A second-round draft pick of the Bengals in 2022, Taylor-Britt has played in 39 career regular-season games with 38 starts and taken on the role of the team's No. 1 outside cornerback ... He started all 17 contests in 2024, totaling a team-leading 16 PDs (tied for fifth in NFL) and three INTs to go along with 77 tackles ... Missed five games in 2023 due to injuries, but still tied for team lead with four INTs and collected 11 PDs ... Started all three postseason games as a rookie following the 2022 season, and sealed Divisional Playoff win at Buffalo with first career INT late in fourth quarter ... Nicknamed "Juice," he is considered a high-energy presence on the field and in the locker room.
Selected by Cincinnati in second round of 2022 NFL Draft (60th overall) ... Signed with Bengals on 5-20-22.
2022—Played in 10 regular-season games with nine starts at CB as a rookie ... Spent first four games on Reserve/Injured list due to abdomen injury sustained in preseason, then was inactive in Games 5-6 ... Recorded 55 tackles (41 solos), with one TFL, a FF and six PDs ... Made NFL debut on Oct. 23 vs. Atlanta, recording three solo tackles ... Posted five tackles in first career start on Oct. 31 at Cleveland ... Led team with season-high 12 tackles (nine solos) on Nov. 20 at Pittsburgh ... Recorded two PDs on Dec. 11 against Cleveland, both in fourth quarter ... Started all three postseason games and recorded 11 tackles, one INT and three PDs ... Had first career INT in Divisional Playoff at Buffalo, picking off QB Josh Allen late in fourth quarter to seal win.
2023—Played and started 12 games ... Inactive for Game 11 vs. Pittsburgh due to quad injury ... Spent four games (Games 12-15) on Reserve/Injured list due to ankle injury ... Totaled 50 tackles (40 solos), one TFL, 11 PDs, four INTs and one FF ... INT total tied for team lead and tied for seventh in NFL ... First career regular-season INT was a pick-six on Oct. 8 at Arizona; picked off QB Joshua Dobbs and returned it 11 yards to end zone before halftime ... Had INT in second straight game and posted three PDs on Oct. 15 vs. Seattle; returned INT 24 yards to set up FG drive ... Had fourth INT in five-game span on Nov. 12 vs. Houston, intercepting pass by QB C.J. Stroud late in fourth quarter and returning it 30 yards to Texans' four-yard line ... Returned from ankle injury on Dec. 31 at Kansas City and logged two tackles and a PD.
2024—Started all 17 games ... Totaled 77 tackles (58 solos), with a half sack, and added 16 PDs and one INT ... His 16 PDs led team and tied for fifth in NFL ... On Sept. 15 at Kansas City, picked off QB Patrick Mahomes with highlight-reel one-handed grab on final play of third quarter ... Had season-high nine tackles and a PD on Oct. 27 vs. Philadelphia ... Opened scoring on Dec. 1 vs. Pittsburgh with second career pick-six, returning an INT 51 yards early in first quarter ... On Dec. 9 at Dallas, deflected a pass that led to S Geno Stone's INT at Bengals' four-yard line ... Recorded third INT of season on Dec. 15 at Tennessee, picking off QB Will Levis and returning it 28 yards to set up Bengals TD drive ... Played all 60 defensive snaps and had eight tackles (seven solos) on Dec. 28 vs. Denver.
Spent four seasons (2018-21) at the University of Nebraska ... Played in 41 games with 28 starts (21 at CB, seven at S) ... Recorded 140 tackles (96 solo), nine TFLs, 2.5 sacks, six INTs, 27 PDs, four FFs, two FRs and a blocked kick ... Also returned nine punts for 81 yards ... Named second-team All-Big Ten in junior and senior seasons ... Served as a team captain in senior season ... Ranked third nationally in FFs (four) as a sophomore in 2019.
Hometown is Montgomery, Ala. ... Attended Park Crossing High School in Montgomery, where he played QB, WR and DB ... As a senior, passed for 1466 yards and 16 TDs, while rushing for 1030 yards and 14 TDs ... Named first-team all-state as an athlete ... Criminology and criminal justice major at Nebraska.
