Tyrod Taylor
Taylor with the Buffalo Bills in 2016
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| No. 5 Buffalo Bills | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | August 3, 1989 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Hampton, Virginia | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Hampton (VA) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Virginia Tech | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2011 / Round: 6 / Pick: 180 | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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| TD–INT: | 37–14 |
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| Percentage: | 62.3 |
| Passing yards: | 6,257 |
| Passer rating: | 92.3 |
| Rushing yards: | 1,284 |
| Rushing touchdowns: | 11 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Tyrod Taylor (born August 3, 1989) is an American football quarterback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He was the starting quarterback for the Virginia Tech Hokies football team from the start of the 2008 college football season through the 2011 Orange Bowl, the final game of the 2010 college football season for Virginia Tech. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL Draft and served as the backup to starting quarterback Joe Flacco, including during the Ravens' Super Bowl XLVII victory over the San Francisco 49ers. Signed by Buffalo as a free agent in 2015, Taylor was named the starting quarterback for the Bills at the beginning of the 2015 NFL season. On August 12, 2016, Taylor signed a six-year contract extension worth $92 million with the Bills.
At Hampton High School, in Hampton, Virginia, Taylor was a three-sport athlete in football, basketball and track. In football, he led the team as a quarterback, while also becoming the team's kick returner and safety. During his 4 years as starter, he led the team to a 34-4 record. He accumulated 7,690 yards of offense and scored 100 total touchdowns, breaking every passing record of previous standout Anthony Mastrocola. He passed for 5,144 yards and 44 touchdowns, while rushing for 2,546 yards and 56 scores.
When Taylor graduated from Hampton in 2007, he was rated as the No. 1 dual-threat quarterback at Rivals.com. ESPN.com rated him the No. 3 overall quarterback, while Scout.com said he's the nation's seventh-best passer. Taylor, who is 6'1" and 200 pounds, ran a 4.55-second 40-yard dash.
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