2024: Taylor played in one game with Denver after spending most of the season on the club's practice squad... Made his NFL debut in Week 15 vs. Ind. (12/15).
2023: Taylor entered the NFL as a college free agent with Kansas City and spent the season competing on the Chiefs' and Broncos' practice squads.
COLLEGE: Taylor saw action in over 53 games during his college career with Purdue (2022) and Indiana (2018-21), totaling 108 tackles, 18 passes defensed, three interceptions and one forced fumble... Also returned four kickoffs for 87 yards (21.8 avg.) and 14 punts for 115 yards (8.2 avg.) in his Indiana career... In his lone season at Purdue in 2022, finished with 34 tackles, one tackle for loss, five passes defensed and one interception... Started 5-of-9 games played in 2021 at Indiana, totaling 25 tackles (20 solo), one sack and two passes defensed... Earned All-Big 10 honorable mention honors as a return specialist after returning nine punts for 73 yards (8.1 avg.) and one kickoff for 21 yards.
PERSONAL: Taylor attended Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis, where he played quarterback and was named 2017 Indiana Mr. Football, a two-time Indiana Football Coaches Association (IFCA) Top 50 selection (2016-17) and a two-time IFCA first team all-state selection (2016-17)... Broke the Ben Davis career marks with 7,631 passing yards with 79 passing scores on 568-of-828 (68.6) and also rushed for 2,077 yards on 374 attempts (5.5 avg.), with 45 touchdowns... Was named to the 2017 Indianapolis Star Super Team after leading Ben Davis to a state title and 14-0 record... Completed 215-of-296 for 3,150 yards with a program record 40 touchdowns while also rushing for 802 yards and 15 TDs in 2017... A native of Indianapolis, Reese Taylor was born Aug. 27, 1999.
TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Kansas City as a college free agent on 5/6/23; Waived by Kansas City on 8/29/23; Signed by Kansas City (practice squad) on 8/31/23; Released by Kansas City on 8/31/23; Signed by Denver (practice squad) on 11/8/23; Released by Denver on 11/14/23; Signed by Denver (practice squad) on 11/16/23; Signed by Denver to a future contract on 1/9/24; Waived by Denver 8/27/24; Signed by Denver (practice squad) 8/28/24.