— Key Transactions —
- Placed on Injured Reserve (foot) on 10/14/15
- Placed on Injured Reserve (foot) on 12/16/14
- Originally selected by the Ravens in the fourth round (138th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft
— Career Highlights —
- Recorded his first-career carries, finishing with a game-high 18 rushes for 91 yards (5.1 avg.) and his first-career TD, as a rookie in the 23-21 victory at Cle. (9/21/14)
— Personal —
- Models his game after Walter Payton and enjoys watching video of the Hall of Famer player
— Season Recaps —
2015: (Baltimore Ravens – 3/3)
- Competed in three games, posting 13 carries for 47 yards (3.6 avg.) and 1 TD and 5 receptions for 29 yards (5.8 avg.), before being placed on Injured Reserve (foot) on 10/14
- Recorded 13 rushing yards on 3 carries for an offense that scored 16 unanswered points and produced 191 rushing yards in the 23-20 come-from-behind, OT win at Pit. (10/1)
- Subbed and totaled 34 yards and 1 TD on 7 carries (4.9 avg.) for an offense that gained the sixth-most net yards (493) in franchise history at Oak. (9/20)
2014: (Baltimore Ravens – 13/0, 0/0)
- Rushed 68 times for 292 yards and 4 TDs, adding 8 receptions for 114 yards...Placed on Injured Reserve (foot) on 12/16
- Rushed 7 times for 35 yards (5.0 avg.) before leaving the game with a foot injury at Mia. (12/7)
- Posted 2 carries for 29 yards and his first-career receptions (2 for 18 yards) for an offense that gained 475 yards and scored 6 TDs in the 48-17 win at TB (10/12)
- Carried the ball a game-high 15 times for 58 yards and 1 TD for an offense that posted 454 total yards and 5 TDs in the 38-10 victory vs. Car. (9/28)
- Recorded his first-career carries, finishing with a game-high 18 rushes for 91 yards (5.1 avg.) and his first-career TD in the 23-21 victory at Cle. (9/21)
— College —
- Finished his two-year Coastal Carolina career with 356 rushing attempts for 2,086 yards (5.9 avg.) and 32 TDs
- Named Big South Offensive Player of the Year and earned first-team All-Conference honors after rushing 276 times for 1,729 yards (6.3 avg.) and 27 TDs as a senior in 2013
- Added 23 receptions for 153 yards and 2 TDs in 2013...Broke several single-season school records and set the conference standard in carries (276), rushing TDs (27), points scored (174), 3-plus TD games (5) and total TDs (29)
- Totaled 524 yards and 4 TDs on 95 carries and 579 yards and 1 TD on 21 KORs, adding 191 receiving yards and 5 TD catches, in two years at Lackawanna (PA) College...Earned All-Northeast Football Conference second team and Lackawanna Offensive MVP honors in 2011
- Majored in general studies at Coastal Carolina
— High School —
- Prepped at Bruton (Williamsburg, VA) HS, where he was a two-sport athlete in football and basketball
- Earned Group AA All-State second-team honors from the Associated Press and first-team All-State accolades from the Virginia High School Coaches Association...Appeared in the VHSCA All-Star game and received the Bay Rivers Region Offensive Player of the Year recognition
- Rushed for 1,678 yards and 21 TDs, helping lead the Panthers to the Region I/Division III title and a berth in the state championship game
— Taliaferro’s Community Impact —
- Spoke to students about uniting as a community and offered encouragement at Excel Academy of Francis M. Wood High School (2015)
— Key Transactions —
- Placed on Injured Reserve (foot) on 10/14/15
- Placed on Injured Reserve (foot) on 12/16/14
- Originally selected by the Ravens in the fourth round (138th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft
— Career Highlights —
- Recorded his first-career carries, finishing with a game-high 18 rushes for 91 yards (5.1 avg.) and his first-career TD, as a rookie in the 23-21 victory at Cle. (9/21/14)
— Personal —
- Models his game after Walter Payton and enjoys watching video of the Hall of Famer player
— Season Recaps —
2015: (Baltimore Ravens – 3/3)
- Competed in three games, posting 13 carries for 47 yards (3.6 avg.) and 1 TD and 5 receptions for 29 yards (5.8 avg.), before being placed on Injured Reserve (foot) on 10/14
- Recorded 13 rushing yards on 3 carries for an offense that scored 16 unanswered points and produced 191 rushing yards in the 23-20 come-from-behind, OT win at Pit. (10/1)
- Subbed and totaled 34 yards and 1 TD on 7 carries (4.9 avg.) for an offense that gained the sixth-most net yards (493) in franchise history at Oak. (9/20)
2014: (Baltimore Ravens – 13/0, 0/0)
- Rushed 68 times for 292 yards and 4 TDs, adding 8 receptions for 114 yards...Placed on Injured Reserve (foot) on 12/16
- Rushed 7 times for 35 yards (5.0 avg.) before leaving the game with a foot injury at Mia. (12/7)
- Posted 2 carries for 29 yards and his first-career receptions (2 for 18 yards) for an offense that gained 475 yards and scored 6 TDs in the 48-17 win at TB (10/12)
- Carried the ball a game-high 15 times for 58 yards and 1 TD for an offense that posted 454 total yards and 5 TDs in the 38-10 victory vs. Car. (9/28)
- Recorded his first-career carries, finishing with a game-high 18 rushes for 91 yards (5.1 avg.) and his first-career TD in the 23-21 victory at Cle. (9/21)
— College —
- Finished his two-year Coastal Carolina career with 356 rushing attempts for 2,086 yards (5.9 avg.) and 32 TDs
- Named Big South Offensive Player of the Year and earned first-team All-Conference honors after rushing 276 times for 1,729 yards (6.3 avg.) and 27 TDs as a senior in 2013
- Added 23 receptions for 153 yards and 2 TDs in 2013...Broke several single-season school records and set the conference standard in carries (276), rushing TDs (27), points scored (174), 3-plus TD games (5) and total TDs (29)
- Totaled 524 yards and 4 TDs on 95 carries and 579 yards and 1 TD on 21 KORs, adding 191 receiving yards and 5 TD catches, in two years at Lackawanna (PA) College...Earned All-Northeast Football Conference second team and Lackawanna Offensive MVP honors in 2011
- Majored in general studies at Coastal Carolina
— High School —
- Prepped at Bruton (Williamsburg, VA) HS, where he was a two-sport athlete in football and basketball
- Earned Group AA All-State second-team honors from the Associated Press and first-team All-State accolades from the Virginia High School Coaches Association...Appeared in the VHSCA All-Star game and received the Bay Rivers Region Offensive Player of the Year recognition
- Rushed for 1,678 yards and 21 TDs, helping lead the Panthers to the Region I/Division III title and a berth in the state championship game
— Taliaferro’s Community Impact —
- Spoke to students about uniting as a community and offered encouragement at Excel Academy of Francis M. Wood High School (2015)
