Ike Taylor

Ivan "Ike " Taylor (born May 5, 1980 in New Orleans) is a defensive back for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the NFL. He played college football at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and was drafted by the Steelers in the fourth round (125th overall) in the 2003 NFL Draft. Taylor played college football at Louisiana-Lafayette where he recorded 49 tackles in two seasons where he teamed with Bears cornerback Charles Tillman and Washington Redskins... more

Ivan "Ike " Taylor (born May 5, 1980 in New Orleans) is a defensive back for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the NFL. He played college football at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and was drafted by the Steelers in the fourth round (125th overall) in the 2003 NFL Draft. Taylor played college football at Louisiana-Lafayette where he recorded 49 tackles in two seasons where he teamed with Bears cornerback Charles Tillman and Washington Redskins T/G D'anthony Batiste . He majored in psychology. When introducing himself on NFL broadcasts, rather than saying "Ike Taylor, Louisiana-Lafayette," he says "Ike Taylor, swagga." Ike Taylor was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round (125th overall) in the 2003 NFL Draft. During the 2006 NFL Playoffs he had key interception during the second quarter of the AFC Championship which led to a touchdown that opened a 24-3 lead over the Denver Broncos Also, in Super Bowl XL, he had an interception which stopped a critical Seattle... less