Patrick Taylor (American football)
Patrick Taylor Jr. (born April 29, 1998) is an American football running back for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Memphis. College career. As a true freshman, Taylor was the Tigers' second-leading rusher with 546 yards on 93 carries and two touchdowns. He was Memphis' second-leading rusher again as a sophomore after rushing 157 times for 866 yards and a team-high 13 touchdowns while also catching 19 passes for 148 yards and one touchdown. Taylor rushed for 1,122 yards and 16 touchdowns as a  junior. Taylor missed half of his senior season due to a foot injury and finished the year with 350 rushing yards and five touchdowns. Professional career. Taylor signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2020 shortly after the conclusion of the 2020 NFL Draft. He was placed on the active/non-football injury list at the start of training camp on July 31, 2020. He was moved to the reserve/non-football injury list at the start of the regular season on September 5, 2020. He began practicing with the team on December  17, but the team did not activate him at the end of his 21-day practice window. On August 31, 2021, Packers released Taylor as part of their final roster cuts. He was signed to the practice squad the next day. On November 4, 2021, Taylor was promoted to the active roster. He got his first career touchdown in a game against the Detroit Lions in week 18.