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IKE TAYLOR
2007 (16-16/1-1):
Started all 16 games
and the AFC Wild Card Game at LCB…has appeared in 59 straight games dating back
to Week 5 of the 2004 campaign…named AFC Defensive Player of the Week in a Week
5 win over Seattle…finished second on team with 90 tackles and led team with
three interceptions…finished second on team with 17 pass defenses…also recorded
two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery…returned an interception 51 yards for a
touchdown in the Week 16 win over St. Louis…that interception return for a
touchdown was the first of his career…had one special teams tackle…had three
tackles, an interception and a pass defense in the playoff loss to
Jacksonville…that pick marked his third consecutive postseason game with an
interception, establishing a new postseason team record... 9/9 at Cleveland: Started at LCB and
tallied six tackles (five solo) while also forcing the first fumble of his
career…had his first interception of the season and returned it for two
yards...9/16 vs. Buffalo: Started
for the 30th time of his career and third consecutive game at
LCB…recorded six solo tackles and one pass defensed...9/23 vs. San Francisco: Started at LCB
and tallied five solo tackles, one pass defensed and a single quarterback
hit...9/30 at Arizona: Started at
LCB and logged 63 snaps…finished the game with six solo tackles and a forced
fumble on Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald...10/7 vs. Seattle: Started at LCB and
registered 46 defensive snaps…had six solo tackles and three passes defensed…got
his sixth career interception, after intercepting the Matt Hasselbeck pass on
the Pittsburgh goal line as time expired going into halftime…part of a defensive
unit that allowed only 144 total yards, 38 rushing yards, 106 passing yards and
only eight first downs…awarded the GMC Defensive player of the Week for the Week
5...10/21 at Denver: Started at LCB
for the seventh consecutive game…registered five solo tackles…part of a
defensive unit that allowed Denver running backs to gain only 54 rushing
yards...10/28 at Cincinnati: Started
at LCB and saw a total of 52 defensive snaps…finished the game with seven solo
tackles and one pass defensed...11/5 vs.
Baltimore: Made his 36th start at LCB and finished the game with
four tackles (three solo)…also had one pass defensed…part of a defensive unit
that allowed the Ravens only 104 total yards, with 64 coming on the ground and
40 yards by air…the Baltimore offense managed only five first downs all
night...11/11 vs. Cleveland: Logged
53 defensive snaps in his 70th career game at LCB…registered four
solo tackles, one pass defensed and
recovered his first fumble of the season off a Jamal Lewis fumble caused by
James Harrison, which led to a Steelers’ TD half way through the third
quarter…part of a defensive unit that allowed only 163 total yards, including 40
rushing and 123 passing yards...11/18 at
N.Y. Jets: Made his 11th consecutive start at LCB and registered
68 defensive snaps…finished the game with four solo tackles and one pass
defensed...11/26 vs. Miami: Played
in his 72nd career game and started at LCB…recorded four tackles
(three solo) and one pass defensed…part of a defense that gave up only 159 total
yards, including 49 rushing, 110 passing and only nine first downs...12/2 vs. Cincinnati: Started in his
40th career game and saw action on 70 defensive snaps…logged six solo
tackles and one pass defensed...12/9 at
New England: Made his 14th consecutive start at LCB, while
playing in his 74th career game…saw action on 57 defensive plays and
finished the game with six solo tackles and one pass defensed...12/16 vs. Jacksonville: Played in his
75th career game, while starting at LCB for the 15th
consecutive game…finished the game with six tackles (five solo), including one
pass defensed...12/20 at St. Louis:
Made his 16th consecutive start at LCB…saw action on 60 defensive
plays and registered six solo tackles, three passes defensed and had one
interception, which he returned for a 51-yard TD, the first TD of his
career...12/30 at Baltimore: Made is
17th consecutive start at LCB, while playing in his 77th
career game…led the team with nine solo tackles (tied)…also had one pass
defensed...AFC WILD CARD 1/5/08 vs.
Jacksonville: Made his fifth career postseason start at LCB…finished with
three tackles (one solo)…had his third career postseason interception in the
fourth quarter, returning it 31 yards and setting up a Steelers’ TD…was also his
third consecutive postseason game with an
interception.
2006
(16-11): Played in
all 16 games and made 11 starts…finished with 74 tackles (64 solo) and posted
two interceptions…9/7 vs. Miami:
Recorded a team-high three passes defensed and six solo tackles…also registered
a quarterback hurry/pressure while logging 60 plays…teamed with Aaron Smith to
tackle Ronnie Brown for a loss of two yards on a crucial third-and-two with 6:32
remaining in the fourth quarter and the Steelers trailing…9/18 at Jacksonville: Started at LCB
and led all Steelers' defensive backs with 10 tackles and seven solo
tackles…logged 67 plays…9/24 vs.
Cincinnati: Covered Bengals all-pro WR Chad Johnson, limiting him to one
catch for 11 yards…recorded five tackles (four solo) while logging 57
snaps…recorded a pass defense and one his first interception of the season,
which he returned 34 yards to set up a Pittsburgh touchdown…10/8 at San Diego: Recorded a
game-high eight solo tackles…logged 71 snaps…recorded two pass defenses,
including one in the end zone to prevent a touchdown…added one solo special
teams tackle…10/15 vs. Kansas City: Recorded five
solo tackles in 60 plays…recovered a fumble and recorded two tackles (one solo)
on special teams…10/22 at
Atlanta: Recorded two tackles (one solo)…played 69 defensive snaps…recorded
one solo special teams tackle…10/29 at
Oakland: Started at LCB and recorded three solo tackles and two pass
defenses in 49 plays…held All-Pro WR Randy Moss to two catches for 20
yards...held the Raiders to 17 yards passing…11/5 vs. Denver: Recorded six solo
tackles and a game high (tied) four pass defenses…logged 50 plays…added one solo
special teams tackle…11/12 vs. New
Orleans: Logged 79 plays and recorded eight tackles (seven solo)…11/19 at Cleveland: Logged 62 plays and
recorded four tackles (three solo) and one pass defense…added two special teams
stops…11/26 at Baltimore: Logged 27
plays and recorded one solo tackle…tackled Mike Anderson for a loss of one
yard…12/3 vs. Tampa Bay: Saw action
in the nickel and dime packages…collected two solo tackles and one pass defense
in 30 snaps…12/7 vs. Cleveland:
Logged 23 plays and collected two tackles (one solo)…added one special teams
tackle…12/17 at Carolina: Logged 34
plays and recorded two solo tackles and one pass defense…intercepted a fade pass
in the end zone intended for Steve Smith in the fourth quarter…added one solo
special teams tackle…12/24 vs.
Baltimore: Posted three tackles (two solo) and one pass defense…12/31 at Cincinnati: Started for the
first time in six games…responded with seven tackles (six solo), one quarterback
hurry/pressure and two pass defenses in 53 snaps…added one solo special teams
tackle.
2005
(16-15/4-4): Moved into the starting lineup and
started 15 games and four playoff contests…finished with 96 tackles (72 solo),
25 passes defensed, one interception and two forced fumbles…also had an
interception in the AFC Championship Game at Denver and in Super Bowl XL…9/11
vs. Tennessee: Started at cornerback…played 51 defensive snaps and led
team with 10 tackles (eight solo)…recovered one fumble and defensed one pass…9/18
at Houston: Started at
cornerback and logged 61 plays on defense…led all defensive backs with eight
tackles (five solo)…returned one kickoff for 19 yards…9/25
vs. New England: Did not
start because the Patriots opened the game in a three-tight end formation…played
69 defensive snaps and recorded career highs in solo tackles (10) and total
tackles (12)…also had a pass defense and two solo special teams tackles…10/10 at San Diego: Started for the
third time in four games…recorded five solo tackles and defensed three passes in
61 snaps…10/16 vs. Jacksonville: Logged 71 snaps and finished the game
with five tackles (four solo) and two pass defenses…started at left corner for
the fourth time this season and covered five-time Pro Bowler receiver Jimmy
Smith after Deshea Townsend was injured…limited Smith to three catches for 32
yards…made a game-saving pass defense when he deflected a Byron Leftwich pass
intended for Smith in the end zone with 31 seconds remaining in the game…10/23 at Cincinnati: Started for the fifth time this
season…covered Pro Bowl receiver Chad Johnson all game and held him out of the
end zone…logged 57 snaps and recorded four tackles (three solo)…also recorded a
quarterback hurry/pressure and a solo special teams tackle…10/31 vs. Baltimore: Finished with
nine tackles (six solo) and his first interception of the season (second of
career)…also had one fumble recovery…added one pass defense and also posted a
special teams tackle…logged 75 plays…11/6 at Green Bay: Logged 66 snaps and recorded eight
tackles (four solo)…11/13 vs. Cleveland: Recorded four tackles (three solo) on
55 plays…also had one solo special teams tackle…11/20 at Baltimore: Tied for a team high with nine solo
tackles while logging 81 plays…also had two passes defensed and two special
teams tackles…11/28 at Indianapolis: Finished with
four tackles (two solo) and two passes defensed…12/4
vs. Cincinnati: Shadowed Pro
Bowl receiver Chad Johnson and held him to just five catches for 54 yards and no
touchdowns…logged 64 plays and recorded three solo tackles and two passes
defensed…also had one solo special teams tackle…12/11 vs. Chicago: Logged 55 plays and recorded five
tackles (two solo) and two passes defensed...alertly returned one punt (off a
fake field goal try) for 19 yards…12/18 at Minnesota: Recorded a game-high five passes
defensed and recorded three tackles (two solo)…logged 52 plays…prevented a
Minnesota touchdown by knocking down a pass to Koren Robinson in the end zone…12/24 at Cleveland: Logged 51 plays and registered three
tackles (two solo) and three passes defensed…1/1
vs. Detroit: Recorded four
solo tackles and his team-leading 25th pass defense…logged 59
defensive snaps…also had one special teams tackle…AFC
Wild Card Game 1/8 at Cincinnati: Recorded three solo tackles and tied
for the team lead with two passes defensed…replaced Quincy Morgan (injured right
ankle) on kickoff returns and returned one kick for 36 yards…36-yard return was
a career long in the postseason…AFC Divisional Game 1/15 at
Indianapolis: Recorded nine
tackles (seven solo) and held Pro Bowl receiver Marvin Harrison to three catches
for 52 yards…returned two kickoffs for 33 yards with a long of 18…also had two
special teams solo tackles…AFC Championship Game 1/22 at
Denver: Recorded one solo
tackle…registered his first career postseason interception at the end of the
second quarter to set up a TD…returned interception one yard…returned two
kickoffs for 42 yards…had a long return of 22 yards…Super Bowl XL 2/5 vs. Seattle: Recorded team highs in tackles (7) and
solo tackles (6) and added two passes defensed…snuffed out a Seahawks' drive
with an interception at the Steelers five-yard line with the team leading
14-10…returned the interception 24 yards to set up a Steelers scoring drive.
2004
(13-1/2-0):
Recorded
11 tackles (six solo), one interception and defensed four passes...9/26 at Miami: Dressed for the first
time...10/3 vs.
Cincinnati: Was
credited with one special teams assist...10/17 at Dallas: Returned two
kickoffs for 28 yards, a 14-yard average, when Ricardo Colclough left the game
due to dehydration…logged 17 defensive plays...10/31 vs. New England: Recorded his first career
interception…also was credited with one tackle and two special teams tackles
(one solo)…logged 18 defensive plays...11/7 vs. Philadelphia: Was credited with one solo
tackle…played seven defensive snaps...11/14 at Cleveland: Registered two solo
tackles…also was credited with a pass defense…played 13 defensive snaps...11/21 at Cincinnati: Recorded one special teams
assist…played nine defensive snaps...11/28 vs. Washington: Returned one kickoff for 21
yards…finished with one assist and two special teams tackles (one solo)…played
six defensive snaps...12/5 at
Jacksonville: Finished
with one assist and two passes defensed…returned one kickoff for 19 yards…was
credited with one solo special teams tackle…played nine defensive snaps...12/12 vs. N.Y. Jets: Had one kickoff return for 12
yards...12/18 at N.Y.
Giants: Returned three
kickoffs for 60 yards and a long of 22…played five defensive snaps....12/26 vs. Baltimore: Returned one kickoff for 10
yards…played 14 defensive snaps...1/2
at Buffalo: Led
the team with five total tackles (three solo)…made several key plays on special
teams, including recovering the Bills' on-side kick near the end of the
game…forced a fumble on the Bills' first punt return that led to the Steelers'
first score…finished with two special teams assists….was credited with one pass
defense…returned two kickoffs for 34 yards...AFC
Divisional Playoff Game 1/15 vs. N.Y.
Jets: Returned
three kickoffs for 58 yards, including one of 30 and one of 28 yards…also was
credited with one solo special teams tackle...AFC
Championship Game 1/23 vs. New
England:
Registered one solo special teams tackle…also returned three kickoffs for 29
yards, including a long of 17.
2003
(16-1):
Led
the team with 831 yards on 37 kickoff returns for a 22.5-yard average…finished
with 18 solo tackles and 18 special teams tackles (11 solo)...9/7 vs. Baltimore: Played 12 defensive snaps in
his pro debut and was credited with one pass defense…also had one special teams
tackle…returned two kickoffs for 29 yards..9/14 at Kansas City: Had a solid day on special
teams…led the team in special teams tackles (two solo)…returned two kickoffs for
43 yards...9/21 at
Cincinnati:
Nearly broke the opening kickoff for a TD, returning it 40 yards...9/28 vs. Tennessee: Returned two kickoffs for 28
yards…led the team with three special teams tackles (two solo)...10/5 Cleveland: Nearly broke two kickoff
returns for touchdowns—one for a career-long 53 yards and another for 38
yards…averaged 31 yards on four returns…also downed a Josh Miller punt at the
one-yard line...10/26 vs. St.
Louis: Had
another solid day as a kick returner…averaged 24.2 yards on six returns (145
yards total)…played one defensive snap…was credited with two special teams
tackles (one solo)...11/9 vs.
Arizona:
Accumulated his most playing time from scrimmage…returned three
kickoffs for 56 yards (18.7 avg.), including a long of 20 yards…finished with
one solo tackle…was credited with a solo special teams tackle…played 44
defensive snaps...11/23 at
Cleveland: Made
his first career start as the Steelers lined up in their dime defense…returned
one kickoff for 23 yards…accumulated his most playing time from
scrimmage…finished with three tackles…also was credited with one pass defense
and two special teams tackles (one solo)…logged 54 defensive plays…12/7
vs. Oakland: Recorded a season-high four solo
tackles…12/21 vs. San Diego:
Registered three solo tackles and a pass defense.
COLLEGE:
Made the transition from offense to the defensive backfield as a senior…only
played two seasons of collegiate football but managed to record 49 tackles (37
solo) with eight passes defensed and two forced fumbles...added 323 yards and
three touchdowns on 70 carries (4.6 avg) and 125 yards on 18 receptions (6.9
avg) on offense and gained 490 yards on 27 kickoff returns (18.1 avg.).
2002: Was a Super
Sleeper Team and All-Sun Belt Conference second-team selection by The NFL
Draft Report as a senior...moved into the starting lineup at right
cornerback…recorded 46 tackles (34 solo) with eight pass defenses and two forced
fumbles…did not allow an opponent to catch a pass in four games…returned nine
kickoffs for 210 yards (23.3 avg.). 2001: Played in every game on
special teams and saw action as a tailback in nine contests...joined the team as
a walk-on, earning a scholarship prior to the 2001 season...had 70 carries for
323 yards (4.6 avg) and three touchdowns…caught 18 passes for 125 yards (6.9
avg) and returned 18 kickoffs for 280 yards (15.6 avg)…recorded three solo
tackles. 2000: Did
not play football. 1999:
Did not play football...majored in psychology.
PERSONAL:
Attended Abramson (La.) High…was an All-District 9-5A first-team selection as a
junior and senior…played running back, defensive end, cornerback and placekicker
during his three-year career…led the team to the state playoffs in each of his
three seasons with the varsity…lettered three times as a guard and small forward
on the basketball team…earned All-District 9-5A basketball honors as a senior,
as the team compiled a 25-6 record in 1998…lives in New Orleans,
Louisiana...Full name: Ivan Taylor.
