Mays finished third on the team with 65 total tackles, 6 pass deflections, 1 forced fumble, and 1 interception in 13 games in 2007. He finished 3rd in the running, coming in behind Jenkins and Tennessee safety Eric Berry. Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 6:13 am Post subject: What happened to Taylor Mays and Jimmy Clausen???? In fact, I think we would have been the team to pull the trigger on Roethlisberger. The May Department Stores Company was an American department store holding company, formerly headquartered in downtown St. Louis, Missouri. [25][26][27][28][29][30] After Josh Pinkard was re-positioned to cornerback, Mays returned as the team's starting safety alongside All-Pac-10 strong safety Kevin Ellison, whom he credits as his mentor. He was just terrible this season. The Vikings go into the game with a 2-5 record while the Lions are 3-4. His final year at O'Dea, he collected 166 tackles, 5 interceptions and 5 pass deflections as a safety while catching 36 passes for 765 yards (700 m) and 15 touchdowns.

2 spot behind Texas defensive end Brian Orakpo.[15]. According to the article, in the USC spring practices in 2008, Mays posted unbelievable numbers: Measured at 6' 3", 226-pounds with 6% body fat, Mays ran an electronically timed 4.32 40-yard dash, threw up 225-pounds 23 times during the bench press, and recorded a 41" vertical jump and an 11' 4" standing broad jump. if (window.confirm('You are viewing an archived topic from our old forum. At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, Mays was projected to be a second round pick by the majority of NFL draft experts and scouts. A straight-up bet on the Vikings' money line pays at -200, while a bet on the Lions' money line pays at +165. What happened to Taylor Mays and Jimmy Clausen?? "I understand it's a business. You are currently viewing the old forums. UMMM Can we actually give some props to Todd McShay here folks?? Again, the suspension is for violating the league’s policy on substances of abuse. Ward. Clausen is not a good QB and will not be a good QB, especially if Tebow was selected before him. [16] Mays entered 2008 as one of the top safety prospects in the nation. [11], Mays surprised a lot of people throughout the nation when it was stated by Pete Carroll that the 6' 3", 230-pound freshman was the fastest player on a top-tier team built with some of the speediest players in the nation. Rivals.com listed Mays as the No. Rivals.com listed Mays as the No. In his last season with the Trojans, one ending with the roughest record (8–4) of his 4-year tenure at USC, he tallied a career-high 96 total tackles for the season while adding another interception to his career total.[21]. Carroll said he agreed to tweak Mays' duties for the 2009 season, Mays' last at USC. His first college career interception came in week 5 against Washington State. But with it being a business, he needs to be honest. Minnesota coach Mike Zimmer talked about that play in particular with reporters recently: Mays also said that he models his game after former USC safety and Pro Football Hall of Fame safety Ronnie Lott and the late Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor: "He's been my favorite player. [53], On August 25, 2015, Mays signed with the Oakland Raiders. I understood that he had shortcomings, but I was really excited to see an athlete like Mays fly around Candlestick Park. What would have been Mays' first interception of the season was called back on a penalty by Kaluka Maiava. Though, as a neutral, I thought that his tight hips and struggles in smaller spaces could be fixed in time with the great coaching of the 49ers defensive staff. [17] Though he didn't register an interception throughout his junior season, Mays had a team-leading 8 pass deflections with four of them coming in a week 9 matchup against California which averaged almost 40 points per game to that point. Now, looking back on it, I feel like I have come a long way in regards to maturity and becoming an adult. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. The over/under in the game is 53.5. I think it helped me do that". The Vikings are 76-39-2 all-time against the... Vikings corner Cameron Dantzler was taken off the field in a stretcher Sunday when his helmet collided with Anthony Harris when the two were making a tackle. [32] However, during an interview with Steve Wyche of NFL Network, Mays said that the NFL teams he was interviewed by during the 2010 NFL Combine processes never mentioned him switching positions, but that he would be willing do so if need be. Mays stated in a Los Angeles Times interview on November 10 that he would decide whether or not to forfeit his senior year at USC to enter the 2009 NFL Draft after the 2008 post season, saying that a big factor in his decision would come from his father and head coach Pete Carroll. Then came the news the next season that the 49ers were actively looking for a team to take Mays off their hands. By age 17, Mays was 6' 3", 228-pounds.[10].

[45], On March 11, 2014, the Bengals re-signed Mays. [31] According to Sports Illustrated's Tony Pauline, Mays "looked stiff and mechanical with his defensive back fundamentals and really showed limited skills in pass coverage drills", and was therefore projected to outside linebacker by some teams.

fear of selecting an attitude problem has blinded these GMs. 1 overall prospect in the state of Washington in 2006. I don't know if it was because he was so much better than everyone in college, but I still expected him to become good eventually.  Register  [34] He attended the combine and completed the majority of drills, but opted to skip the three-cone drill and short shuttle.

"I understand it's a business. I fell somewhere in between the two stances, believing he wasn't yet a starter but that he could develop into a top player. [43], In the 2013 season, he played 203 snaps. He had 26 tackles in his rookie season but was traded after the season to the Bengals for a measly seventh-round pick. [54], On September 14, 2015, Mays re-signed with the Raiders due to starting safeties, Nate Allen and Charles Woodson both sustaining injuries in the first regular season game. [53], On August 25, 2015, Mays signed with the Oakland Raiders. After spending the entirety of the first three games on special teams, coach Mike Singletary benched then-starting strong safety Lewis in favor of Reggie Smith and Mays who split time at the spot in the team's Week 4 match-up against the Atlanta Falcons.

[47], Through the 2014 season, he started 10 of the 16 games he played, with 98 tackles on defense (71 solo) and 6 pass-breakups.
should i get taylor mays, and is he worth it? Taylor Mays (born February 7, 1988) is a former American football safety.He won Washington state titles in track in both the 100-meter dash and 200-meter dash as a high school sophomore, before leaving track and field to dedicate himself to football. [11], Mays surprised a lot of people throughout the nation when it was stated by Pete Carroll that the 6' 3", 230-pound freshman was the fastest player on a top-tier team built with some of the speediest players in the nation. In a post-draft interview, San Francisco 49ers executive Trent Baalke insisted that, despite the addition of Mays, then-current veteran strong safety Michael Lewis would be the starter for the 2010 season. [56] [4] Speaking of his bar mitzvah, he said: "I don't think at the time I really understood what it meant. Throughout the year he was a solid safety recording 62 tackles in only 12 starts and an ended the year leading his team in interceptions with 3. We have upgraded to a new NFL Forum. In his last season with the Trojans, one ending with the roughest record (8–4) of his 4-year tenure at USC, he tallied a career-high 96 total tackles for the season while adding another interception to his career total.[21]. [34] He primarily played on special teams, and was also used at both safety positions as well as at linebacker.

Vikings coach Mike Zimmer was positive about Dantzler's situation while speaking with reporters Monday. [35] He was ranked the second best free safety prospect available by NFLDraftScout.com. Mays was selected solely on Singletary's choice and the majority of the 49er's organization decided a safety wasn't a need at that time. [43], In the 2013 season, he played 203 snaps. [11], CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (, Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, "USC Trojans Player Biography: Taylor Mays", "USC Safety Taylor Mays Keeps Education and Football in Sights", "O'Dea's Mays growing out of father's NFL shadow, headed to USC", The Associated Press | Free safety Taylor Mays fastest of the fast at USC, "UW Football Notebook – Carroll was key to Mays leaving", "Junior Taylor Mays says it's not senior night for him", "USC safety Taylor Mays puts off decisions on future", "Final 2008 NCAA FBS Pass Efficiency Defense Statistics", "USC-Cal Bears: Defense, Penalties, and Botched Calls", "USC football: Taylor Mays makes it official – he's back", "Taylor Mays Stats, News, Photos – USC Trojans – NCAA College Football", http://www.trojanfootballanalysis.com/wp/wordpress/?p=1672, "Tough season bruises Taylor Mays' NFL draft position", "USC Trojan Taylor Mays targeting Heisman campaign, BCS title", "Prisco's 2010 draft preview: QB will land No. definitely the latter.  Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in. Press J to jump to the feed. what ever happened to USC college player Taylor Mays? Having been raised under the mantra "follow your dreams" and being told they were special, they tend to be confident and tolerant of difference.

[22] The withdrawal of several key players from last year's Trojans team was heavily felt on the defensive side of the ball, with Mays and the secondary surrendering 211.5 passing yards per game, 126 more yards than the defense surrendered in 2008. I'm not too shocked about Taylor Mays. save hide report. Listed at 6'3", 218-pounds, Mays ran a 4.59 in the 40-yard dash, recorded 21 reps of 185-pounds on bench press and posted a 31" vertical jump. He is African-American and Jewish[2] and was raised in his mother's Jewish religion. He also returned 12 punts for 392 yards (358 m) and 3 touchdowns. 2 after his freshman season for former Florida State player Deion Sanders and former Michigan player Charles Woodson who both wore the number while playing defensive back in college.[13]. He also had a career-high 12 tackles in week 8 against the Oregon.


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