BLACK SOCIAL HISTORY : AFRICAN AMERICAN " RAMONCE TAYLOR " IS AN INDOOR FOOTBALL RUNNING BACK WHO IS CURRENTLY A FREE AGENT : GOES INTO THE " HALL OF BLACK GENIUS "

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 Ramonce Taylor

Ramonce Taylor

No. 11
Wide Receiver
Personal information
Date of birth: September 11, 1985 (age 29)
Place of birth: Temple, Texas
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Weight: 190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school: Belton (TX)
College: Texas
Undrafted in 2007
Debuted in 2009 for the Rio Grande Valley Dorados
Career history
Rio Grande Valley Dorados (2009) Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2009)* Edmonton Eskimos (2009-2010) Rio Grande Valley Magic (2011) Allen Wranglers/Texas Revolution (2012-2013) Nebraska Danger (2013) Sioux Falls Storm (2013) Texas Revolution (2014) *Offseason and/or practice roster member only
Roster status: Active
CFL status: Import
Career highlights and awards
NCAA National Champion (2005)
Stats at CFL.ca

Ramonce Taylor (born September 11, 1985) is a indoor football running back who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Dorados as a street free agent in 2009. He played college football for the Texas Longhorns.

Early years

Taylor was born on September 11, 1985 in Temple, Texas. At Belton High School, Taylor produced a school record of 4,010 rushing yards and 62 touchdowns over three years.^[1]

College career

In 2004, he accumulated 284 yards rushing.^[2] In the 2005 season, his second with the Longhorns, he compiled a total of 1,219 offensive yards for 15 touchdowns.^[1]

In May 2006, Taylor was arrested on marijuana charges.^[3] Longhorn coach Mack Brown dismissed Taylor from the team due to academic and legal troubles.^[4][5] In September 2006, he pled guilty to the felony drug charges and was sentenced to 60 days in jail and five years deferred adjudication.^[5] In early 2008, he was put in jail for five months for violating his probation.^[1]

Post-college career

Taylor was expected to be chosen in the 2007 NFL Draft,^[6][7] but he was not chosen.

On January 15, 2009, he was assigned to the Rio Grande Valley Dorados' training camp roster.^[8]

On June 4, 2009, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League signed him to a contract.^[9] He was released on June 19, 2009.^[10] On October 7, 2009 he was signed by the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League.^[11] On June 22, 2010, the Edmonton Eskimos cut seven players from training camp, including second-year running back Ramonce Taylor.^[12]

Taylor spent 2011 and the years since playing for a series of Indoor Football League teams, including the Rio Grande Valley Magic, Allen Wranglers, Texas Revolution, Nebraska Danger, and Sioux Falls Storm. In March 2014, the Texas Revolution announced that they had re-signed Taylor.