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Taylor measured at 5-foot-10 and 199 pounds at the combine, and ranked at the back of the running-back pack in vertical and broad jump.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
His 10-foot, 10-inch broad jump is second all-time behind Green’s 11-foot, 2-inch broad jump.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The 6-foot-1, 195-pound defensive back already posted a 39-inch vertical jump and a 10-5 broad jump in Indianapolis.
—Mike Kaye
march 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
Players were tested in the weight room before heading out to the field to be timed in the 40-yard dash, did vertical and broad jumps and were put through agility and positional drills.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
His 10-foot, 10-inch broad jump is second all-time behind Green’s 11-foot, 2-inch broad jump.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The 6-foot-1, 195-pound defensive back already posted a 39-inch vertical jump and a 10-5 broad jump in Indianapolis.
—Mike Kaye
march 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
Players were tested in the weight room before heading out to the field to be timed in the 40-yard dash, did vertical and broad jumps and were put through agility and positional drills.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Broad jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/broad%20jump. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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