| Nick Taylor | |
| Image Upright: | 1 |
| Team: | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Position1: | Defensive back |
| Birth Date: | 27 March 1988 |
| Birth Place: | Hollywood, Florida, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 10 |
| Weight Lbs: | 165 |
| College: | Florida International |
| Playing Team1: | Minnesota Vikings |
| Playing Team2: | New York Jets |
| Playing Team3: | Orlando Predators |
| Playing Team4: | Ottawa Redblacks |
| Playing Team5: | Edmonton Eskimos |
| Playing Years6: | – |
| Playing Team6: | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Playing Team7: | Calgary Stampeders |
| Playing Years8: | –present |
| Playing Team8: | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Career Footnotes: | |
| Status: | Active |
| Import: | yes |
| Career Highlights: | |
| Cfl: | nick-taylor/161874/ |
Nick Taylor (born March 27, 1988) is an American professional Canadian football defensive back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Taylor did not play college football, but rather played college basketball for the FIU Panthers at the point guard position.[2]
Taylor was originally signed as a free agent in 2012 by the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL), but he suffered a shoulder injury and was released.[3] He later played for the Orlando Predators in 2015. He spent two seasons with the Ottawa Redblacks, including his first Grey Cup championship win in 2016. He signed with the Edmonton Eskimos in 2018 and was released in 2019 before signing with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on August 19, 2019.[4] He won his second Grey Cup championship in 2019.
Taylor signed a one-year contract extension with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on January 7, 2021.[5] He played in 12 regular season games and both post-season games as he won his third Grey Cup following the Blue Bombers' 108th Grey Cup victory. On February 14, 2023, Taylor became a free agent.[6]
On April 21, 2023, Taylor signed with the Calgary Stampeders.[7] He played in 11 regular season games where he had 25 defensive tackles, one interception, and one forced fumble. He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 13, 2024.[8]
After sitting out most of the 2024 CFL season, Taylor signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to a practice roster agreement on October 21, 2024.[9]