Tyrod Taylor
American football player (born 1989) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tyrod Diallo Taylor[1] (born August 3, 1989) is an American football quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Virginia Tech, leading the Hokies to the 2009 Orange Bowl as a sophomore and 2011 Orange Bowl during his senior year. He was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL draft and served as the backup to starting quarterback Joe Flacco, including during the Ravens' Super Bowl XLVII victory over the San Francisco 49ers.
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Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||||
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Born: | (1989-08-03) August 3, 1989 (age 34) Hampton, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||
Weight: | 217 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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High school: | Hampton | ||||||||||||||||
College: | Virginia Tech (2007–2010) | ||||||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2011 / Round: 6 / Pick: 180 | ||||||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||||||||||
Taylor was signed by the Buffalo Bills as a free agent in 2015, taking over the starting quarterback duties that season and earning a Pro Bowl appearance. In 2017, he helped the Bills make their first playoff berth in 17 years. He was traded to the Cleveland Browns in March 2018, with the Bills drafting Josh Allen to replace him. Taylor subsequently earned the starting position for the Browns, Los Angeles Chargers, Houston Texans, and the New York Giants, but was sidelined due to injuries all four times and replaced by rookies Baker Mayfield, Justin Herbert, Davis Mills, and Tommy DeVito, respectively.