DE · New England Patriots
Darrell Taylor
Age 29 · 193 cm (6'4") · 116 kg · Born Mar 24, 1997 · Tennessee
NFL career
2020
debut year
2025
last season
6
seasons
—
jersey
College: Tennessee
2020 NFL Draft
Rd 2
round
#48
overall pick
SEA
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2021 to 2025 · 63 games.
Defense
74solo tackles
24.5sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
5 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Seattle Seahawks | 15 | 22 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Seattle Seahawks | 14 | 20 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Seattle Seahawks | 15 | 15 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Chicago Bears | 16 | 16 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Houston Texans | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · New England Patriots
Most recent results for the franchise while Darrell Taylor was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
13–29 vs Seahawks
2025-22 · Feb 8, 2026 · PLAYOFF
W
10–7 @ Broncos
2025-21 · Jan 25, 2026 · PLAYOFF
W
28–16 vs Texans
2025-20 · Jan 18, 2026 · PLAYOFF
W
16–3 vs Chargers
2025-19 · Jan 11, 2026 · PLAYOFF
W
38–10 vs Dolphins
2025-18 · Jan 4, 2026 · REGULAR
W
42–10 @ Jets
2025-17 · Dec 28, 2025 · REGULAR
W
28–24 @ Ravens
2025-16 · Dec 21, 2025 · REGULAR
L
31–35 vs Bills
2025-15 · Dec 14, 2025 · REGULAR
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Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Tennessee alumni in the NFL
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Reuben Lowery
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2020 NFL Draft · Round 2 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#33
#36
#37
#39
#39
#40
#41
#42
#43
Tee Higgins
WR · CIN
#34
#35
Michael Pittman Jr.
IND
D'Andre Swift
RB · DET
#36
Xavier McKinney
SAF · NYG
#37
Kyle Dugger
SAF · NWE
#38
Yetur Gross-Matos
DE · CAR
#39
Robert Hunt
G · MIA
#39
Robert Hunt
OT · MIA
#40
Ross Blacklock
DT · HOU
#41
Jonathan Taylor
RB · IND
#42
Laviska Shenault Jr.
WR · JAX
#43
Cole Kmet
TE · CHI
DE peers of the era
Other DEs who debuted within five seasons of Darrell Taylor.
A.J. Epenesa
Debut 2020 · #57 · Bills
Austin Edwards
Debut 2020 · #60 · Chiefs
Azur Kamara
Debut 2020 · #93 · Chiefs
Benning Potoa'e
Debut 2020 · #79 · Commanders
Bradlee Anae
Debut 2020 · Jets
Bryce Huff
Debut 2020 · #47 · 49ers
Calvin Taylor
Debut 2020 · Steelers
Casey Toohill
Debut 2020 · #99 · Bills
Born on March 24
Oscar Reed
1944 · Atlanta Falcons
Tom Humphrey
1950 · Kansas City Chiefs
Rolland Lawrence
1951 · Atlanta Falcons
Greg McCrary
1952 · Washington Commanders
Rob Nairne
1954 · New Orleans Saints
Fred Mortensen
1954 · Washington Commanders
Greg Blankenship
1954 · Pittsburgh Steelers
Woody Bennett
1955 · Miami Dolphins