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Ex-Titans scout, Arkansas State DB Taylor found guilty of murder
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Key Points:
- Blaise Taylor, former Arkansas State defensive back and Tennessee Titans NFL scout, was found guilty of murdering his girlfriend Jade Benning and her unborn child in Nashville, Tennessee.
- Taylor poisoned Benning's pink lemonade with cocaine in February 2023, leading to her death on her 25th birthday and the death of her 5-month-old fetus, believed to be Taylor's child.
- Taylor was convicted on four counts, including second-degree murder for Benning and first-degree murder for the unborn child, with the jury now deliberating his sentence, which could be life without parole.
- At the time of his arrest, Taylor was working as a defensive analyst for the University of Utah and had previously spent four years as a scout for the Tennessee Titans.
- Taylor had a notable college football career at Arkansas State, where he was a four-year starter, team captain, and earned first-team All-Sun Belt honors as a defensive back and punt returner.
