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Leonard Taylor III

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#93

Experience: 3 years

Height: 6-3

Age: 23

Weight: 305 lbs

College: Miami

2025 SEASON

  • Solo
    4
  • SCK
    0
  • FF
    0
  • INT
    --
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Defense

YEAR TEAM G Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT TDS YDS AVG LNG
2025 New England Patriots 3 8 3 5 0 0 0
2025 New York Jets 2 2 1 1 0 0 1
2024 New York Jets 14 22 11 11 1.5 0 1
TOTAL 19 32 15 17 1.5 0 2 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.

PERSONAL 

  • Attended Miami Palmetto High School in Miami, Fla., where he was rated a five-star prospect by 247Sports and ESPN.
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