Taylor Mays

Taylor Mays

Mays with the Oakland Raiders in 2015
USC Trojans
Position:	Defensive analyst
Personal information
Born:	(1988-02-07) February 7, 1988 (age 36) Irving, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	236 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:	O'Dea (Seattle, Washington)
College:	USC (2006–2009)
NFL draft:	2010 / round: 2 / pick: 49
Career history
As a player:
San Francisco 49ers (2010) Cincinnati Bengals (2011–2014) Minnesota Vikings (2015)* Detroit Lions (2015)* Oakland Raiders (2015) Cincinnati Bengals (2016)* Saskatchewan Roughriders (2017)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
USC (2022–present) Defensive analyst
Career highlights and awards
3× First-team All-American (2007–2009) Second-team All-American (2006) 2× First-team All-Pac-10 (2008, 2009) Pac-10 Co-Freshman of the Year (2006)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 124 Sacks: 1.0 Forced fumbles: 1 Fumble recoveries: 2 Total touchdowns: 1
Player stats at PFR

Taylor Mays (born February 7, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He won Washington state titles in track in both the 100-meter dash and 200-meter dash as a high school sophomore, before leaving track and field to dedicate himself to football. He played college football for the USC Trojans, and was a three-time first-team All-American.^[1] He was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the second round of the 2010 NFL draft and also played in the NFL for the Cincinnati Bengals and Oakland Raiders, playing in 66 regular season NFL games.