Many fans were elated to know of the Jacksonville Jaguars’ interest in cornerback Cameron Dantzler of Mississippi State as the team needs some serious help at the position. Now, it appears they’ve spoken with a familiar face to the area in Florida State’s Levonta Taylor, per Jordan Reid of the Draft Network.
Despite not being invited to the NFL Scouting Combine, Florida State CB Levonta Taylor has been a popular prospect. He’s had a FaceTime meeting with the #Panthers and other interest from the #Packers, #Dolphins, and #Jaguars, per source.
— Jordan Reid (@JReidNFL) April 11, 2020
Taylor, 22, was a five-star recruit for the Seminoles, however, his tenure with them didn’t quite go as well as many had hoped. Injuries especially affected his time with the Noles as he sustained a back injury before the 2018 regular season and missed eight games with a knee injury in 2019. Still, he managed to fight through adversity and accumulated 65 career tackles, four picks, and 10 pass breakups.
The good thing about Taylor’s time with the Noles was that he got a chance to show his athletic ability and versatility, playing both safety and cornerback over the course of his for years there. That’s likely the key element of his game that caught the Jags’ eyes the most as they could use competition and depth at various spots in their secondary.
Draft analysts believe Taylor could be a Day 3 selection, which works in the Jags’ favor if they want to draft him. Of their 12 picks, they have eight Day 3 selections, including three fourth-rounders and two fifth-rounders.
At 5-foot-10, 190-pounds, safety could be an option for Taylor in the NFL. He also has the size to play in the slot and could be an option to take D.J. Hayden’s place down the road as he will be playing on the last year of his deal in 2020.