Herb Taylor (American football)
.JPG) Taylor with the Denver Broncos in 2011 | |||||||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle / Guard | ||||||
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| Born: | September 22, 1984 Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 282 lb (128 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Hightower (Missouri City, Texas) | ||||||
| College: | Texas Christian | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2007 / round: 6 / pick: 196 | ||||||
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Herbert Reginald Taylor, II (born September 22, 1984) is an American former professional football offensive tackle. He was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL draft.[1] He played college football at Texas Christian.
Taylor was also a member of the Denver Broncos, New York Giants, Las Vegas Locomotives, Green Bay Packers, and Jacksonville Jaguars.
Early life
[edit]Taylor was a letterman in football, baseball and track at Hightower High School in the Houston area before playing college football at Texas Christian University (TCU) in Fort Worth.
College career
[edit]At TCU, he started all 48 games of his college career, a school record.
Professional career
[edit]Kansas City Chiefs
[edit]Taylor was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the sixth round, with the 196th overall pick, of the 2007 NFL draft. He officially signed with the team on July 25, 2007.[2] He played in two games for the Chiefs in 2007. Taylor appeared in all 16 games, starting one, during the 2008 season. He was released by the Chiefs on September 4, 2009.[2]
Denver Broncos (first stint)
[edit]Taylor was signed by the Denver Broncos on December 9, 2009, released on December 19, signed again on December 29, and released again on January 2, 2010.[2]
New York Giants
[edit]Taylor signed with the New York Giants on February 8, 2010. He was released on September 4, 2010.[2]
Las Vegas Locomotives
[edit]Taylor was signed by the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League on November 1, 2010. He played in two games for the Locomotives during the 2010 season.[3]
Denver Broncos (second stint)
[edit]Taylor signed with the Broncos on January 6, 2011. He was released on September 6, 2011.[2]
Green Bay Packers
[edit]Taylor was signed by the Green Bay Packers on December 20, 2011. He was released on August 24, 2012.[2]
Jacksonville Jaguars
[edit]Taylor was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League on September 10, 2012.[4] Six days later, he started at right guard against the Houston Texans due to an injury to Eben Britton. He played in two games, starting one, in 2012.[3] Taylor was released on October 27, 2012.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "2007 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Herb Taylor". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ a b "Herb Taylor". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ O'Halloran, Ryan. "Jaguars cut two, sign two players". Jacksonville.com. Retrieved September 11, 2012.