Armani Taylor-Prioleau

Armani Taylor-Prioleau

No. 73 – Birmingham Stallions
Position:	Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	(1997-04-29) April 29, 1997 (age 27) Moncks Corner, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight:	301 lb (137 kg)
Career information
High school:	Berkeley (Moncks Corner)
College:	Appalachian State (2015) South Carolina State (2018–2019)
Undrafted:	2020
Career history
Cleveland Browns (2020) Chicago Bears (2021) Cleveland Browns (2021–2022) Dallas Cowboys (2022–2023) Birmingham Stallions (2024) Washington Commanders (2024)* Birmingham Stallions (2025–present)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
UFL champion (2024) First-team All-MEAC (2019) Third-team All-MEAC (2018)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 4 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Armani Alexander Taylor-Prioleau (born April 29, 1997) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the Appalachian State Mountaineers and South Carolina State Bulldogs. Taylor has been a member of the NFL's Cleveland Browns, Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, and Washington Commanders; he won the 2024 UFL Championship with the Birmingham Stallions.

Early life

Taylor grew up in Moncks Corner, South Carolina, and attended Berkeley Senior High School. He originally played only basketball and did not play football until his junior year.^[1]

College career

Taylor spent his true freshman season at Appalachian State, redshirting the season. He opted to leave the school and transfer to South Carolina State University in order to play basketball.^[2][3] After spending two seasons as a reserve on the Bulldogs' basketball team, Taylor returned to football.^[4] He became a starter at tackle and was named third-team All-Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) as a redshirt junior.^[1] He was named first-team All-MEAC as a redshirt senior.^[5]

Professional career

Cleveland Browns

After going undrafted in the 2020 NFL draft, Taylor signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2020.^[6] Taylor was waived with an injury designation on September 5, 2020,^[7] and subsequently reverted to the team's injured reserve list the next day.^[8] Taylor was waived from the Browns' injured reserve list with an injury settlement on September 16, 2020.^[9] He was re-signed to their practice squad on October 26, 2020.^[10] He was elevated to the active roster on January 2, 2021, for the team's week 17 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.^[11] He was elevated again on January 9 and January 16 for the team's wild card and divisional playoff games against the Pittsburgh Steelers and Kansas City Chiefs, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.^[12][13]

Taylor signed a reserve/futures contract with the Browns on January 18, 2021.^[14] Taylor was waived by the Browns with an injury designation on August 23, 2021.^[15] After reverting to the injured reserve list, Taylor was waived off the injured reserve list on August 31, 2021.^[16]

Chicago Bears

On September 15, 2021, Taylor was signed to the Chicago Bears practice squad.^[17] He was released on October 7.

Cleveland Browns (second stint)

Taylor was signed to the Cleveland Browns' practice squad on October 12, 2021.^[18] Taylor was signed to the Browns' active roster on October 16, 2021.^[19] Taylor was waived by the Browns on October 29, 2021,^[20] and re-signed to the Browns' practice squad on October 30, 2021. He was promoted to the active roster on December 19.^[21] He was waived by the Browns on January 4, 2022,^[22] and re-signed to the Browns' practice squad on January 6, 2022.^[23] The Browns signed Taylor to a reserve/futures contract on January 10, 2022.^[24] Taylor was waived by the Browns on August 30, 2022.^[25] The Browns signed Taylor to their practice squad on August 31, 2022.^[26] He was released off the practice squad on September 20, 2022.^[27]

Dallas Cowboys

On November 9, 2022, Taylor was signed to the Dallas Cowboys practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 25, 2023.

On August 29, 2023, Taylor was waived by the Cowboys and re-signed to the practice squad.^[28][29] He was released on October 23.^[30]

Birmingham Stallions

On December 26, 2023, Taylor was signed by the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League (USFL).^[31] His contract was terminated on August 6, 2024.^[32]

Washington Commanders

On August 7, 2024, Taylor was signed by the Washington Commanders.^[33] He was waived/injured on August 27, 2024, reverting to injured reserve after going unclaimed.^[34] Taylor was released with an injury settlement on September 6, 2024.

Birmingham Stallions

On November 18, 2024, Taylor re-signed with the Stallions.^[35]

Personal life

Taylor's father played college football at Presbyterian. He is the nephew of former NFL defensive back Pierson Prioleau and another uncle. Joe Hamilton, played football professionally and was a consensus All-American and Davey O'Brien Award recipient as a quarterback at Georgia Tech.^[36]

References

1. Kendall, Josh (April 21, 2020). "How SC State's Alex Taylor went from the basketball bench to the NFL Draft". The Athletic. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
2. Valencia, Jonathan (October 11, 2019). "2020 NFL Draft: Alex Taylor is the top offensive tackle sleeper". ProFootballNetwork.com. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
3. Eisberg, Scott (April 21, 2020). "Moncks Corner basketball player turned football standout awaits NFL Draft". ABCNews4.com. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
4. "Alex Taylor is a raw tackle prospect with upside". HogsHaven. SB Nation. April 14, 2020. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
5. Stephenson, Creg (January 23, 2020). "Senior Bowl 2020: Could South Carolina State's Alex Taylor be the next small school NFL phenom". AL.com. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
6. "Browns sign 15 undrafted free agents". ClevelandBrowns.com. May 5, 2020.
7. Gribble, Andrew (September 5, 2020). "Browns announce initial 53-man roster heading into 2020 season". ClevelandBrowns.com.
8. "Browns' Alex Taylor: Moves back to IR". CBSSports.com. September 6, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
9. "Browns elevate LB Montrel Meander". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 16, 2020.
10. "Browns sign T Alex Taylor to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 26, 2020.
11. "Browns make roster moves". ClevelandBrowns.com. January 2, 2021.
12. "Browns activate 3 players, make other roster moves". ClevelandBrowns.com. January 9, 2021.
13. "Browns elevate 2 players from practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. January 16, 2021.
14. "Browns sign 14 players". ClevelandBrowns.com. January 18, 2021.
15. "Browns place K Cody Parkey on injured reserve, reduce roster to 80". ClevelandBrowns.com. August 23, 2021. Archived from the original on December 19, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
16. Gribble, Andrew (August 31, 2021). "Browns announce initial 53-man roster heading into 2021 season". ClevelandBrowns.com.
17. "Bears sign OT Alex Taylor to the practice squad". Bears Wire. USA Today. September 15, 2021.
18. "Browns place 3 players on IR, make other roster moves". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 12, 2021. Archived from the original on October 12, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
19. "Browns make roster moves". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 16, 2021. Archived from the original on October 16, 2021. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
20. "Browns sign CB Herb Miller to active roster, designate C Nick Harris for return". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 29, 2021. Archived from the original on October 29, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
21. "Browns activate G Wyatt Teller, place DE Jadeveon Clowney on reserve/COVID-19 and make other roster moves". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 19, 2021.
22. "Browns make roster moves". ClevelandBrowns.com. January 4, 2022.
23. "Browns sign 2 to practice squad, make other roster moves". ClevelandBrowns.com. January 6, 2022.
24. "Browns sign 8 to reserve/futures contracts". ClevelandBrowns.com. January 10, 2022. Archived from the original on January 10, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
25. Poisal, Anthony (August 30, 2022). "Browns announce initial 53-man roster heading into 2022 season". ClevelandBrowns.com.
26. "Browns claim QB Kellen Mond, announce 12 practice squad members". ClevelandBrowns.com. August 31, 2022.
27. "Browns place TE Jesse James and DE Chase Winovich on injured reserve". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 20, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
28. Harris, Nick (August 29, 2023). "Cowboys announce 36 roster moves ahead of regular season". DallasCowboys.com.
29. Walker, Patrik (August 30, 2023). "Cowboys move two to IR, reveal 2023 practice squad". DallasCowboys.com.
30. Brock, Todd. "Cowboys add 4 to practice squad, including big tight end". Cowboys Wire. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
31. @USFLStallions (December 26, 2023). "Contract Terminated / Signing with NFL Team" (Tweet). Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Twitter.
32. @UFL_PR (August 6, 2024). "The #UFL has announced the following transactions:" (Tweet). Retrieved August 6, 2024 – via Twitter.
33. Selby, Zach (August 7, 2024). "Wake Up Washington | Commanders sign T Alex Taylor". Commanders.com. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
34. Selby, Zach. "Commanders release 34 players; place 3 on IR, 1 on PUP list". Commanders.com. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
35. "UFL Transactions". UFLBoard.com. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
36. Haley, Craig (April 13, 2020). "South Carolina State offensive lineman Taylor measures up for NFL Draft". Yahoo Sports. Associated Press. Archived from the original on April 20, 2020. Retrieved April 22, 2020.

External links

• South Carolina State Bulldogs bio
• Appalachian State Mountaineers bio