Joel Taylor (American football)
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Mercer |
| Conference | SoCon |
| Record | 0–0 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | c. 1982 (age 43–44) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | South Carolina State University (2004, 2008) |
| Playing career | |
| 2001–2004 | South Carolina State |
| Position | Defensive back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2005–2006 | South Carolina State (GA) |
| 2007–2008 | South Carolina State (def. assistant) |
| 2009 | Lenoir–Rhyne (OLB) |
| 2010–2013 | South Carolina State (DB) |
| 2014–2018 | The Citadel (S) |
| 2019 | Lenoir–Rhyne (DC/LB) |
| 2020–2023 | Mercer (DC/LB) |
| 2024–2025 | West Georgia |
| 2026–present | Mercer |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 12–10 |
Joel Taylor (born c. 1982) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for the Mercer University, a position he has held since 2025. He also coached for South Carolina State, Lenoir–Rhyne, The Citadel, and Mercer. He played college football for South Carolina State as a defensive back.