A sixth-round pick out of Wake Forest who has built a journeyman's resume of steady coverage snaps across three organizations.
Ja'Sir Taylor has never been a star, but he has never stopped finding a roster spot either. The Jersey Shore native turned four years at Wake Forest into a pro career defined by dependable depth cornerback play, most recently landing with the Bengals.
Path to the league
Taylor grew up in Brick Township, New Jersey, and played for Wake Forest from 2017 to 2021 after choosing the Demon Deacons over Temple. The Los Angeles Chargers selected him with the 214th overall pick in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL Draft.
Career highlights
Taylor logged extensive special teams and rotational cornerback work across four seasons with the Chargers, including a 2023 campaign with an interception and eight pass deflections across 16 games. He has totaled 97 career tackles and 15 pass deflections through the 2025 season.
2025 season recap
Taylor appeared in nine games for the Chargers before being traded to the New York Jets on November 4, 2025, for a 2028 seventh-round pick. He finished the year with the Jets, playing eight games and recording 13 tackles and a pass deflection, before signing a one-year contract with the Cincinnati Bengals in April 2026.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Ja'Sir Taylor
- ESPN: Ja'Sir Taylor
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
9 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | chargers | 9 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | jets | 8 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2025 Totals | 17 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | chargers | 15 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2023 | chargers | 16 | 32 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2022 | chargers | 17 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Cornerback
- Group
- defense
- College
- Wake Forest
- Hometown
- Asbury Park, NJ, USA
- Age
- 27
- Status
- active
