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Ike Taylor is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on May 5, 1980 in Gretna, United States. Hard-hitting NFL defensive back who was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He won two Super Bowls with the Pittsburgh Steelers, XL and XLIII.
He and star safety Troy Polamalu were drafted by the Steelers in the same year.
Taylor attended college at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette where he majored in psychology, but he was academically ineligible to play football his first two years. He joined the football team as a walk on in 2001, earning a scholarship prior to the season. In his first season, he played tailback and special teams and returned kicks.
He made his professional regular season debut in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ season-opener against the Baltimore Ravens and recorded two combined tackles in their 34–15 victory. Taylor also returned two kicks for 29-yards. In Week 8, he returned six kicks for a season-high 145-yards during a 33–21 loss against the St. Louis Rams. On November 23, 2003, Taylor earned his first career start at nickelback and recorded four combined tackles in the Steelers’ 13–6 victory at the Cleveland Browns in Week 12. He remained at nickelback for the remainder of the season after Chad Scott was placed on injured reserve due to a torn flexor tendon in his right hand. He completed his rookie season in 2003 with 32 combined tackles (26 solo) and three pass deflections in 16 games and one start. Taylor also had 37 kick returns for 831-yards (22.46 YPR).
He married Keyshawna Reynolds in 2008 and he has a son named Ivan.
Name | Ike Taylor |
First Name | Ike |
Last Name | Taylor |
Occupation | Football Player |
Birthday | May 5 |
Birth Year | 1980 |
Place of Birth | Gretna |
Home Town | |
Birth Country | United States |
Birth Sign | Taurus |
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Father | Not Available |
Mother | Not Available |
Siblings | Not Available |
Spouse | Danielle Taylor |
Children(s) | Not Available |
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The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Taylor in the fourth round (125th overall) in the 2003 NFL Draft. His selection was made despite his inexperience and lack of consistent play and was based primarily on Taylor’s rare combination of size and speed. Leading up to the draft, he was timed allegedly as fast as 4.18 seconds in the 40-yard dash at his pro day., However, most NFL coaches and general managers still failed to see his potential. At the time of the selection, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette writer Mark Madden claimed Taylor was the worst pick in history.
Ike Taylor is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ike Taylor's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He eventually earned a football scholarship after being a walk-on player at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
He began his collegiate career as a running back and special teams player before demanding to be moved to cornerback.
Ivan “Ike” Taylor (born May 5, 1980) is a former American football cornerback. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL) in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL Draft, and spent his entire 12-year career in Pittsburgh. He played college football at University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Salary | Under Review |
Source of Income | Football Player |
Cars | Not Available |
House | Living in own house. |
On October 3, 2004, Taylor recorded a tackle and made his first career interception off a pass by Carson Palmer during a 28–17 victory against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 4. In Week 7, Taylor was promoted to being the fourth cornerback on the depth chart after Chad Scott sustained a slight tear to his quadriceps the previous week and was sidelined for the next nine games (Weeks 8–16). The following week, Taylor made two combined tackles, a pass deflection, and intercepted a pass by Tom Brady in the Steelers’ 34–20 victory against the New England Patriots in Week 8. Taylor finished his second season with 16 combined tackles (ten solo), four pass deflections, and an interception in 13 games and one start. He also had 12 kick returns for 184-yards.
During training camp, Taylor competed for a role as a backup cornerback against Ricardo Colclough, Terry Fair, Chidi Iwuoma, and Shane Walton. Head coach Bill Cowher named Taylor the fifth cornerback on the depth chart to start the 2004 season, behind Deshea Townsend, Chad Scott, Willie Williams, and Ricardo Colclough.
Ike Taylor height 6 ft 2 in Ike weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Height | 6 ft 2 in |
Weight | Not Known |
Body Measurements | Under Review |
Eye Color | Not Available |
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On May 28, 2003, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed Taylor to a three-year, $1.18 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $275,000.
He started in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ season-opener against the Tennessee Titans and recorded nine combined tackles and two pass deflections in their 34–7 victory. In Week 3, he collected a season-high 15 combined tackles (11 solo) and broke up a pass during a 23–20 loss to the New England Patriots. On October 31, 2005, Taylor recorded ten combined tackles (nine solo), a pass deflection, and intercepted a pass by Kyle Boller in the Steelers’ 20–19 win against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 8. He finished the 2005 season with a career-high 91 combined tackles (75 solo), a career-high 23 pass deflections, and an interception in 16 games and 15 starts.
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In 2005, Taylor competed for a job as a starting cornerback against Chad Scott, Willie Williams, Ricardo Colclough, and Bryant McFadden. Defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau named Taylor the starting cornerback to begin the regular season, alongside Deshea Townsend.
Ike Taylor was never a Pro Bowler, never made an All-Pro team, and won’t join any of his Steelers teammates in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. But he did win two rings as a cornerback for those legendary defenses in Pittsburgh, and after retiring in 2014, Taylor isn’t hard to find.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
42 years (May 5, 1980)
Despite playing for 12 seasons and being on a highly-decorated and highly-successful squad, however, he never received a single post-season accolade in his career. Not even once did he manage to make a Pro Bowl, even as an alternate.
He won a Super Bowl ring with the Steelers in Super Bowl XLIII, and made a Pro Bowl in 2011. Clark has a sickle cell trait condition which made it dangerous for him to play at high altitudes, such as in Denver, Colorado.
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