Larry Taylor (gridiron football)
| No. -- Free agent | |
| Date of birth | May 30, 1985 |
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| Place of birth | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | WR/KR |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Weight | 177 lb (80 kg) |
| College | Connecticut |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2008–2010 | Montreal Alouettes |
| 2010 | New York Jets* |
| 2011–2013 | Calgary Stampeders |
| 2014 | Montreal Alouettes |
| 2016 | Toronto Argonauts |
| *Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 2009, 2013 |
| CFL East All-Star | 2009 |
| CFL West All-Star | 2011, 2013 |
| Career stats | |
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Larry Taylor (born May 30, 1985 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida) is a gridiron football wide receiver and kick returner who is currently a free agent. He originally signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League as a free agent in 2008. He played college football for the Connecticut Huskies (UConn), where he returned punts for touchdowns in each of the Huskies' first two bowl games—the 2004 Motor City Bowl and the 2007 Meineke Car Care Bowl.
Larry Taylor grew up in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Raised by his grandmother since he was 2, Taylor was taken under wing by David Lucca and Ross Teider, fathers of football teammates, who helped him to escape from the streets and eventually transfer to Glades Day School for his junior year of high school. At Glades Day, Taylor played running back and rushed for 1,774 yards and 28 touchdowns. He averaged 11 yards per running attempt, and 42.3 yards per kickoff return. In his senior season, Taylor was the Palm Beach County offensive player of the year, Class A (small school) player of the year, and a finalist for the Mr. Football award in Florida.
Taylor's speed—measured at 4.3 seconds on the 40-yard dash—made him an attractive target for Division I football programs; his diminutive size—5 feet 6 inches (1.68 m) and 157 pounds (71 kg)—caused that interest to abate. Schools such as Tennessee and Mississippi State evaluated Taylor but eventually declined to offer a scholarship. In the end Connecticut, Eastern Michigan, and Middle Tennessee State made scholarship offers. After making his only official visit to Connecticut, Taylor opted to sign with the Huskies.
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