ALONTAE TAYLOR 2024 SEASON ANALYSIS:
Cornerback Alontae Taylor completed his third season switching between two roles midway through the season. Taylor started out as the team's slot corner, but injuries as well as the eventual trade of cornerback Marshon Lattimore resulted in him closing out the season playing the outside cornerback position.
The third-year player played in all 17 games, starting 15 of them, and finished the season with a career-high 89 tackles (61 solo), the third highest total on the team. Taylor racked up 16 passes defended, a career high and tied for the fifth highest total in the league, as well as adding two forced fumbles. He finished with seven tackles for loss including 4.0 sacks, tied with former Saints defender Alex Molden's total from 1997 for the most by a cornerback in franchise history.
BEST GAME OF ALONTAE TAYLOR'S 2024 SEASON:
Taylor got off to a rollicking start to the season when he tied the NFL record for single game sacks by a cornerback taking down Bryce Young three times in Week 1 against the Carolina Panthers. Taylor also led the team in tackles in the 47-10 victory tallying six total (five solo). He also added a pass defensed and conceded only one reception for 32 yards on three targets.
BEST QUOTE FROM ALONTAE TAYLOR'S 2024 SEASON:
"I just bought in to being a nickel at the time, but ... I'm a corner at heart. So it was just a amount of time that when I got my opportunity back outside that I was going to seize that moment and do what I've got to do. Like I said, I honed in and I embraced being the nickel, and that was my role and if I get moved in there at some point in time throughout my career for the rest of the time, then OK, cool. But corner, I'm always comfortable. That's where I'm supposed to be and for the next eight weeks I know for sure that's where I'm going to be at, so I'm going to perfect my craft and get better. ... The experience was great, the time that I spent there was fun but now I'm back outside, I'm back at home. So we need some lockdown corners on this side of the ball, and I feel like I'm that guy."
- Alontae Taylor on switching back full time to outside corner ahead of Week 10
Check out photos of New Orleans Saints cornerback Alontae Taylor in action throughout the 2024 NFL season.
CB Alontae Taylor (1) sacks Bryce Young the New Orleans Saints game against the Carolina Panthers in Week 1 of the 2024 NFL Season on Sept. 8, 2024 in the Caesars Superdome.
CB Alontae Taylor (1) sacks Bryce Young during the New Orleans Saints game against the Carolina Panthers in Week 1 of the 2024 NFL Season on Sept. 8, 2024 in the Caesars Superdome.
Alontae Taylor (1) after sacking Bryce Young during the New Orleans Saints game against the Carolina Panthers in Week 1 of the 2024 NFL Season on Sept. 8, 2024 in the Caesars Superdome.
CB Alontae Taylor (1) after his third sack of the game during the New Orleans Saints game against the Carolina Panthers in Week 1 of the 2024 NFL Season on Sept. 8, 2024 in the Caesars Superdome.
DB Jordan Howden (31) and CB Alontae Taylor (1) during the New Orleans Saints game against the Carolina Panthers in Week 1 of the 2024 NFL Season on Sept. 8, 2024 in the Caesars Superdome.
CB Alontae Taylor (1) tackles Brandin Cooks during the New Orleans Saints game against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 2 of the 2024 NFL Season on Sept. 15, 2024 in AT&T Stadium.
CB Alontae Taylor (1) tackles Parris Campbell during the New Orleans Saints game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 3 of the 2024 NFL Season on Sept. 22, 2024 in the Caesars Superdome.
CB Alontae Taylor (1) makes a tackle during the New Orleans Saints game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 3 of the 2024 NFL Season on Sept. 22, 2024 in the Caesars Superdome.
CB Alontae Taylor (1) tackles Drake London during the New Orleans Saints game against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 4 of the 2024 NFL Season on Sept. 29, 2024 in Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
CB Alontae Taylor (1) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 4 of the 2024 NFL Season on Sept. 29, 2024 in Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
CB Alontae Taylor (1) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football in Week 5 of the 2024 NFL Season on Oct. 7, 2024 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
CB Alontae Taylor (1) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 6 of the 2024 NFL Season on Oct. 13, 2024 in the Caesars Superdome.
CB Alontae Taylor (1) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Los Angeles Chargers for Week 8 of the 2024 NFL Season on Oct. 27, 2024 at Sofi Stadium.
CB Alontae Taylor (1) during the New Orleans Saints game against the Carolina Panthers for Week 9 of the 2024 NFL Season on Nov. 3, 2024 at Bank of America Stadium.
CB Alontae Taylor (1) tackles Bijon Robinson during the New Orleans Saints game against the Atlanta Falcons for Week 10 of the 2024 NFL Season on Nov. 10, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.
CB Alontae Taylor (1) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Atlanta Falcons for Week 10 of the 2024 NFL Season on Nov. 10, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.
LB Demario Davis (56) and CB Alontae Taylor (1) tackle Nick Chubb during the New Orleans Saints game against the Cleveland Browns for Week 11 of the 2024 NFL Season on Nov. 17, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.
CB Alontae Taylor (1) and DB Will Harris (5) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Los Angeles Rams for Week 13 of the 2024 NFL season on Dec. 1, 2024 at the Caesars Superdome.
CB Alontae Taylor (1) makes a tackle during the New Orleans Saints game against the Los Angeles Rams for Week 13 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 1, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.
CB Alontae Taylor (1) goes for the tackle during the New Orleans Saints game against the New York Giants for Week 14 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 8, 2024 at MetLife Stadium.
CB Alontae Taylor (1) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.
CB Alontae Taylor (1) during the New Orleans Saints game against the Green Bay Packers for Week 16 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 23, 2024 at Lambeau Field.
CB Alontae Taylor (1) guards Terrace Marshall Jr. during the New Orleans Saints game against the Las Vegas Raiders for Week 17 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 29, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.
CB Alontae Taylor (1) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Las Vegas Raiders for Week 17 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 29, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.
CB Alontae Taylor (1) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for Week 18 of the 2024 NFL Season on Jan. 5, 2025 at Raymond James Stadium.
