1. Cooper Taylor played college football at Georgia Tech before transferring to Richmond.
11 Facts About Cooper Taylor
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Cooper Taylor was selected in the fifth round by the New York Giants of the 2013 NFL draft.
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Cooper Taylor was a two-time all-state and all-county selection and earned three varsity letters in football in high school.
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Cooper Taylor played college football at Georgia Tech from 2008 to 2010.
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Cooper Taylor was selected for the second-team All-ACC by Rivals and was an honorable mention Freshmen All-America by College Football News in the 2008 season.
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Cooper Taylor spent his final two seasons at the University of Richmond.
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Cooper Taylor was impressive during his time with the Spiders.
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Cooper Taylor was selected for The Touchdown Club of Richmond Division I National Defensive Back of the Year.
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Cooper Taylor was eventually selected in the fifth round in the 2013 NFL draft by the New York Giants.
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On November 18,2015, Cooper Taylor was promoted to the active roster.
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Cooper Taylor is the son of former Georgia Tech quarterback Jim Bob Cooper Taylor who was drafted in the 11th round in the 1983 NFL draft by the Baltimore Colts, where he spent his only NFL season in 1983.