Taylor Bennett
| Taylor Bennett | |
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| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 80th district |
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In office August 27, 2015 – January 9, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Mike Jacobs |
| Succeeded by | Meagan Hanson |
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September 12, 1985 St. Louis, Missouri |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Brookhaven, Georgia |
| Alma mater | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
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| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Taylor Bennett (born September 12, 1985) is a former college football quarterback and former member of the Georgia House of Representatives. He began his collegiate career at Georgia Tech before transferring to the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. He majored in International Affairs at Georgia Tech. He later enrolled as a graduate student majoring in Information Systems Security at Louisiana Tech in the fall of 2008.
Taylor Bennett attended Lafayette High School in Wildwood, Missouri from 2000 to 2004.
Bennett was selected as the Yellow Jackets' backup quarterback before the 2004 game against the Maryland Terrapins. Prior to the 2007 season, he started in two games; in 2005 against the Connecticut Huskies when Reggie Ball had viral meningitis, and in the 2007 Gator Bowl against the West Virginia Mountaineers when Reggie Ball was academically ineligible to play. At the Connecticut game, Bennett became only the second quarterback in NCAA history to complete a pass for a touchdown in his first ever collegiate play from scrimmage. The only other quarterback to do this was former Southern California quarterback Matt Leinart. In May 2007, Bennett was given a Spring Team honorable mention by The Sporting News in recognition of his outstanding performance in spring practice.
Bennett had a mediocre showing in Georgia Tech's 2007 season, finishing 7-6, 4-4 ACC, including a loss to Fresno State. After the 2007 season, Paul Johnson was named as Georgia Tech's new head coach. Many believed that Bennett would not fit well into Johnson's option offense, and in February 2008 Bennett announced that he planned to transfer to another school for the 2008 season. On April 28, it was announced that Bennett would transfer to Louisiana Tech, and the NCAA would allow him to play in the 2008 season rather than sitting out a season as most transfers are required to do.
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