Taylor Heinicke
| No. 6 Minnesota Vikings | |||
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||
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| Date of birth: | March 15, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth: | Atlanta, Georgia | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Suwanee (GA) Collins Hill | ||
| College: | Old Dominion | ||
| Undrafted: | 2015 | ||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||
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Taylor Heinicke (born March 15, 1993) is an American football quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Old Dominion.
Heinicke played football under head coach Kevin Reach at Collins Hill High School in Suwanee, Georgia, where he was an all-state selection as a junior after guiding Collins Hill to a 10-4 record and a trip to the Class AAAAA semifinals. As a senior, Heinicke was named the Old Spice National Player of the Year in the state of Georgia. The award is presented annually to 50 high school varsity football athletes. He was also the Gwinnett Daily Post's Offensive Player of the Year after his record season when he threw for 4,218 yards, the second most in state history, and 44 touchdowns, which is the third-best ever in Georgia, setting Gwinnett County single-season records for passing yards and touchdowns. He threw over 300 yards in nine games and also ran for 354 yards on 77 carries along with a pair of touchdowns. Following his senior season, Heinicke was invited to play at the North/South All-Star Football Classic, where he collected 254 yards and three touchdowns en route to MVP honors after helping the North to a 22-0 victory over the South. He appeared on the reality TV show The Ride featuring high school quarterbacks competing for a spot in the U.S. Army All-American game.
In 2011, Taylor Heinicke accepted an athletic scholarship to attend Old Dominion University, where he played for the Old Dominion Monarchs football team from 2011 to 2014.
Heinicke became the starter for Old Dominion in 2011. That year he led the Monarchs to a 10–3 record in the Colonial Athletic Association, but lost in the second round of FCS playoffs against Georgia Southern. He passed for 2,385 yards, 25 touchdowns, and 1 interception, and he ran for 363 yards and 4 touchdowns. He also punted 4 times for 170 yards. Heinicke was named to the All-CAA 3rd team Offense and was the National Freshman Performer of the Year. Old Dominion finished ranked #10 in the Football Championship Subdivision.
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