Tyrod Taylor
Taylor with the Buffalo Bills in 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | August 3, 1989 Hampton, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 217 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Hampton | ||||||||||||||||||
| College | Virginia Tech (2007–2010) | ||||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2011: 6th round, 180th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||
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Tyrod Di'allo Taylor (born August 3, 1989) is an American professional football quarterback. He played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies and was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL draft.
While in Baltimore, he served as the backup to starting quarterback Joe Flacco, including during the Ravens' Super Bowl XLVII victory over the San Francisco 49ers. Taylor was signed by the Buffalo Bills as a free agent in 2015, taking over the starting quarterback duties that season and earning a Pro Bowl appearance. In 2017, he helped the Bills make their first playoff berth in 18 years. Taylor was traded to the Cleveland Browns in March 2018, with the Bills drafting Josh Allen to replace him. Taylor subsequently earned the starting position for the Browns, Los Angeles Chargers, Houston Texans, New York Giants, and New York Jets but was sidelined due to injuries all five times and replaced rookies by Baker Mayfield, Justin Herbert, Davis Mills, Tommy DeVito, and Brady Cook respectively.