Jason Taylor

American football player and coach (born 1974)

Jason Paul Taylor[1] (born September 1, 1974) is a former American football defensive end and linebacker who played in NFL for the Miami Dolphins, Washington Redskins and New York Jets. Taylor was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round (73rd pick overall) of the 1997 NFL Draft. He also performed on the sixth season of Dancing with the Stars and finished as the runner up to Kristi Yamaguchi.[2] On December 28, 2011, Taylor announced that he would retire at the end of the 2011 season.[3]

Jason Taylor
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Taylor with the Dolphins in 2009
No. 99, 55
Position:Defensive end, outside linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1974-09-01) September 1, 1974 (age 49)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:244 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:Woodland Hills
(Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
College:Akron
NFL Draft:1997 / Round: 3 / Pick: 73
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:775
Quarterback sacks:139.5
Interceptions:8
Forced fumbles:47
Fumbles recovered:29
Touchdowns:9
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

References change

  1. "Jason Taylor Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. "Episode 1: Foxtrot Fever". ESPN.com. 21 March 2008.
  3. "Jason Taylor retirement announcement could come as early as today | the Daily Dolphin". Archived from the original on 2012-04-28. Retrieved 2012-04-07.