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With the United Football League in the midst of draft season ahead of their 2026 season, the reigning champion DC Defenders have drafted Gabe Taylor, brother of former Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor.
Gabe played his college ball at Rice University, where he spent five seasons and 49 games, finishing with 236 total tackles and 10 interceptions.
After going undrafted in the 2025 NFL Draft, Gabe Taylor received an invite to the Washington Commanders rookie mini-camp. Taylor did not sign an NFL contract following rookie camp, and has remained unsigned since.
Taylor’s biggest liability comes from his size, listed at 5’9 190 lbs., but he makes up for it with his speed and superb range on the backend. Taylor consistently ran 40 yard-dash in the 4.38-4.44 range at his Rice Pro Day, placing himself in a special category.
While Taylor played safety at Rice, he was listed as a cornerback when the Defenders announced his draft selection, so it remains to be seen where he lines up this spring.
Taylor joins a defensive backs room in DC that currently includes Deandre Baker, Lewis Cine, Ekow Boye-Doe, Bryce Thompson, Azizi Hearn, Kiondre Thomas, Leon O’Neal Jr., Trey Dean III, Sam Kidd, Kai Nacua, Deontay Anderson, and Maceo Beard-Aigert.
UFL players will begin reporting to camp in just over a month, as the league kicks off on Friday, March 27th. Keep an eye out for the UFL’s official schedule release on January 22nd.
