Steelers Sign Memphis WR

The team did not leave the draft with a receiver, meaning Taylor will help fill that void.

The Oxford, Ala., native initially committed to the Tennessee Volunteers, though after head coach Jeremy Pruitt was fired, he signed with Memphis as a member of its 2021 recruiting class.

Taylor posted eight catches for 117 yards as a true freshman before finishing the 2022 campaign with 225 yards and a touchdown across 20 receptions.

His best individual showing came in 2023 as the Tigers turned in a 10-3 season. Taylor led the program in both catches and yards with 69 and 1,083, respectively, while also finding his way into the end zone on four occasions in 13 games.

As a senior this past year, he once again led Memphis in catches (66) and yards (950) to go alongside two touchdowns while the program compiled an 11-2 record and ranked No. 24 in the final AP poll.

At the NFL Combine, Taylor ran a 4.49-second 40-yard dash with a 1.53-second 10-yard shuttle, 30 1/2-inch vertical jump and 10-foot, 2-inch broad jump.