Lewan with the Tennessee Titans
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No. 77 Tennessee Titans | |||||||||
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Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||||
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Date of birth: | July 22, 1991 | ||||||||
Place of birth: | Scottsdale, Arizona | ||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 309 lb (140 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Scottsdale (AZ) Chaparral | ||||||||
College: | Michigan | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2014 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11 | ||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016 | |||||||||
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Games played: | 42 |
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Games started: | 37 |
Touchdowns: | 1 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Taylor Curtis Lewan (born July 21, 1991) is an American football offensive tackle for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Titans in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan. Lewan redshirted his freshman season in 2009. In 2010, he took over the starting left tackle role from Mark Huyge in the fourth game versus Bowling Green. He was second team All-Big Ten Conference following the 2011 Big Ten Conference football season for the 2011 team. He was named the 2012 and 2013 Big Ten Conference Offensive Lineman of the Year and a 2012 All-Big Ten first team selection by both the coaches and the media for the 2012 team. Taylor was named First Team All-American by the Walter Camp Organization in 2012. He completed his redshirt senior season for the 2013 team.
Lewan's father, Dave, was an offensive lineman at the University of Minnesota. Prior to playing there, Dave Lewan played high school football for Oakridge Secondary School in London, Ontario, Canada, when his father's job took him to London from Minnesota. Taylor Lewan played his first three years of high school for Cactus Shadows in Cave Creek, Arizona. He was a defensive end before transferring to Chaparral High School for his senior season, where he became an offensive lineman.