Reese Taylor

Reese Taylor (born August 27, 1999) is an American professional football cornerback and special teamer for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Indiana Hoosiers and Purdue Boilermakers and was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2023. Taylor has also played for the Denver Broncos.

Early life Taylor was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. He played quarterback at Ben Davis High School, being selected as an All-State quarterback twice and leading the team to a state title his senior year. This earned him the 2017 Indiana Mr. Football Award.

College career

Indiana Taylor signed with the Indiana Hoosiers in 2018, where he played in all 12 games of the season as a reserve player, totaling 7 tackles, 174 receiving yards, and 83 rushing yards. In 2021, he recorded 25 tackles, three tackles-for-loss, one sack, two pass breakups, and 32 punt return yards across nine games and five starts.

Kansas City Chiefs After going unselected in the 2023 NFL draft, Taylor was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent. He played 65 snaps across all three of the Chiefs' preseason games, recording six tackles and a quarterback hit. He was waived during the final roster cuts, but was signed to the Chiefs' practice squad the day after. The next day, he was released by the Chiefs.

Denver Broncos On November 8, 2023, Taylor was signed to the Denver Broncos' practice squad. On August 27, 2024, Taylor was waived by the Broncos. The next day, he was re-signed to the practice squad. He signed another reserve/future contract on January 13, 2025.

On August 26, 2025, Taylor was waived by the Broncos. The next day, he was re-signed to the practice squad. On November 15, Taylor was promoted to the active roster for the first time in his career.

On August 30, 2026, Taylor was waived by the Broncos during final roster cuts.

Miami Dolphins On August 31, 2026, Taylor was claimed off waivers by the Miami Dolphins.