Taylor at 2016 Mountain West Media Days
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Position: | Offensive guard | ||||||||
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Date of birth: | November 14, 1972 | ||||||||
Place of birth: | San Francisco, California | ||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Concord (CA) De La Salle | ||||||||
College: | Notre Dame | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 1994 / Round: 1 / Pick: 16 | ||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Games played: | 75 |
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Games started: | 75 |
Fumbles recovered: | 4 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Aaron Matthew Taylor (born November 14, 1972) is a former professional American football player who was an offensive guard in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons. He played college football for the University of Notre Dame and was a two-time All-American. A first-round pick in the 1994 NFL Draft, he played professionally for the Green Bay Packers and the San Diego Chargers of the NFL. Taylor works as a college football analyst and television sportscaster. He is the Founder of the Joe Moore Award for the most outstanding offensive line unit in college football - the only major college football award going to a group versus an individual. Aaron Taylor is a speaker on teamwork and performance at summits, events, corporate retreats, universities.
Taylor was born in San Francisco, California. He graduated from De La Salle High School in Concord, California, where he played high school football for the De La Salle Spartans.
He attended the University of Notre Dame, and played offensive tackle for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team from 1990 to 1993. He was a consensus first-team All-American in 1992 and 1993 and won the Lombardi Award in 1993. He was also a senior team captain and an Outland Trophy finalist in 1993.