Kerry Taylor (American football)


Kerry Taylor is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils. He went undrafted in the 2011 NFL Draft.

Professional career

Green Bay Packers

After going undrafted in the 2011 NFL Draft, Kerry Taylor signed with the Green Bay Packers on July 28, 2011. He played in four preseason games with the team where he caught a combined seven passes for 56 yards and one touchdown. He was released on September 3, 2011.

New England Patriots

Taylor shortly thereafter signed to the practice squad of the New England Patriots on September 5. He was subsequently released on September 16.

San Francisco 49ers

On October 12, 2011, Taylor was signed to the practice squad for the San Francisco 49ers. He was released six days later on October 18.

Minnesota Vikings

Taylor was signed to the practice squad Minnesota Vikings on October 26 after receiver Stephen Burton was signed to the 53-man roster.

New England Patriots

After being waived by the Vikings, Taylor was claimed by the New England Patriots on August 27, 2012.

Arizona Cardinals

He was promoted to the active roster from the practice squad by the Arizona Cardinals on December 26, 2012.

Jacksonville Jaguars

On November 4, 2013, the Jacksonville Jaguars signed Taylor off the Cardinals practice squad. He scored his first NFL touchdown on December 29 in a game against the Indianapolis Colts on a 14-yard pass from quarterback Chad Henne.
He was released on August 30, 2014 and signed to the team's practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on September 20. He was released on September 23 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. He was waived from the practice squad on October 7.

Dallas Cowboys

On October 9, 2014, the Dallas Cowboys signed Taylor to their practice squad. He was released on November 30 to make room for WR Chris Boyd.

Denver Broncos

On January 15, 2015, the Denver Broncos signed Taylor to a reserve/future contract for the 2015 season. He was waived on April 23, 2015.

Coaching

In 2018, Taylor became the head coach for Arcadia High School in Phoenix, Arizona. The team, which was on a 16-game losing streak when Taylor took charge, guided the team to a 6-4 season.
Taylor was fired by Scottsdale Unified School District on May 30, 2019 over allegation of recruiting and reports of violating the Arizona Interscholastic Associations rules over mandatory summer training programs. With community backing and lack of evidence, Taylor was offered his former position back on June 10th and was accepted the following day. He continued to coach the next season with a 6-4 record and unexpectedly resigned once the season was over.