Jay Taylor (placekicker)

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Jay Taylor
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Position: Placekicker
Personal information
Born: (1976-10-23) October 23, 1976 (age 48)
Hershey, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:191 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school: Hershey (PA)
College: West Virginia
Undrafted: 2000
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
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Stats at ArenaFan.com

James Taylor (born October 23, 1976) is an American former professional football player who was a kicker in the Arena Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL). He played collegiately for the West Virginia Mountaineers.

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Early life

Taylor attended Hershey High School in Hershey, Pennsylvania and starred in football, soccer, and tennis. In football, he was an All-Conference selection.

College career

Taylor attended West Virginia University and was a student and a four-year letterman in football. Taylor played both kicker and punter in his four-year career from 1996 to 1999.

In his sophomore season in 1997, Taylor kicked a career-long 52-yard field goal against Pittsburgh in the Backyard Brawl.

Against Ohio State, as a junior in 1998, Taylor punted for a career-high 410 yards. Against Virginia Tech that same season, Taylor had a career-long 63-yard punt.

Professional career

Miami Dolphins

Jay Taylor was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Miami Dolphins in 2000. Taylor was cut shortly afterwards.

Orlando Rage

He was selected by the Orlando Rage of the XFL in the 2001 XFL Draft, where he played both kicker and punter.

Buffalo Bills

After the XFL season ended, the Buffalo Bills signed him to the preseason roster, primarily as a punter. He lost the competition to Brian Moorman and was waived during the preseason.

Rhein Fire

In 2003, he played for the Rhein Fire of NFL Europe, allocated from the Cleveland Browns.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Starting the season on the team's practice squad, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers activated Taylor to play 5 games in 2004.

Orlando Predators

After being cut by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2005, Taylor was signed by the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League on June 30, 2006.

Taylor entered the 2008 season as the franchise leader in single-season field goal percentage, career field goal percentage, single-season extra point percentage, career extra point percentage, consecutive extra points made, and consecutive field goals made. He also won the 2004 Kicker of the Year award with the Predators. [1]

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References

  1. "Orlando's Jay Taylor named AFL's Kicker of the Year". Our Sports Central. June 7, 2004. Retrieved September 16, 2018.