Alontae
Taylor.
Alontae
Taylor.
Tennessee· 6'0"· 199 lb· 4.36s 40
The Saints' Cover-3 match and Cover-6 zone-heavy scheme demands cornerbacks with top-tier speed, excellent ball skills, and the versatility to play in multiple alignments.
Year 1 rotational outside corner, with upside to develop into a long-term starter as a boundary defender.
A passive, off-man extensive scheme that primarily asks corners to mirror and trail without aggressive playmaking opportunities.
Taylor's elite speed and physical style align perfectly with the Saints' defensive philosophy, making him a strong long-term fit for their system.
Selected #49 overall in Round 2 of the 2022 NFL Draft by New Orleans Saints out of Tennessee.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.36sp50
- Vertical
- 34.5inp50
- Broad jump
- 128inp50
- Three-cone
- —s
- Shuttle
- —s
- Bench
- —rep
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Tennessee | 12 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | Tennessee | 13 | 33 | 0.5 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | Tennessee | 8 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | Tennessee | 12 | 60 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Career | — | 45 | 162 | 0.5 | 4 | 15 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Alontae Taylor has been a starting cornerback for the New Orleans Saints, playing both outside and in the slot. He has shown solid coverage skills and physicality in his first two seasons.