Taylor Joseph Stallworth (born August 18, 1995) is an American professional

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for the

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of the United Football League (UFL). He played

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for the

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and signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent in 2018. He has also played for the

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, and

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Early life

Stallworth was born and grew up in

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and attended Murphy High School. As a junior, he registered 85 tackles and 10.5 sacks. He was named All-State and played in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star game after recording 53 tackles, four sacks and 12 tackles for loss in his senior season. Stallworth committed to play college football at South Carolina over offers from Arkansas, Minnesota, Tennessee, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Vanderbilt, Southern Miss and Tulane.

College career

Stallworth played four seasons with the

, becoming a starter for the team during his sophomore year. As a junior, his first full year as a starter, Stallworth tallied 41 tackles (three for loss) and a sack. He made 30 tackles, including 2.5 for loss, and had two pass breakups as a senior. Over the course of his career Stallworth had 87 tackles, a sack and 12 quarterback hurries in 41 games (31 starts).

Professional career

New Orleans Saints

Stallworth signed with the

as an

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on May 8, 2018. He made the Saints' 53-man roster out of training camp after a solid performance during the preseason. Taylor made his NFL debut on September 15, 2018, against the

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. He recorded his first career sack on November 29, 2018, in the Saints' 13–10 loss to the

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. In his rookie season, Stallworth recorded eight tackles, a sack, and a fumble recovery in 14 regular season games played and five tackles and a QB hit in two playoff games. Stallworth was waived by the Saints on September 17, 2019, but was re-signed to the team's practice squad two days later after clearing waivers. Stallworth was promoted back up to the active roster on December 16, 2019. He finished the season with eight tackles in four regular season games and one tackle in the Saints' Divisional Round Playoff game. He was waived on August 3, 2020.

Indianapolis Colts

On August 10, 2020, Stallworth signed with the

. On January 10, 2021, Stallworth signed a one-year extension with the Colts.

Kansas City Chiefs

Stallworth signed with the

on April 5, 2022. He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on October 12, 2022, but then was released on December 6, 2022.

Houston Texans

On December 7, 2022, Stallworth was claimed off waivers by the

. Stallworth was placed on season–ending injured reserve on December 17. On February 28, 2023, Stallworth re–signed with the Texans on a one–year contract. He was placed on injured reserve on May 18 and released with an injury settlement on May 30.

Carolina Panthers

On June 29, 2023, Stallworth signed with the

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. On August 29, 2023, he was released for final roster cuts, but signed to the Panthers' practice squad the following day. He was released on September 11.

Houston Texans (second stint)

On October 4, 2023, Stallworth was signed to the Houston Texans practice squad, but was released three days later.

Tennessee Titans

On October 9, 2023, Stallworth was signed to the

practice squad, and signed to the active roster five days later. He was placed on injured reserve on October 25. He was released on November 14, 2023.

San Francisco 49ers

On December 21, 2023, Stallworth was signed to the

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practice squad, but was released few days later.

Washington Commanders

Stallworth signed with the

on August 4, 2024. He was placed on

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on August 27, 2024, and released with an injury settlement on September 5, 2024.

Michigan Panthers

On April 25, 2025, Stallworth signed with the

of the United Football League (UFL).

NFL statistics

References

External links

South Carolina Gamecocks bio
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