[54], On September 14, 2015, Mays re-signed with the Raiders due to starting safeties, Nate Allen and Charles Woodson both sustaining injuries in the first regular season game. [17] Though he didn't register an interception throughout his junior season, Mays had a team-leading 8 pass deflections with four of them coming in a week 9 matchup against California which averaged almost 40 points per game to that point. [51], The Detroit Lions signed Mays on June 22, 2015.
I suppose I was just enamored because there aren't many 6'3", 230-pound safeties who play like a center-fielder. [34][48] He had 21 tackles on special teams with the Bengals.
Taylor Mays may be the most athletic player in the NFL, and I was really excited when he was selected in the second round of the 2010 NFL draft. Taylor Mays (born February 7, 1988) is a former American football safety. The USC defense turned in the second-best defense in the nation, and some argued one of the best college has ever seen. if (window.confirm('You are viewing an archived topic from our old forum. [4] He had a football-themed bar mitzvah in February 2001. Mays was selected solely on Singletary's choice and the majority of the 49er's organization decided a safety wasn't a need at that time.
I wish I had it, whatever he has." In a post-draft interview, San Francisco 49ers executive Trent Baalke insisted that, despite the addition of Mays, then-current veteran strong safety Michael Lewis would be the starter for the 2010 season. His guitar licks and songwriting prowess has been much celebrated over the years. Mays got the start at free safety his freshman year after Josh Pinkard went down with a season-ending injury in their first game against Arkansas. While considering offers from USC, Washington and Miami, Mays elected to commit to the University of Southern California after being recruited by defensive back coaches Rocky Seto and Greg Burns.
Listed at 6'3", 218-pounds, Mays ran a 4.59 in the 40-yard dash, recorded 21 reps of 185-pounds on bench press and posted a 31" vertical jump. As a junior in 2004, he posted 124 tackles, 5 interceptions and 75 deflections, catching 25 passes for 700 yards (640 m) with 23 touchdowns and returning 12 punts for 392 yards (358 m) with 10 touchdowns while earning Student Sports Junior All-American honors as a defensive back, wide receiver and quarterback.
He earned First-Team All-American honors from several sources such as Sporting News, Walter Camp Football, and the Associated Press as well as Second-Team All-American honors by Rivals.com and All-Pac-10 First-Team honors. [35], In 2012, he played in all 16 games, starting 3 of them.
But it wasn't all sacks on Aaron Rodgers. He earned Third-team All-American honors from the Associated Press, First-team All-American honors from Sporting News, and All-Pac-10 honorable mention. On July 23, Mays was released by the Bengals after learning that he would be dealt an additional suspension for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy again.
[43], In the 2013 season, he played 203 snaps. While his parents initially didn't allow him to play football, he played soccer and was noted as being very physical and much bigger than the other kids which led to his parents eventually letting him try out for the football team in the 7th grade. save hide report. The over/under in the game is 53.5. He played college football at USC, and was a three-time All-American. According to Carroll, Mays was clocked at an astonishing 4.25 in the 40-yard (37 m) dash, .01 seconds slower than the record set at the 2008 NFL Combine by Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson. In 2006, Mays became the third player in Trojan history to be named the Pac-10's Co-Freshman of The Year while also earning Second-team All-American, 1st-team Freshman All-American and Defensive Freshman of the Year honors from Sporting News magazine. [57][58], On October 9, 2017, Mays was added to the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and he played one game for them the following month. In his last season with the Trojans, one ending with the roughest record (8–4) of his 4-year tenure at USC, he tallied a career-high 96 total tackles for the season while adding another interception to his career total.[21]. Mays also said that he models his game after former USC safety and Pro Football Hall of Fame safety Ronnie Lott and the late Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor: "He's been my favorite player. [23] The lack of playmaking and leadership-by-performance from Mays has led experts to quote his stock for the upcoming NFL draft as one that is heavily slipping, though his pre-draft workouts are expected to impress NFL managers the league over. Vikings fans might remember he had a cup sip of coffee with Minnesota during the 2015 offseason. The Vikings made their share of mistakes in Week 8, like when Gladney gave up the outside to Davante Adams for the Packers' first touchdown. Mays stated in a Los Angeles Times interview on November 10 that he would decide whether or not to forfeit his senior year at USC to enter the 2009 NFL Draft after the 2008 post season, saying that a big factor in his decision would come from his father and head coach Pete Carroll. People who know football know what my role on the defense is, but I'd like to be more involved this season", Mays said. Taylor Mays is part of a Millennial Generation (also known as Generation Y). [53], On August 25, 2015, Mays signed with the Oakland Raiders.
The ballerina feet to stay in bounds and the instincts that he usually lacked were there for all to see. Despite his limited playing time, he showed the same problem he had in college—he ran hot and cold in that he could make a highlight play and then screw up afterwards. Mays got the start at free safety his freshman year after Josh Pinkard went down with a season-ending injury in their first game against Arkansas.
He finished 3rd in the running, coming in behind Jenkins and Tennessee safety Eric Berry. [36], The San Francisco 49ers selected Mays in the second round (49th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft.
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[53], On August 25, 2015, Mays signed with the Oakland Raiders. I think there's been a pretty good chance for a few months now that he was going to drop to the 2nd. Minnesota made some timely defensive stops to get the upset win Sunday over Green Bay.
[6] Mays also spent a lot of time as a kid watching old football tapes from when his father played. [49], Mays signed with the Minnesota Vikings on March 24, 2015.
By age 17, Mays was 6' 3", 228-pounds.[10]. Now, looking back on it, I feel like I have come a long way in regards to maturity and becoming an adult. Millennials is a generation who grew up with computers, internet and social networks. On January 13, two days before the deadline for college players to declare for the Draft, Mays announced that he would return to USC for his last year. Makes me wonder if Vinny was still here would we have reached for Clausen at 4. Our NFL forums have been completely redesigned and updated. I think it helped me do that". Mays finished third on the team with 65 total tackles, 6 pass deflections, 1 forced fumble, and 1 interception in 13 games in 2007. People who know football know what my role on the defense is, but I'd like to be more involved this season", Mays said. Three days prior, the NFL suspended Mays for the first four games of the 2016 NFL season for violating the league's substance abuse policy. [47], Through the 2014 season, he started 10 of the 16 games he played, with 98 tackles on defense (71 solo) and 6 pass-breakups. He also had a career-high 12 tackles in week 8 against the Oregon.
We have upgraded to a new NFL Forum. [56] Former NFL QB drops health update following a shift in perspective during the coronavirus pandemic, A pair of Lions WRs lead our must-have pickups ahead of Week 9 , Our writer is breaking down every trade leading up to today's 4pm ET trade deadline, New England is seeking a first-round pick and a player in any potential deal for CB Stephon Gilmore (ESPN). He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft and also played in the NFL for the Cincinnati Bengals and Oakland Raiders, playing in 66 regular season NFL games. The Cincinnati Bengals obliged and were happy to send a late-round pick for Mays. While considering offers from USC, Washington and Miami, Mays elected to commit to the University of Southern California after being recruited by defensive back coaches Rocky Seto and Greg Burns.
In 2018, Mays was inducted into The O’Dea High School Athletic Wall of Honor.
I look up to (former USC safety) Ronnie Lott, too.
Mays was regarded as unanimous first-round pick in the 2009 NFL Draft but opted to return to continue to develop and to complete his education at Southern California, citing the importance of graduating to himself and his parents as well as giving his last shot at leading USC to the BCS National Championship. [50] He was released on June 16.
In October, he was named a midseason All-American by The Sporting News. According to the article, in the USC spring practices in 2008, Mays posted unbelievable numbers: Measured at 6' 3", 226-pounds with 6% body fat, Mays ran an electronically timed 4.32 40-yard dash, threw up 225-pounds 23 times during the bench press, and recorded a 41" vertical jump and an 11' 4" standing broad jump.
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