A former Baltimore Ravens running back, Lorenzo Taliaferro, died in Williamsburg, Va, on Wednesday at the age of 28.
York County Va Sheriff confirms that former Ravens running back Lorenzo Taliaferro died tonight. They would not provide a cause of death, but a family member says it was a heart attack. Taliaferro was 28 years old and played for the Ravens from 2014-17. pic.twitter.com/YvAOIqdRlT
— Bruce Cunningham (@Bruce45Sports) December 17, 2020
The York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office posted on the news on Facebook:
Earlier today, December 16, 2020, at approximately 3:07 pm Deputies were dispatched to the 100 Block of Windsor Lane for a call of someone needing medical attention. Medics also arrived and transported the patient to a local hospital where he later passed away. Lorenzo Taliaferro was 28 years old. We cannot release any medical information. Our sincere condolences, thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.
After two years of junior college, he became a Football Championship Subdivision All-American at Coastal Carolina, then was drafted in 2014 by the Ravens in the fourth round, 138th overall. He played three seasons for the Ravens, his best being 2014 when he ran for 282 yards and four touchdowns and caught eight passes for 114 yards.
Overall with the Ravens, Taliaferro had 339 yards rushing and five touchdowns.
Taliaferro was waived by the Ravens in 2017 and played briefly in 2018 for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League.
