Taylor Mays

Total tackles	124
Sacks	1
Forced fumbles	1
Fumble recoveries	2
Total touchdowns	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Taylor Mays
	Mays with the Oakland Raiders in 2015
Washington Huskies
Title	Safeties coach
Personal information
Born	February 7, 1988; Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	236 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school	O'Dea (Seattle)
College	USC (2006–2009)
NFL draft	2010: 2nd round, 49th overall pick
Career history
Playing
	San Francisco 49ers (2010); Cincinnati Bengals (2011–2014); Minnesota Vikings (2015); Detroit Lions (2015); Oakland Raiders (2015); Cincinnati Bengals (2016)*; Saskatchewan Roughriders (2017);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Coaching
	USC (2022–2024); Defensive analyst; Washington (2025–present); Safeties coach;
Awards and highlights
	3× First-team All-American (2007–2009); Second-team All-American (2006); 2× First-team All-Pac-10 (2008, 2009); Pac-10 Co-Freshman of the Year (2006);
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles
Total tackles	124
Sacks	1
Forced fumbles	1
Fumble recoveries	2
Total touchdowns	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Taylor Mays (born February 7, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He won Washington state titles in track in both the 100-meter dash and 200-meter dash as a high school sophomore, before leaving track and field to dedicate himself to football. He played college football for the USC Trojans, and was a three-time first-team All-American. He was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the second round of the 2010 NFL draft and also played in the NFL for the Cincinnati Bengals and Oakland Raiders, playing in 66 regular season NFL games.