Leonard Taylor III

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#93

Experience: 3 years

Height: 6-3

Age: 23

Weight: 305 lbs

College: Miami

2025 SEASON

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4
SCK
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WK	OPP	RESULT	TKL	AST	COMBINED	SOLO	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	FF
1	Steelers	L 32 - 34
2	Bills	L 10 - 30	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	0
3	@Buccaneers	L 27 - 29	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
4	@Dolphins	L 21 - 27
5	Cowboys	L 22 - 37
6	Broncos	L 11 - 13
15	Bills	L 31 - 35	2	0	2	2	0	0	0	0
17	@Jets	W 42 - 10	1	3	4	1	0	0	0	0
18	Dolphins	W 38 - 10	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0

Career Stats

Defense Career

SEASON	TEAM	G	TKL	AST	COMBINED	SOLO	SCK	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TDS	OPP FR
2024	New York Jets	14	13	11	24	11	1.5	1
2025	New York Jets	2	2	1	3	1	0	1
2025	New England Patriots	3	3	5	8	3	0	0
TOTAL		19	18	17	35	15	1.5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0

Biography

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

Leonard Taylor III was signed by the New England Patriots to the practice squad on October 16, 2025 ... Originally signed by the N.Y. Jets as a rookie free agent (5/3/24) ... Released by the N.Y. Jets (10/14/25) ... Elevated by New England to the active roster from the practice squad (12/13/25) ... Reverted back to the New England practice squad (12/15/25) ... Elevated by New England to the active roster from the practice squad (12/27/25) ... Reverted back to the New England practice squad (12/29/25) ... Elevated by New England to the active roster from the practice squad (1/10/26) ... Reverted back to the New England practice squad (1/12/26) ... Elevated by New England to the active roster from the practice squad (1/17/26) ... Reverted back to the New England practice squad (1/19/26) ... Elevated by New England to the active roster from the practice squad (1/24/26) ... Reverted back to the New England practice squad (1/26/26).

SEASONAL REVIEWS

2025 (3/0, 3/0)

Signed by New England to the practice squad on Oct. 16.
Elevated to the active roster from the practice squad vs. Buffalo (12/14). He would make his debut for the Patriots, entering the game in the second quarter for the first time, and finished the game with 2 tackles.
Elevated to the active roster from the practice squad at the N.Y. Jets (12/28), making his second appearance of the season.
Elevated to the active roster from the practice squad vs. Miami (1/4/26), his third appearance of the season.
Elevated to the active roster from the practice squad for the Wild Card round vs. the L.A. Chargers (1/11/26) and in the Divisional Round vs. Houston (1/28/26).
Elevated to the active roster from the practice squad in the AFC Championship Game at Denver (1/25/26), blocking on K Will Lutz's 45-yard field goal attempt with 4:46 left in the game.

2025 (2/0 - N.Y. JETS)

Started the season on the Jets' 53-man roster, appearing in two games and totaling 3 tackles (2 solo), 1 pass defensed and 1 tackle for loss.
Was inactive vs. Pittsburgh (9/7), at Miami (9/29), vs. Dallas (10/5) and vs. Denver (10/12).
Released by the Jets on Oct. 14.

2024 (14/0 - N.Y. JETS)

Appeared in 14 games for the Jets, recording 24 tackles (13 solo), 4 tackles for loss, 11/2 sacks and 1 pass defensed.
Signed by the Jets as a rookie free agent (5/3) and was one of three rookie free agents to make the initial 53-man roster.
Made his NFL debut vs. New England (9/19) after being inactive for the first two weeks of the season, recording 2 tackles and a 1/2 sack.
Was inactive vs. Denver (9/29).

COLLEGE

Spent three seasons at Miami (2021-23), playing in 31 games with 19 starts, recording 64 tackles (25 solo), 231/2 tackles for loss, 6 sacks, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception.

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