Alontae Devaun Taylor is an American football cornerback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League.
Alontae played at Tennessee from 2018 to 2021. Alontae originally played wide receiver at Tennessee before transitioning to cornerback before his freshman year. He became a starter his freshman year and overall started 31 of 45 career games. Taylor finished his career with 162 tackles, four interceptions, and one touchdown.
Where did Alontae Taylor go to high school?
Taylor attended Coffee County Central High School in Manchester, Tennessee. He played quarterback in high school and during his career, he had 8,225 yards of total offense and 75 touchdowns. Taylor played in 2018 Under Armour All-American Game. He committed to the University of Tennessee to play college football.
Taylor was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the second round, 49th overall, in the 2022 NFL Draft. He was placed on injured reserve on September 24, 2022. He was activated on October 20. Taylor finished his career with 162 tackles, four interceptions and one touchdown. Taylor decided to sit out the 2021 Music City Bowl in preparation for the 2022 NFL Draft.
