defensive touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Cameron Taylor-Britt (born October 15, 1999) is an American football cornerback for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Nebraska.

Early years

Taylor-Britt grew up in Montgomery, Alabama and attended Park Crossing High School, where he played quarterback. As a senior, he completed 77 of 130 passing attempts for 1,466 yards and 14 touchdowns and rushed for 1,030 yards and 16 touchdowns on 117 carries.[1] Taylor-Britt initially hoped to play college football at Auburn and was recruited by the school, but was not ultimately offered a scholarship.[2] He ultimately committed to play at Nebraska.[3]

College career

Taylor-Britt played in 11 games as a freshman on both defense and special teams and finished the season with 12 total tackles, three passes broken up, and a recovered fumble while on punt coverage.[4] He started seven games at safety and three games at cornerback in his sophomore season.[5] Taylor-Britt was named to the second-team All-Big Ten Conference after starting all seven of Nebraska's games in the team's COVID-19-shortened 2020 season and recorded 28 tackles with four passes broken up and two interceptions.[6] He repeated as a second-team All-Big Ten selection after finishing his senior season with 51 tackles, three tackles for loss, 11 passes broken up, one interception, and one blocked kick.[7]

College statistics

Nebraska Cornhuskers
Year School Conf G GS Tackles Interceptions
Solo Ast Tot Sacks Sacks-Yards Int PD FF FR
2018 Nebraska B10 9 0 9 3 12 0 0 0 3 0 1
2019 Nebraska B10 11 10 29 20 49 1.5 0-0 3 4 4 0
2020 Nebraska B10 8 8 23 5 28 0 0 2 6 1 0
2021 Nebraska B10 12 12 35 16 51 1 0-0 1 11 2 1

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
5 ft 10+5⁄8 in
(1.79 m) 		196 lb
(89 kg) 		31+1⁄2 in
(0.80 m) 		10 in
(0.25 m)		 4.38 s 1.54 s 2.56 s 4.13 s 6.93 s 33.5 in
(0.85 m)		 9 ft 11 in
(3.02 m)
Sources:[8][9]

2022

Taylor-Britt was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round (60th overall) in the 2022 NFL Draft.[10][11] He would suffer an abdomen injury during training camp, and was placed on injured reserve on August 30, 2022.[12] He was activated on October 8.[13] Taylor-Britt would play his first game of the season in Week 8 against the Cleveland Browns.[14] Taylor-Britt would finish the regular season with 36 tackles and 6 passes defended.

In the Bengals' Divisional Round game against the Buffalo Bills, Taylor-Britt would make his first career interception, a game-winning pick late in the fourth quarter to advance the Bengals on to the AFC Championship Game, where they would lose to the Kansas City Chiefs.[15]

2023

Taylor-Britt would be named a starting cornerback for the 2023 season, alongside Chidobe Awuzie.[16] Taylor-Britt would record his first regular-season interception and first career pick-six in Week 5 against the Arizona Cardinals, returning a picked off pass from Joshua Dobbs for a touchdown.[17] He would get his second interception of the season the following week against the Seattle Seahawks, and his third in the Bengals' Week 9 game against the Bills.[18]

Taylor-Britt would miss the Bengals' Week 12 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers due to an ankle injury.[19] The following week, he would suffer a quadriceps injury during a practice session and would be placed on injured reserve on December 4, 2023.[20] He was activated on December 29.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR
2022 CIN 10 9 55 41 14 0.0 6 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0
2023 CIN 11 11 48 39 9 0.0 11 4 65 18.5 30 1 1 0
Career 21 20 103 80 23 0.0 17 4 65 18.5 24 1 2 0

Postseason

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR
2022 CIN 3 3 11 8 3 0.0 3 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Career 3 3 11 8 3 0.0 6 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0

References

  1. ^ Stevens, Matthew (January 14, 2018). "Will Cam Taylor's recruitment end like Daniel Thomas' Auburn story?". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  2. ^ Crepea, James (January 15, 2018). "Park Crossing's Cam Taylor remaining patient for Auburn offer". AL.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  3. ^ Rankin, Duane (February 7, 2018). "Not waiting on Auburn offer, Taylor joins Frost's Huskers". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  4. ^ Wasenius, Brent (March 22, 2019). "CB or safety? Taylor is fine with either". Fremont Tribune. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  5. ^ Sipple, Steven M. (July 23, 2020). "Most Intriguing Huskers: No. 15, DB Cam Taylor-Britt". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  6. ^ Bland, Evan; Barmore, Abby; McKewon, Sam (April 12, 2021). "Cam Taylor-Britt gives everything he has to Nebraska". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  7. ^ Foster, Matt (December 31, 2021). "Nebraska's Cam Taylor-Britt accepts invitation to 2022 NFL Scouting Combine". KETV.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  8. ^ "Cam Taylor-Britt Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  9. ^ "2022 Draft Scout Cam Taylor-Britt, Nebraska NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  10. ^ Hobson, Geoff (April 29, 2022). "Bengals Trade Up To Get CB Taylor-Britt In Second Round". Bengals.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  11. ^ "Bengals address cornerback need, trade up for Taylor-Britt". Herald & Review. Associated Press. April 29, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2022.[permanent dead link]
  12. ^ "Bengals Roster Moves: Re-signed Thomas, Players Moved to IR, More Practice Squad Signings". Bengals.com. August 31, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  13. ^ "Bengals Roster Moves: Defensive Tackle Elevated, Cam Taylor-Britt to Active Roster". Bengals.com. October 8, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  14. ^ Andrew Gillis, cleveland com (November 1, 2022). "Three weeks after being activated off IR, rookie CB Cam Taylor-Britt thrust into starting spotlight". cleveland. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  15. ^ "Bengals' playoff loss shouldn't make fans ignore one player's meteoric rise". A to Z Sports. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  16. ^ "Bengals reveal first depth chart of 2023 season ahead of Week 1 vs. Browns". Bengals Wire. September 6, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  17. ^ "Cam Taylor-Britt pick-6: Cincinnati Bengals DB gets first INT in Week 5 game in Arizona". Yahoo Sports. October 8, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  18. ^ Heltman, Russ (November 6, 2023). "Cam Taylor-Britt, Germaine Pratt Drive Turnover-Hungry Bengals Defense Against Bills". Sports Illustrated Cincinnati Bengals News, Analysis and More. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  19. ^ "Bengals to be without Higgins, Taylor-Britt against Steelers". Yahoo Sports. November 26, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  20. ^ Keel, Fletcher (December 4, 2023). "Bengals cornerback Taylor-Britt placed on IR with quad/ankle injury". WLWT. Retrieved December 7, 2023.

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