Trey Taylor

Trey Taylor (born January 30, 2001) is an American football safety for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Air Force Falcons, where he won the Jim Thorpe Award in 2023.

Early life and high school
Taylor grew up in Frisco, Texas and attended Lone Star High School where he lettered in football and track & field. Taylor would decide to commit to play college football for the Air Force Falcons.

College career
In Taylor's first two seasons in 2019 and 2020, he did not appear in any games. In the 2021 season, Taylor would notch 62 tackles with 1.5 being for a loss, a sack, five pass deflections, an interception, and a forced fumble. In the 2022 season, Taylor would total 69 tackles with 4.5 going for a loss, a sack, four pass deflections, and two interceptions. In week seven of the 2023 season, Taylor notched ten tackles with one being for a loss versus Wyoming. For his performance against Wyoming, Taylor was named the Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week. In week nine Taylor would put up ten tackles versus Colorado State. At the conclusion of the 2023 season, Taylor was named a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award which is awarded to the nation's top defensive back. Taylor was awarded the Jim Thorpe Award on December 8. In late January 2024, Taylor received the Pat Tillman Award, given annually by organizers of the East–West Shrine Bowl.

Professional career
Taylor was selected by the Las Vegas Raiders in the seventh round (223rd overall) of the 2024 NFL draft.

Personal life
Taylor is the cousin of NFL Pro Football Hall of Famer, Ed Reed by marriage.