HENDERSON, Nev. – The Las Vegas Raiders have signed seventh-round draft pick S Trey Taylor, the club announced Thursday.
Taylor, a 6-foot-1, 206-pound safety out of the Air Force Academy, was selected with the 223rd overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Taylor played in 36 games with 28 starts over four seasons and totaled 205 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, one forced fumble and six interceptions.
In 2023, Taylor earned First Team All-Mountain West honors and was named the Jim Thorpe Award winner – becoming the first player in Air Force's history to win the award – after starting all 13 games and tying for the team lead in interceptions (three) while also adding 74 tackles and four passes defensed. He was also named the East-West Shrine Bowl Pat Tillman Award winner, given to a player who best exemplifies character, intelligence, sportsmanship, and service.
A native of Frisco, Texas, Taylor attended Lone Star High School where he earned all-state honors as a senior after recording 81 tackles, two forced fumbles, 15 passes defensed and a school-record six interceptions. He was rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports.com.
With the 223rd overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Las Vegas Raiders have selected safety Trey Taylor.