David Taylor (American football)

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David Taylor
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Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1949-10-17) October 17, 1949 (age 74)
Statesville, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school: Chapel Hill
(Chapel Hill, North Carolina)
College: Catawba
NFL draft: 1973  / Round: 5 / Pick: 114
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:72
Games started:62
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at PFR

David Merritt Taylor (born October 17, 1949) is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Baltimore Colts in the fifth round of the 1973 NFL Draft. He played college football at Catawba and was selected by the Associated Press as a first-team tackle on the 1972 Little All-America college football team. [1]

Taylor graduated from Chapel Hill High School in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. [2]

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References

  1. "UC Davis QB Is Little All-American". Santa Cruz Sentinel. December 6, 1972. p. 22 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Dave Taylor Stats". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 5 December 2018.