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{{Short description|American football player (1991–2020)}}{{Use American English|date=December 2020}}{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}

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| birth_place = Yorktown, Virginia, U.S.20201612|23}}| death_place = Williamsburg, Virginia, U.S.| height_ft = 6| height_in = 0| weight_lbs = 225Bruton High School>Williamsburg (VA) Bruton(Williamsburg, Virginia)Lackawanna College (2010–2011)>Coastal Carolina (2012–2013)}}| draftyear = 2014| draftround = 4| draftpick = 138| pastteams =

• Baltimore Ravens ({{NFL Year|2014}}–{{NFL Year|2016}})
• Hamilton Tiger-Cats ({{CFL Year|2018}})| highlights =| statweek = | statseason =

Rush (gridiron football)>Rushing yards| statvalue1 = 339| statlabel2 = Rushing average| statvalue2 = 4.1| statlabel3 = Rushing touchdowns| statvalue3 = 5Reception (American football)>Receptions| statvalue4 = 16| statlabel5 = Receiving yards| statvalue5 = 153| statlabel6 = Receiving touchdowns| statvalue6 = 0| nflnew = lorenzo-taliaferro| pfr = TaliLo00}}Lorenzo Taliaferro (December 23, 1991 – December 16, 2020) was an American professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Lackawanna College and Coastal Carolina and was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL draft.

College career

Taliaferro attended Lackawanna College and played for coach Mark Duda on a scholarship until he received a football scholarship to Coastal Carolina. Taliaferro finished 11th in the 2013 Walter Payton Award voting.WEB,weblink The Sports Network - Football Championship Subdivision, www.sportsnetwork.com,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20141118182625weblink">weblink November 18, 2014, In May 2014, he shared the SAAC Male Athlete of the Year award for 2014 with Pedro Ribeiro.WEB,weblink Coastal Carolina Chanticleers bio, May 10, 2014,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140513023547weblink">weblink May 13, 2014, dead, In July 2014, he was voted Big South Male Athlete of the Year.

Professional career

{{NFL predraft| height ft = 6| height in = 0 1/4| weight = 229| dash = 4.58| ten split = 1.60| twenty split = 2.68| shuttle = 4.22| cone drill = 6.88| vertical = 34.0| broad ft = 10| broad in = 0| bench = 22| arm span = 32| hand span = 8 3/8| wonderlic =WEBSITE=NFL.COM ACCESS-DATE=JUNE 26, 2023, DraftScout.com, }}Taliaferro was selected by the Baltimore Ravens with the 138th pick in the 2014 NFL draft.WEB,weblink Round 4: Ravens Draft RB Lorenzo Taliaferro, baltimoreravens.com, May 10, 2014, August 16, 2014,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20171013172210weblink">weblink October 13, 2017, dead, On September 21, 2014, Taliaferro had the first touches of his NFL career rushing 18 times for 91 yards and a touchdown in a week 3 victory over the Cleveland Browns.WEB,weblink Physical Rookie Running Back Lorenzo Taliaferro Rumbles In Win, September 24, 2014,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20171013172509weblink">weblink October 13, 2017, dead, Taliaferro had his first multi-rushing touchdown game against the Cincinnati Bengals with 2 touchdowns. He was placed on injured reserve on December 16, 2014, ending his rookie season. He finished his rookie season with 68 carries for 282 yards (4.3 yards per attempt) and 4 rushing touchdowns in 13 games. He also had 8 receptions for 114 yards, and returned one kickoff for 15 yards.Taliaferro returned in 2015 and began the season as the third-string running back behind veteran Justin Forsett and rookie Javorius Allen. On October 14, 2015, Taliaferro was added to season-ending injury/reserve after a nagging foot injury plagued him all season. After playing Week 4 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, he finished his season with 13 carries for 47 yards and a touchdown in 3 games.WEB, Sessler, Marc, October 14, 2015, Ravens place Lorenzo Taliaferro on season-ending IR,weblink October 14, 2015, NFL.com, He also caught 5 passes for 29 yardsOn August 30, 2016, Taliaferro was placed on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list to start the 2016 season.WEB, Ravens Make Final Four Roster Moves To Get To 75,weblinkweblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20171013172435weblink">weblink dead, October 13, 2017, Mink, Ryan, BaltimoreRavens.com, August 30, 2016, He was activated from the PUP list on October 22, 2016.WEB,weblinkweblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20171021055912weblink">weblink dead, October 21, 2017, Ravens Activate Lorenzo Taliaferro, Promote Robertson Daniel to 53-man Roster, Downing, Garrett, BaltimoreRavens.com, October 22, 2016, October 22, 2016, He was placed on injured reserve on December 13, 2016.WEB, Ravens Release Veteran Returner Devin Hester,weblink Mink, Ryan, BaltimoreRavens.com, December 13, 2016, He had just four touches: a rush for no yards and three catches for 10 yards.On September 1, 2017, Taliaferro was waived by the Ravens during final roster cuts.WEB, Ravens Announce 24 Roster Moves, Have 13 More To Make,weblink Mink, Ryan, BaltimoreRavens.com, September 1, 2017, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20180118220814weblink">weblink January 18, 2018, On February 14, 2018, it was reported that Taliaferro would be participating in The Spring League in 2018.NEWS, Durkee, Travis, Johnny Manziel commits to The Spring League showcase,weblink February 14, 2018, Sporting News, Omnisport, February 14, 2018, Taliaferro signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League for the 2018 season.WEB,weblink Hamilton Tiger-Cats, After making several tackles as a defensive player, and receiving no offensive touches during the preseason, Taliaferro was released by Hamilton on June 6.WEB,weblink CFL Transactions - Football Player Trades and Signings,

Death

Taliaferro died at age 28 on December 16, 2020, in Williamsburg, Virginia, a week shy of his 29th birthday.WEB, O’Brien, Marty, Former Brutom, Baltimore Ravens football player Lorenzo Taliaferro dies at 28,weblink pilotonline.com, The Virginian-Pilot, December 16, 2020, His death was reported to have been caused by a heart attack induced by cocaine and fentanyl, according to the Virginia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.WEB, Goldberg, Rob, December 16, 2020, Former NFL player dies at 28 from heart attack,weblink 2024-02-12, Bleacher Report,

References

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External links

• weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140513023547weblink">Coastal Carolina Chanticleers bio

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