Raymond Taylor NFL Draft

Tulsa – Transferred to Tulsa from Oklahoma State prior to the 2016 season as a graduate transfer . . . immediately elgibile for the 2016 season.

Previous School – Was a walk-on athlete at Oklahoma State . . . moved from No. 4 on the depth chart to being a starter and a key performer in important Big 12 games in 2015 . . . played in 11 games in 2015 . . . was OSU’s third-leading rusher with 297 yards on 47 caries and had a 6.3-yard average per carry . . . scored four TDs, including two crucial scores at Texas Tech on a 4-yard carry and a 28-yard run to give OSU their first lead of the game . . . scored on a career-long run of 58 yards against UTSA . . . his highest rushing total was 76 yards against UTSA . . . played in only four games in 2014 . . . did not play in 2013 as a red-shirt freshman . . . spent the 2012 season at Kansas State, but did not play football.

High School – Played his prep football at Collegiate High School . . . was the Team MVP as a senior after rushing 165 times for 1,469 yards and 21 TDs . . . averaged 8.9 yards per carry and 133.5 yards per game . . . also played on defense and recorded 47 tackles as a senior . . . rushed for 819 yards and 12 TDs on 106 carries his junior season.

Personal – Parents are Guy and Erica Taylor . . . born on Sept. 28, 1992 in Plattsburgh, NY.

Walk-on at Oklahoma State and a crowded backfiled had Taylor to transfer to Tulsa. Taylor had a great workout running a 4.41 run and doing very well in positional drills. His compact and shifty frame should not be taken lightly. It is the physicality of the position and game that Taylor relishes most.

“It’s a pet peeve,” Taylor says and adds, “If I was a coach I would not be able to hand running backs that run out of bounds.”

Taylor sacrifices it all on every play to gain squeeze every square inch of the field he can gobble up. Pound for pound he is one of the tougher running backs available in this deep draft class. Runs hard and is a tough competitor. He possesses good run skills and vision. Limited action can help him since he has little rear and tear on his frame.

“He liked to say I reminded him of himself when he wad getting for the draft,” said Taylor. Referring to Earnest Byner who was part of the IMG Academy team where Taylor trained for his March 10th Pro Day. Bowling ball running back who can bounce of opponents and has great balance.

Taylor for one has the ability to be one of those camp running backs who get the practice squad nod before earning some time late in the season once injuries start to effect the 53-man roster.