# Taylor Rapp
**Taylor Rapp** (born 1997) is an American professional football safety who played five seasons with the [Los Angeles Rams](https://www.edgepedia.org/los-angeles-rams) and three with the [Buffalo Bills](https://www.edgepedia.org/buffalo-bills) after being selected 61st overall in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft[1](https://www.nfl.com/players/taylor-rapp/) • [2](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RappTa00.htm). He won [Super Bowl LVI](https://www.edgepedia.org/super-bowl-lvi) with the Rams in the 2021 season and, as of the 2026 season, has been on the Denver Broncos' practice squad[3](https://www.nfl.com/news/taylor-rapp-on-joining-bills-this-is-a-very-special-team) • [4](https://overthecap.com/player/taylor-rapp/7852) • [5](https://www.deepfieldsports.com/player/den-taylor-rapp).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Position and number | Safety, No. 30; 6 feet 0 inches, 208 pounds[1](https://www.nfl.com/players/taylor-rapp/) |
| Born and hometown | 1997; Bellingham, Washington[6](https://static.www.nfl.com/league/apps/league-site/media-guides/2024/BUF.pdf) • [1](https://www.nfl.com/players/taylor-rapp/) |
| College | University of Washington; 2018 first-team All-American and All-Pac-12 first team[7](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/patriots/zud3uyjccd48zpwd7psr.pdf) |
| Draft | Second round, 61st overall, 2019 NFL Draft, Los Angeles Rams[2](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RappTa00.htm) |
| Career totals | 93 games, 440 tackles (269 solo), 12 interceptions, 2.0 sacks, 31 passes defended, 1 defensive touchdown[8](https://www.nfl.com/players/taylor-rapp/stats/career) |
| Super Bowl | Champion with the Rams in Super Bowl LVI, after a 2021 season in which he started all 17 games with a career-high four interceptions[3](https://www.nfl.com/news/taylor-rapp-on-joining-bills-this-is-a-very-special-team) |
| Buffalo contract | Three-year deal signed in 2024 worth $10.625 million, with $3.675 million fully guaranteed[4](https://overthecap.com/player/taylor-rapp/7852) |
## College career at Washington
Rapp played for the Washington Huskies and was a three-year starter[9](https://walterfootball.com/scoutingreport2019TRapp.php). As a true freshman in 2014 he played in all 14 games, starting 10, and finished fifth on the team with 53 tackles; he intercepted two passes against USC and made seven tackles against Alabama in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, earning the Travis Spring Most Outstanding Freshman award at the team's postseason banquet[7](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/patriots/zud3uyjccd48zpwd7psr.pdf).
His 2017 sophomore season brought first-team All-Pac-12 and Academic All-Pac-12 first-team honors, with 59 tackles (38 solo), 2.0 sacks, and one interception[7](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/patriots/zud3uyjccd48zpwd7psr.pdf). In 2018 he started the first 13 games, missed the Rose Bowl with an injury, finished fourth on the Husky defense with 59 tackles, and led the team with 5.0 sacks; he was named a 2018 first-team All-American by various media outlets and received All-Pac-12 first-team honors[7](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/patriots/zud3uyjccd48zpwd7psr.pdf). His college career line over 40 games included 171 tackles, 7 interceptions, and 7.0 tackles for loss[10](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/tyler-rapp-2.html).
## Los Angeles Rams (2019–2022)
The Rams made Rapp the 61st overall pick of the 2019 draft[2](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RappTa00.htm). His rookie season produced 90 tackles, 8 passes defended, 2 interceptions, and his only career defensive touchdown on a 31-yard interception return[8](https://www.nfl.com/players/taylor-rapp/stats/career). In 2020 he appeared in 9 games, recording 42 tackles and one interception[8](https://www.nfl.com/players/taylor-rapp/stats/career).
The 2021 season was his most productive. Starting all 17 games, he posted 80 tackles, 1.5 sacks, and a team-leading four interceptions, and the Rams' defense carried the team to the Super Bowl LVI title[3](https://www.nfl.com/news/taylor-rapp-on-joining-bills-this-is-a-very-special-team) • [8](https://www.nfl.com/players/taylor-rapp/stats/career). He stayed through the 2022 season, starting 16 games with 84 tackles and 2 interceptions, and tied his career high with 12 tackles against the [Kansas City Chiefs](https://www.edgepedia.org/kansas-city-chiefs) on November 27, 2022, the sixth double-digit tackle game of his career[8](https://www.nfl.com/players/taylor-rapp/stats/career) • [11](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/bills/ead06w4bskebakjtgppa).
## Buffalo Bills (2023–2025)
After his Rams contract expired, Rapp chose Buffalo in free agency, signing a one-year deal for the 2023 season. He cited the fit alongside Bills safeties Micah Hyde and [Jordan Poyer](https://www.edgepedia.org/jordan-poyer), two former All-Pros, as a central reason for the choice[3](https://www.nfl.com/news/taylor-rapp-on-joining-bills-this-is-a-very-special-team). His most consequential play of the season came in Week 18, when his diving interception of [Miami Dolphins](https://www.edgepedia.org/miami-dolphins) quarterback [Tua Tagovailoa](https://www.edgepedia.org/tua-tagovailoa) clinched the Bills' fourth straight AFC East title on Sunday Night Football[1](https://www.nfl.com/players/taylor-rapp/). He finished 2023 with 43 tackles, 0.5 sacks, one interception, and two passes defended over 16 games[8](https://www.nfl.com/players/taylor-rapp/stats/career).
The Bills retained him on a three-year contract worth $10.625 million, of which $3.675 million was fully guaranteed, with his largest annual cap charge, $3,666,666, falling in 2025[4](https://overthecap.com/player/taylor-rapp/7852). In 2024 he started 14 games with 75 tackles, 6 passes defended, 2 interceptions, and one forced fumble[8](https://www.nfl.com/players/taylor-rapp/stats/career). His 2025 season was shortened to six games (26 tackles) by injury; a hip problem ruled him out of Buffalo's AFC Championship Game meeting with the Chiefs[8](https://www.nfl.com/players/taylor-rapp/stats/career) • [12](https://www.nfl.com/news/).
## 2026: Denver Broncos
Rapp's Buffalo tenure ended after the 2025 season. He signed a one-year, $1.3 million contract with the [Denver Broncos](https://www.edgepedia.org/denver-broncos) in 2026, which was later terminated, and on September 7, 2026, Denver signed him to its practice squad[4](https://overthecap.com/player/taylor-rapp/7852) • [5](https://www.deepfieldsports.com/player/den-taylor-rapp).
## Playing style and record
As a college draft prospect, scouting assessments noted that Rapp was not a safety to play man coverage, and projected him as a box-oriented defensive back with coverage upside[9](https://walterfootball.com/scoutingreport2019TRapp.php). A Bills-focused film review after his 2023 signing described him as a versatile piece capable of filling a big-nickel role in which he replaces a linebacker near the line of scrimmage while offering more coverage ability than a traditional linebacker[13](https://www.buffalorumblings.com/2023/3/28/23659403/all-22-review-buffalo-bills-s-taylor-rapp-nfl-free-agency-los-angeles-rams-big-nickel-defense).
Across 93 regular-season games through 2025, his statistical profile is that of a high-volume tackling safety with periodic takeaways: 440 tackles, 12 interceptions, 2.0 sacks, 31 passes defended, 2 forced fumbles, and 4 opponent fumble recoveries[8](https://www.nfl.com/players/taylor-rapp/stats/career).
## References
1. [Taylor Rapp player page, NFL.com](https://www.nfl.com/players/taylor-rapp/)
2. [Taylor Rapp stats and draft info, Pro-Football-Reference.com](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RappTa00.htm)
3. [Safety Taylor Rapp on joining Bills, NFL.com](https://www.nfl.com/news/taylor-rapp-on-joining-bills-this-is-a-very-special-team)
4. [Taylor Rapp contract details, Over The Cap](https://overthecap.com/player/taylor-rapp/7852)
5. [Taylor Rapp player file, Deep Field Sports](https://www.deepfieldsports.com/player/den-taylor-rapp)
6. [Buffalo Bills 2024 media guide, Taylor Rapp bio](https://static.www.nfl.com/league/apps/league-site/media-guides/2024/BUF.pdf)
7. [Taylor Rapp college biography, NFL media guide PDF](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/patriots/zud3uyjccd48zpwd7psr.pdf)
8. [Taylor Rapp career stats, NFL.com](https://www.nfl.com/players/taylor-rapp/stats/career)
9. [2019 NFL Draft scouting report: Taylor Rapp, WalterFootball](https://walterfootball.com/scoutingreport2019TRapp.php)
10. [Taylor Rapp college stats, Sports-Reference](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/tyler-rapp-2.html)
11. [Buffalo Bills player profile PDF](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/bills/ead06w4bskebakjtgppa)
12. [NFL.com news index](https://www.nfl.com/news/)
13. [All-22 Review: Buffalo Bills S Taylor Rapp, Buffalo Rumblings](https://www.buffalorumblings.com/2023/3/28/23659403/all-22-review-buffalo-bills-s-taylor-rapp-nfl-free-agency-los-angeles-rams-big-nickel-defense)
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