[2] As a senior at Ribault High School, Taylor was a first team Class 4A All-State selection, won All-America honors from SuperPrep, and was named to The Florida Times-Union Area Super 24 Team.
Taylor's best season with Baltimore came in 2002, when he compiled sixty-one catches for 869 yards and six touchdowns.
Taylor was then picked up by the Minnesota Vikings, where he played the 2005 and 2006 seasons and led the team in receiving both years.
In 32 games (29 starts) with the team, Taylor caught 107 passes for 1,255 yards and seven touchdowns.
Taylor was signed by the Detroit Lions on December 16, 2008, after wide receiver Shaun McDonald was placed on injured reserve.
During his eight-season NFL career, Taylor played in 101 regular season games, and started ninety of them.