Ja'Sir Taylor

A versatile DB with 65 games of NFL experience, Taylor signed with Bengals as an unrestricted free agent this past March ... He spent his first three-plus seasons with L.A. Chargers, then was traded in November 2025 to the N.Y. Jets, where he played in eight games ... Career totals include 76 tackles, one TFL, 15 PDs, one INT and one FR ... Also has contributed 21 tackles on special teams ... In 2023 with the Chargers, he had career highs in starts (six), tackles (29) and PDs (eight), while grabbing first INT ... Spent five collegiate seasons (2017-21) at Wake Forest University, where he played a program-record 62 career games and was a two-time honorable mention All-Atlantic Coast Conference pick ... Was a standout track and field performer at Brick Township High School (N.J.), clocking a time of 10.74 seconds in the 100-meter dash.

A versatile DB with 65 games of NFL experience, Taylor signed with Bengals as an unrestricted free agent this past March ... He spent his first three-plus seasons with L.A. Chargers, then was traded in November 2025 to the N.Y. Jets, where he played in eight games ... Career totals include 76 tackles, one TFL, 15 PDs, one INT and one FR ... Also has contributed 21 tackles on special teams ... In 2023 with the Chargers, he had career highs in starts (six), tackles (29) and PDs (eight), while grabbing first INT ... Spent five collegiate seasons (2017-21) at Wake Forest University, where he played a program-record 62 career games and was a two-time honorable mention All-Atlantic Coast Conference pick ... Was a standout track and field performer at Brick Township High School (N.J.), clocking a time of 10.74 seconds in the 100-meter dash.

Career transactions: Selected by L.A. Chargers in sixth round of NFL Draft on 4-30-22 ... Signed with Chargers on 5-13-22 ... Acquired by N.Y. Jets in trade with Chargers on 11-4-25 ... Jets contract expired on 3-11-26; became unrestricted free agent ... Signed with Cincinnati as unrestricted free agent on 4-2-26.

Pro career:

2022—Played in all 17 games with three starts as a rookie for the L.A. Chargers ... Totaled 16 tackles (10 solos) and one PD defensively, while contributing six tackles on special teams ... Made NFL debut on Sept. 11 vs. Las Vegas and had one ST tackle ... Made first career start on Dec. 11 vs. Miami and logged five tackles ... Tallied three solo stops and had first PD on  Jan. 1 vs. L.A. Rams ... Notched five tackles (four solos) in season finale on Jan. 8 at Denver ... Made postseason debut in AFC Wild Card Playoff on Jan. 14 at Jacksonville and posted three solo tackles.

2023—Played in 16 games with six starts for the L.A. Chargers ... Inactive for one game (Game 12) ... Recorded 29 tackles (24 solos), eight PDs and one INT ... Added three ST tackles ... Had first career INT on Oct. 29 vs. Chicago, picking off QB Tyson Bagent in second quarter and returning it eight yards to set up Chargers FG drive ... Registered four tackles and two PDs on Nov. 6 at N.Y. Jets.

2024—Played in 15 games with two starts for the L.A. Chargers ... Inactive for two games (Games 4-5) due to leg injury ... Totaled 21 tackles (12 solos), with one TFL ... Also had five PDs and one FR ... Added one assisted ST tackle ... Recorded first career FR in season opener on Sept. 8 vs. Las Vegas, recovering loose ball in third quarter ... Posted season-high five tackles on Sept. 15 at Carolina ... Had a TFL and a PD on Oct. 21 at Arizona.

2025—Played in first nine games of season for the L.A. Chargers, then was traded on Nov. 4 to the N.Y. Jets, where he played in final eight contests (one start) ... Totals for season were 10 tackles (five solos) and one PD defensively, and 11 tackles on special teams ... Had three defensive stops and a PD on Nov. 30 vs. Atlanta, in fourth game with Jets ... Started at CB for Jets in season finale on Jan. 4 at Buffalo and notched five tackles.

College: Spent five seasons (2017-21) at Wake Forest, where he graduated with a program-record 62 games played ... Started final 23 games of career ... Totaled 185 career tackles (153 solos), eight TFLs, one sack, 30 PDs, six INTs (one returned for TD), one FF, three FRs and one blocked kick ... Also returned eight kickoffs for 210 yards and one TD, along with two punt returns for 25 yards ... Named All-ACC Honorable Mention in each of  final two seasons ... Recorded career-high 60 tackles and tied for team lead with three FRs in 2021 ... Had 99-yard KOR for a TD on Sept. 3, 2021 vs. Old Dominion; became first player in Wake Forest history to score TD on first career KOR, and also became first player in school history to have KOR TD and an INT in same game.

High school/personal: Hometown is Asbury Park, N.J. ... Attended Brick Township High School in Brick Township, N.J. ... Earned all-conference honors in 2016 ... Was team's top rusher as senior with 544 yards and 11 TDs ... Also lettered in track and field, clocking a time of 10.74 seconds in 100-meter dash ... Also won state championship in long jump with distance of 23 feet, 8.5 inches ... Graduated from Wake Forest in 2021 with a bachelor's degree in communications ... First name is pronounced "JAH-sear."

Last Updated July 2026