1. Lorenzo Taliaferro was an American professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League.
18 Facts About Lorenzo Taliaferro
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Lorenzo Taliaferro played college football at Lackawanna College and Coastal Carolina and was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL draft.
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Lorenzo Taliaferro finished 11th in the 2013 Walter Payton Award voting.
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Lorenzo Taliaferro was selected by the Baltimore Ravens with the 138th pick in the 2014 NFL draft.
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On September 21,2014, Lorenzo Taliaferro had the first touches of his NFL career rushing 18 times for 91 yards and a touchdown in a week 3 victory over the Cleveland Browns.
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Lorenzo Taliaferro had his first multi-rushing touchdown game against the Cincinnati Bengals with 2 touchdowns.
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Lorenzo Taliaferro was placed on injured reserve on December 16,2014, ending his rookie season.
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Lorenzo Taliaferro finished his rookie season with 68 carries for 282 yards and 4 rushing touchdowns in 13 games.
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Lorenzo Taliaferro had 8 receptions for 114 yards, and returned one kickoff for 15 yards.
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Lorenzo Taliaferro returned in 2015 and began the season as the third-string running back behind veteran Justin Forsett and rookie Javorius Allen.
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Lorenzo Taliaferro was activated from the PUP list on October 22,2016.
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Lorenzo Taliaferro was placed on injured reserve on December 13,2016.
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Lorenzo Taliaferro had just four touches: a rush for no yards and three catches for 10 yards.
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On September 1,2017, Lorenzo Taliaferro was waived by the Ravens during final roster cuts.
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On February 14,2018, it was reported that Lorenzo Taliaferro would be participating in The Spring League in 2018.
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Lorenzo Taliaferro signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League for the 2018 season.
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Lorenzo Taliaferro died at age 28 on December 16,2020, in Williamsburg, Virginia, a week shy of his 29th birthday.
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Lorenzo Taliaferro's death was reported to have been caused by a heart attack induced by cocaine and fentanyl, according to the Virginia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.