| Malik Taylor | |
| Current Team: | New York Jets |
| Number: | 86 |
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Birth Date: | 21 December 1995 |
| Birth Place: | Flint, Michigan, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 3 |
| Weight Lbs: | 220 |
| High School: | Hill-McCloy (Montrose, Michigan) |
| College: | Ferris State (2014–2017) |
| Undraftedyear: | 2019 |
| Pastteams: |
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| Status: | Injured reserve |
| Statseason: | 2023 |
| Statlabel1: | Receptions |
| Statvalue1: | 9 |
| Statlabel2: | Receiving yards |
| Statvalue2: | 93 |
| Statlabel3: | Receiving touchdowns |
| Statvalue3: | 1 |
| Statlabel4: | Rushing yards |
| Statvalue4: | 9 |
| Statlabel5: | Return yards |
| Statvalue5: | 264 |
| Pfr: | TaylMa01 |
Malik Taylor (born December 21, 1995) is an American professional football wide receiver for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Ferris State.
Taylor finished his college career with 121 receptions and 2,091 yards.[1] Taylor received All-GLIAC honors his junior season but suffered a season ending injury his senior year.[2]
After going undrafted, Taylor signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on April 27.[3] Taylor was waived on May 14, 2019.[4]
On July 19, 2019, Taylor signed with the Green Bay Packers.[5] Taylor was waived on August 31[6] and signed to the practice squad on September 1.[7]
On September 5, 2020, it was announced Taylor had made the 53-man roster.[8] Taylor made his NFL debut Week 1 against the Minnesota Vikings.[9] Taylor pulled in his first career reception for 20 yards on a 4th down against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 4.[10] Taylor caught his first touchdown in Week 7 against the Houston Texans.[11]
On May 21, 2021, Taylor signed a one-year exclusive-rights free agent tender with the Packers.[12] He was placed on injured reserve on December 24.[13] He signed his tender offer from the Packers on April 18, 2022, to keep him with the team.[14] He was waived/injured on August 17, 2022 and placed on injured reserve.[15] He was released on September 15.
On December 29, 2022, Taylor was signed to the New York Jets practice squad.[16] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023.[17] He was waived on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad on September 12.[18] [19] Taylor was elevated to the active roster on November 6.[20] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.[21] He was placed on injured reserve on August 18, 2024.
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | |||
| GB | 15 | 1 | 5 | 66 | 13.2 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| GB | 10 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| GB | 0 | 0 | — | ||||||||
| NYJ | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 28 | 1 | 9 | 93 | 8.9 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Source: pro-football-reference.com | |||||||||||