Curtis Taylor
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Career Summary
Curtis Taylor is a former NFL defensive back who played college football at LSU before being drafted by San Francisco.
Curtis Taylor is a former NFL defensive back. He played college football at LSU and was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the 2009 NFL Draft.
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Early Life
Taylor grew up in southeast Louisiana and attended Franklinton High School.
Taylor was born in Bogalusa, Louisiana, and attended Franklinton High School.
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High School
At Franklinton, Taylor played safety, quarterback and wide receiver before becoming an LSU recruit.
Taylor was a versatile player at Franklinton High School, where he played safety, quarterback and wide receiver. As a senior, he had 28 receptions for 562 yards and six touchdowns.
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College Career
Taylor was a two-year starting safety at LSU and closed his college career with 112 tackles and five interceptions.
Taylor played in 50 games with 22 starts at LSU and became a two-year starter at safety. He finished with 112 tackles, two sacks and five interceptions.
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Path to the NFL
The San Francisco 49ers selected Taylor in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft.
Taylor was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft. The 49ers described him as a free safety following a successful LSU career.
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NFL Career
Taylor played 13 NFL games, including 12 with San Francisco across the 2009 and 2010 seasons and one with Arizona in 2013.
NFL.com credits Taylor with 13 career NFL games: seven with San Francisco in 2009, five with San Francisco in 2010 and one with Arizona in 2013. He recorded five tackles.
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Career Accomplishments
Taylor helped LSU win the 2008 BCS National Championship Game and made a game-clinching interception against Ohio State.
As LSU's starting free safety in 2007, Taylor made a late fourth-quarter interception against Ohio State in the BCS National Championship Game that set up a score. He finished that season with 54 tackles and three interceptions.
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Playing Style
Taylor played safety and had experience in both pass coverage and run support.
Taylor was a safety. An NFL.com draft preview described him as a two-year starter at free safety for LSU who was strong against both the pass and the run.
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22232, 00-0026501, 1985-07-13, Curtis Taylor, Curtis, Taylor
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