Alontae Devaun Taylor was born on December 3,1998 and is an American professional football cornerback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League.
14 Facts About Alontae Taylor
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Alontae Taylor played quarterback in high school and during his career, he had 8,225 yards of total offense and 75 touchdowns.
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Alontae Taylor committed to the University of Tennessee to play college football.
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Alontae Taylor played at Tennessee under head coaches Jeremy Pruitt and Josh Heupel from 2018 to 2021.
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Alontae Taylor originally played wide receiver at Tennessee before transitioning to cornerback prior to his freshman year.
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Alontae Taylor became a starter his freshman year and overall started 31 of 45 career games.
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Alontae Taylor finished his career with 162 tackles, four interceptions, one pick-six, and one fumble recovery for a touchdown.
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Alontae Taylor decided to sit out the 2021 Music City Bowl in preparation for the 2022 NFL draft.
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Alontae Taylor was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the second round, 49th overall, in the 2022 NFL Draft.
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Alontae Taylor was placed on injured reserve on September 24,2022.
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Alontae Taylor finished with 46 total tackles and 11 passes defended.
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In Week 17 of the 2023 season, against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Alontae Taylor intercepted a pass intended for Trey Palmer from Baker Mayfield for his first career interception.
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Alontae Taylor finished with one sack, 75 total tackles, two interceptions, 14 passes defended, and one forced fumble.
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Alontae Taylor finished the 2024 season with four sacks, 89 tackles, 16 passes defended, and two forced fumbles.