Jawaan Taylor

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Jawaan Taylor
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Taylor in 2019
No. 74 – Kansas City Chiefs
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1997-11-25) November 25, 1997 (age 27)
Cocoa, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:330 lb (150 kg)
Career information
High school: Cocoa
College: Florida (2016–2018)
NFL draft: 2019  / round: 2 / pick: 35
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 2, 2024
Games played:85
Games started:85
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jawaan Taylor (born November 25, 1997) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida Gators. He was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second round (35th overall) of the 2019 NFL draft. Taylor signed for the Kansas City Chiefs in free agency upon the expiry of his rookie contract. He was the starting right tackle as the team won Super Bowl LVIII in his first season with the team.

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Early life

Taylor attended Cocoa High School in Cocoa, Florida. He was originally committed to the University of Miami to play college football before switching to the University of Florida. [1] [2]

College career

Taylor became a starter at the University of Florida his true freshman year in 2016. [3] After his junior season in 2018, he decided to forgo his senior year and enter the 2019 NFL draft. [4] [5]

Professional career

Jacksonville Jaguars

Taylor was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second round (35th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft. [6] He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team. [7]

Taylor was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Jaguars on July 28, 2020, but was activated five days later. [8] [9]

In his four years in Jacksonville, Taylor started every regular season game at right tackle, playing nearly every snap.

Kansas City Chiefs

On March 16, 2023, Taylor signed a four-year, $80 million contract with the Kansas City Chiefs. [10] In Taylor's first season with the Chiefs, they won Super Bowl LVIII against the San Francisco 49ers 25–22 to give Taylor his first Super Bowl championship. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Gators get 2 commitments from OL Jawaan Taylor, ATH Dre Massey". Orlando Sentinel. November 29, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Cocoa OL Jawaan Taylor flips commitment from UM to UF". Miami Herald. November 29, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  3. ↑ Cohen, Ian (September 22, 2016). "UF freshman phenom Jawaan Taylor bolsters Gators' offensive line". OrlandoSentinel.com. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Florida O-tackle Taylor to enter NFL draft". ESPN.com. December 30, 2018. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Former Cocoa Tiger, Florida Gators Offensive Lineman Jawaan Taylor Declares For NFL Draft -". spacecoastdaily.com.
  6. ↑ Sessler, Marc (April 26, 2019). "Jaguars trade up to draft tackle Jawaan Taylor". NFL.com. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  7. ↑ "2019 NFL All-Rookie Team". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  8. ↑ Oehser, John (July 28, 2020). "Transactions: Two players placed on reserve/COVID-19 list". Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on July 30, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  9. ↑ Oehser, John (August 2, 2020). "Transactions: Three removed from reserve/COVID-19 list". Jaguars.com. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Chiefs Sign T Jawaan Taylor". Chiefs.com. March 16, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  11. ↑ Maaddi, Rob (February 12, 2024). "Patrick Mahomes rallies the Chiefs to second straight Super Bowl title, 25–22 over 49ers in overtime". AP News. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
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