Treamelle Taylor | |
Number: | 80 |
Position: | Wide receiver |
Birth Date: | November 8, 1969 |
Birth Place: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 5 |
Height In: | 9 |
Weight Lbs: | 179 |
High School: | Hawthorne (CA) |
College: | Nevada |
Draftyear: | 1991 |
Draftround: | 9 |
Draftpick: | 233 |
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Treamelle Samuel Taylor (born November 8, 1969) is a former Canadian Football League (CFL) wide receiver/kick returner.
Taylor attended Hawthorne High School in Hawthorne, California, and lettered in football.[1] Hawthorne High School advanced to the CIF Southern Section semi-finals in his junior year. He was first team All L.A. Times during his senior year.[2]
Taylor attended El Camino Junior College in Torrance, California from 1987 to 1989. In 1987, El Camino won the Junior College National Championship. Taylor received honorable mention all-conference as a wide receiver. In 1989, he transferred to the University of Nevada. In 1990, he was a first team All-American (AP) while leading the Big Sky Conference in all-purpose yardage.[3] The University of Nevada advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship game in 1990, where they lost to Georgia Southern.
In 1991, Taylor was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the ninth round (233rd) and released during pre-season.[4] In 1992, Taylor was signed by the Ottawa Rough Riders and nominated for the most outstanding rookie of the Eastern Division while leading the Division in punt return yardage. In 1993, Taylor was placed on the injured reserve list for the entire season with the Ottawa Rough Riders before being released in July[5] In 1994, signed with the Canadian Football League expansion Las Vegas Posse and released during training camp.