| BIOGRAPHICAL DATA |
| Total Rating |
B-
|
Conditioning |
95% |
| Status |
Deceased (06-30-2008) |
Potential |
B |
| Age at Death |
74
|
Born |
05-06-1934 in Evanston, IL |
| Drafted |
Round 36, Pick 846 (1960) |
Experience |
5 Years (56 Wks) |
| College |
Southern California University, 1956 |
Salary |
620 ($820K/2013 $) |
| OFFENSE |
DEFENSE |
SPEC TEAMS |
| Throw Power |
D+ |
Catching |
B- |
Pass Cover |
B- |
Kick Power |
C- |
| Throw Acc |
D |
Pass Blocking |
D+ |
Run Cover |
D+ |
Kick Acc |
F |
| Carrying |
C- |
Run Blocking |
C- |
Tackling |
B+ |
Kick Return |
A |
| |
|
|
|
Pursuit |
C+ |
|
|
| PHYSICAL |
MENTAL |
DEXTERITY |
| Speed |
B |
Stamina |
D |
Execution |
B+ |
Agility |
B- |
| Strength |
D |
Health |
C- |
Aggressiveness |
B- |
Hands |
C+ |
| Jumping |
B- |
|
|
Attitude |
B |
Break Tackle |
B |
| ROLES |
| QB |
D+ |
C |
D |
DT |
C- |
SS |
B- |
K |
F |
GUN |
B- |
| WR |
C+ |
G |
D |
DE |
C- |
FS |
B |
P |
D- |
KR |
B |
| HB/TB |
C |
T |
D |
ILB |
C |
CB |
B- |
LS |
D |
KRB |
C+ |
| FB |
C- |
TE |
C |
OLB |
C+ |
H |
C- |
HT |
B- |
KOS |
D- |
|
| Year |
Team |
G |
GS |
TKL |
SOLO |
AST |
SACK |
SAF |
STF |
DEF |
BRK |
INT |
INTY |
AVG |
LNG |
TD |
FF |
| 1960 |
LAA |
16 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-- |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1961 |
LAA |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-- |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
|
18 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-- |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Career Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
| 02-28-1968 | Taylor Mays has retired from football. |
| 08-12-1962 | The Los Angeles Trojans have waived Taylor Mays. |
| 01-01-1962 | The Los Angeles Trojans have moved Mark Carrier and Jason Sehorn to the active roster. The Los Angeles Trojans have moved Taylor Mays and Isaiah Wiley to the inactive roster. |
| 12-24-1961 | The Los Angeles Trojans have moved Marquis Simmons, Taylor Mays, Nathan Guertler, Johnny Wittum, Matt Spanos, Devon Kennard, Isaiah Wiley, and Greg Townsend Jr to the active roster. The Los Angeles Trojans have moved Sam Baker, Xavier Grimble, Lofa Tatupu, Dennis Edwards, Clay Matthews III, K.C. Polisky, Mark Carrier, Thomas "Hitman" Williams, and Jason Sehorn to the inactive roster. |
| 09-25-1961 | The Los Angeles Trojans have moved Richard Carrier to the active roster. The Los Angeles Trojans have moved Taylor Mays to the inactive roster. |
| 09-18-1961 | The Los Angeles Trojans have moved Taylor Mays to the active roster. The Los Angeles Trojans have moved Richard Carrier to the inactive roster. |
| 08-21-1961 | The Los Angeles Trojans have moved James Brick to the active roster. The Los Angeles Trojans have moved Taylor Mays to the inactive roster. |
| 09-05-1960 | The Los Angeles Trojans have changed Tayor Mays's name to Taylor Mays. |
| 09-05-1960 | The Los Angeles Trojans have changed Napoleon D'Onofrio's name to Tayor Mays. |
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