Defensive back, Purdue (from Indiana), 2018–22
Reese Taylor
- Number
- No. 1
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 190 lb
- Class (2022)
- Fifth-year
- Hometown
- Indianapolis, IN
- Born
- Aug 27, 1999
Reese Taylor played defensive back at Indiana (2018–21) and Purdue (2022).
Career highs
6catches, career highvs. Iowa, 2018Defense
Returns
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Indiana | 28 | 174 | 6.2 | 0 | 22 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Indiana | 1 | DB | Fr. | ||
| 2019 | Indiana | 1 | DB | So. | ||
| 2020 | Indiana | 1 | DB | Jr. | ||
| 2021 | Indiana | 1 | DB | Sr. | ||
| 2022 | Purdue | 1 | DB | 5th | 5′11″ | 190 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2022 Purdue 11 games, 29 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Penn State | L 31–35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Indiana State | W 56–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at Syracuse | L 29–32 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 1 | at Minnesota | W 20–10 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Maryland | W 31–29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 15 | vs. Nebraska | W 43–37 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Wisconsin | L 24–35 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 5 | vs. Iowa | L 3–24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at Illinois | W 31–24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. Northwestern | W 17–9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | at Indiana | W 30–16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Indiana 8 games, 25 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | atIowa | L 6–34 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Idaho | W 56–14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Cincinnati | L 24–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at Western Kentucky | W 33–31 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | atPenn State | L 0–24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs. Rutgers | L 3–38 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs.Minnesota | L 14–35 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 27 | at Purdue | L 7–44 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Indiana 8 games, 27 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | vs.Penn State | W 36–35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | atRutgers | W 37–21 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 7 | vs. Michigan | W 38–21 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | at Michigan State | W 24–0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 21 | at Ohio State | L 35–42 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 28 | vs.Maryland | W 27–11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | atWisconsin | W 14–6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. Ole Miss | L 20–26 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2019 Indiana 8 games, 13 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vs. Eastern Illinois | W 52–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 12 | vs.Rutgers | W 35–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | atMaryland | W 34–28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs.Northwestern | W 34–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | atPenn State | L 27–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs.Michigan | L 14–39 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | atPurdue | W 44–41 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. Tennessee | L 22–23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Indiana 12 games, 28 catches, 174 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Florida International | W 38–28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Virginia | W 20–16 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 15 | vs. Ball State | W 38–10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 22 | vs.Michigan State | L 21–35 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 29 | atRutgers | W 24–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | atOhio State | L 26–49 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 13 | vs.Iowa | L 16–42 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | vs.Penn State | L 28–33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | atMinnesota | L 31–38 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 10 | vs.Maryland | W 34–32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | atMichigan | L 20–31 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 24 | vs.Purdue | L 21–28 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2023 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′9½″ |
| Weight | 188 lb |
| Arm length | 30⅜″ |
| Hand size | 10″ |
| Wingspan | 75¼″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.46 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.60 s |
| Vertical jump | 38½″ |
| Broad jump | 10′5″ |
| Bench press | 12 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.63 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.07 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
2 seasons, 4 games with a stat; latest team: Miami Dolphins.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Denver Broncos | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Miami Dolphins | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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