David Taylor (American football)

David Merritt Taylor (born October 17, 1949) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Catawba Indians and was selected by the Associated Press as a first-team tackle on the 1972 Little All-America college football team.^[1] He was selected by the Baltimore Colts in the fifth round of the 1973 NFL draft.

David Taylor

Taylor in 1977
No. 64
Position:	Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	(1949-10-17) October 17, 1949 (age 75) Statesville, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school:	Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, North Carolina)
College:	Catawba
NFL draft:	1973: 5th round, 114th pick
Career history
Baltimore Colts (1973–1979)
Career highlights and awards
First-team Little All-American (1972)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 72 Starts: 62 Fumble recoveries: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Taylor graduated from Chapel Hill High School in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.^[2]