Ramonce Taylor

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Ramonce Taylor
Date of birth: September 11, 1985 (1985-09-11) (age 22)
Place of birth: Flag of the United States Temple, Texas
Career information
Position(s): RB
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight: 195 lb (88 kg)
College: Texas

Ramonce Taylor (born September 11, 1985 in Temple, Texas)[1] is a running back who played for The University of Texas Longhorns college football team. He played for the 2005 National Championship Team and scored 15 total touchdowns that season (12 rushing and 3 receiving).[1]

In 2004 he accumulated 284 yards rushing and in 2005 he had 513 rushing yards.[1] After the 2005 season, Taylor was arrested on illegal drug charges.[2] Longhorn coach Mack Brown dismissed Taylor from the team due to academic and legal troubles.[3][4] He pled guilty to felony drug charges and was sentenced to 60 days in jail and five years deferred adjudication.[4]

Taylor was expected to be chosen in the 2007 NFL Draft,[5][6] but he was not chosen. Seven Longhorns were selected in the 2007 NFL Draft - Michael Griffin (number 19 overall), Aaron Ross (number 20 overall), Justin Blalock (number 39 overall), Tim Crowder (number 56 overall), Brian Robison (number 102 overall), Tarell Brown (number 147 overall), Kasey Studdard (number 183 overall).[7] Lyle Sendlein and Selvin Young were not drafted but signed with NFL teams as free agents as of May 1, 2007.[8]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c "#11 Ramonce Taylor", ESPN. Retrieved on 2007-04-25. 
  2. ^ "Ramonce Taylor Arrested", Bevosports.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-25. 
  3. ^ "Longhorns running back to transfer after 15-TD year", Associated Press. Retrieved on 2007-04-25. 
  4. ^ a b Phillips, Alberta. "Phillips: Some Horns are just college kids who made mistakes", Austin American-Statesman, August 8, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-08-21. 
  5. ^ "Okam staying at Texas; Taylor going to NFL", Dallas Morning News, January 6, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-04-25. 
  6. ^ "Ramonce Talor #11", OrangeBloods.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-25. 
  7. ^ "NCAA Schools: TEXAS", ESPN, April 29, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-05-01. 
  8. ^ "2007 NFL Draft", MackBrownTexasFootball. Retrieved on 2007-05-01. 
Persondata
NAME Ramonce Taylor
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION College football running back for the University of Texas at Austin
DATE OF BIRTH 1985-09-11
PLACE OF BIRTH Temple, Texas
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH