1. Ike Taylor was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL draft, and spent his entire 12-year career in Pittsburgh.
43 Facts About Ike Taylor
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Ike Taylor played college football at University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
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Ike Taylor was formerly an analyst for NFL Now and other shows on the NFL Network.
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Ike Taylor attended Marion Abramson Senior High School in New Orleans where he played football and basketball.
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Ike Taylor attended college at University of Louisiana at Lafayette where he majored in psychology, but he was academically ineligible to play football his first two years.
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Ike Taylor joined the football team as a walk on in 2001, earning a scholarship prior to the season.
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Ike Taylor started the season at the right cornerback spot and recorded 46 tackles, eight passes defensed and two forced fumbles.
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Ike Taylor's selection was made despite his inexperience and lack of consistent play and was based primarily on Taylor's rare combination of size and speed.
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At the time of the selection, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette writer Mark Madden claimed Ike Taylor was the worst pick in history.
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Ike Taylor was given kick return duties by special teams coordinator Kevin Spencer.
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Ike Taylor remained at nickelback for the remainder of the season after Chad Scott was placed on injured reserve due to a torn flexor tendon in his right hand.
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Ike Taylor completed his rookie season in 2003 with 32 combined tackles and three pass deflections in 16 games and one start.
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In Week 7, Ike Taylor was promoted to being the fourth cornerback on the depth chart after Chad Scott sustained a slight tear to his quadriceps the previous week and was sidelined for the next nine games.
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Ike Taylor finished his second season with 16 combined tackles, four pass deflections, and an interception in 13 games and one start.
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In 2005, Ike Taylor competed for a job as a starting cornerback against Chad Scott, Willie Williams, Ricardo Colclough, and Bryant McFadden.
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Ike Taylor finished the 2005 season with a career-high 91 combined tackles, a career-high 23 pass deflections, and an interception in 16 games and 15 starts.
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Ike Taylor entered training camp slated as a starting cornerback and was officially named a starter to begin the season, along with Deshea Townsend.
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Ike Taylor finished the game as their fourth cornerback and recorded six solo tackles and three pass deflections.
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Head coach Bill Cowher officially demoted Ike Taylor to being the third cornerback on the depth chart in favor of Bryant McFadden in Week 12.
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Ike Taylor finished the season with 69 combined tackles, 15 pass deflections, and two interceptions in 16 games and 11 starts.
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Ike Taylor sacked quarterback Charlie Frye for a ten-yard loss in the second quarter.
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Ike Taylor was voted NFL Defensive Player of the Week for his performance.
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Ike Taylor intercepted a pass by Marc Bulger in the fourth quarter and returned it 51-yards for a touchdown.
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Ike Taylor completed the 2007 season with 80 combined tackles, 16 pass deflections, three interceptions, a sack, and a touchdown in 16 games and 16 starts.
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Ike Taylor's interception marked his third consecutive playoff game with a pick.
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On October 26,2008, Ike Taylor started as the No 1 cornerback for the first time since being demoted in 2006.
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Ike Taylor finished the season with 65 combined tackles, 14 pass deflections, and an interception in 16 games and 16 starts.
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Head coach Mike Tomlin named Taylor a starting cornerback to begin the regular season, along with William Gay.
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Ike Taylor finished the 2009 season with 62 combined tackles, 13 pass deflections, a sack, and an interception in 16 games and 16 starts.
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Ike Taylor entered training camp slated as the No 1 cornerback after the Steelers chose not to re-sign Deshea Townsend.
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Ike Taylor finished the season with 66 combined tackles, 11 pass deflections, two interceptions, and a sack in 16 games and 16 starts.
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Ike Taylor completed the 2011 season with 44 combined tackles, 14 pass deflections, and two interceptions in 16 games and 16 starts.
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On January 8,2012, Ike Taylor started in the AFC Wildcard game at the Denver Broncos and recorded seven combined tackles.
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Ike Taylor entered training camp entrenched as the No 1 starting cornerback.
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Ike Taylor's injury sidelined him for five games and ended his eight-year, 136-game streak that extended back to 2004.
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Ike Taylor finished with 32 combined tackles, 13 pass deflections, and an interception in 12 games and 12 starts.
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Ike Taylor finished the 2013 season with 63 combined tackles and 12 pass deflections in 16 games and 16 starts.
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The injury occurred while Ike Taylor was attempting to tackle wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin after a five-yard reception in the third quarter.
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Ike Taylor's forearm was visibly broken and he was inactive for the next eight games.
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Ike Taylor was inactive for the last three games of the regular season after sustaining a shoulder injury.
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Ike Taylor completed the 2014 season with 16 combined tackles and two pass deflections in five games and five starts.
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Ike Taylor makes his off-season home in his native New Orleans.
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Each summer since 2005 Taylor has run the FaceMeIke Football Camp in New Orleans for local youth.