Jim Bob Taylor

Passing yards:	20
TD-INT:	0-1
Passer rating:	45.8
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Career NFL statistics
Passing yards:
Passing yards:	20
TD-INT:	0-1
Passer rating:	45.8
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jim Bob Taylor
No. 12
Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Born:	September 9, 1959 (age 65); San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:	Somerset ; (Somerset, Texas)
College:	SMU (1978-1979); Georgia Tech (1980-1982);
NFL draft:	1983 / round: 11 / pick: 280
Career history
	Baltimore Colts (1983); Cleveland Browns (1985)*;
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Passing yards:	James Robert Taylor (born September 9, 1959) is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the Baltimore Colts. He played high school football at Somerset High School and college football for the SMU Mustangs and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.Contents College Career ; SMU ; Georgia Tech ; Professional Career ; Baltimore Colts ; Cleveland Browns ; Personal Life ; References ; College CareerSMU1978 Taylor would see his first collegiate action in 1978, when he replaced starter Mike Ford, who left with a hamstring injury, against Texas A&M. However, Taylor was not allowed to pass the ball, and Ford returned in the second half.1979 Taylor took the majority of snaps in 1979. He finished with 1001 yards, 10 touchdowns, and 9 interceptions. Following the season, he transferred to Georgia Tech.Georgia Tech1981 After redshirting in 1980 due to transfer rules, Taylor did not start the 1981 season. However, he split the snaps with Mike Kelley and Stu Rogers on a 1-10 team.1982 Taylor was made the starter in 1982 after Kelley left for the NFL. That year, he passed for 1839 yards, 3 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions. He finished his college career with 3137 yards, 14 touchdowns, and 26 interceptions.Professional CareerBaltimore Colts Taylor was drafted in the 11th round of the 1983 NFL Draft, 280th overall. His only NFL action in his entire career came in a week 2 loss against the Denver Broncos, where he attempted 2 passes; one was a 20-yard gain, and the second was an interception.Cleveland Browns Following a stint as a free agent in 1984, he signed with the Browns, only to be released before the regular season.Personal Life His son, Cooper Taylor, also played in the NFL.Related Research Articles LaVonya Quintelle "Quincy" Carter is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). 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Career NFL statistics
Passing yards:
Passing yards:	20
TD-INT:	0-1
Passer rating:	45.8
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
v ; t ; e ; SMU Mustangs starting quarterbacks
	Gerald Mann (1926–27); John Sprague (1935); Doak Walker (1945); Frank Payne (1946); Gil Johnson (1947–1948); Fred Benners (1949–1951); Jerry Norton (1952); Duane Nutt (1953–1954); John Roach (1955); Charlie Arnold (1956); Don Meredith (1957–1959); Frank Jackson (1960); Jerry Rhome (1961); Don Campbell (1962); Danny Thomas (1963–1964); Mac White (1965); Mike Livingston (1966–1967); Chuck Hixson (1968–70); Gary Hammond (1971); Keith Bobo (1972–1973); Ricky Wesson (1974–1976); Mike Ford (1977–1980); Jim Bob Taylor (1979); Lance McIlhenny (1980–83); Don King (1984–85); Bobby Watters (1986); Mike Romo (1989–91); Dan Freiburger (1990–92); Todd Ritz (1991); Ramon Flanigan (1993–94, 1996–97); Mark Eldred (1993); Derek Canine (1995); Chris James (1994–95); Mark Humble (1995–96); Chris Sanders (1997–98); Josh McCown (1998–2000); David Page (2000–01); Kelan Luker (2001); Tate Wallis (2002); Richard Bartel (2002–03); Tony Eckert (2004); Jared Romo (2004–05); Justin Willis (2006–08); Bo Levi Mitchell (2008–09); Kyle Padron (2009–11); J. J. McDermott (2011); Garrett Gilbert (2012–13); Neal Burcham (2013–14); Kolney Cassel (2014); Garrett Krstich (2014–2015); Matt Davis (2014–2016); Ben Hicks (2016–2018); William Brown (2018); Shane Buechele (2019–2020); Tanner Mordecai (2021–2022); Preston Stone (2022–2024); Kevin Jennings (2023–present);
v ; t ; e ; Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets starting quarterbacks
	Stafford Nash (1892); John Kimball (1893); John E. Smith (1894); Wight (1896); Manly (1899); Maddox (1900); Brinson (1902); Alfred Monsalvatge (1903); Butler (1904–1905); Chip Robert (1906, 1908); W. H. Hightower (1907); T. S. Wilson (1909); Piggy Johnson (1910); Bill Coleman (1911); Alf McDonald (1912–1913); Froggie Morrison (1914–1916); Al Hill (1917); Red Barron (1918); Shorty Guill (1919); Jack McDonough (1919–1922); Pinkey Hunt (1923); Fred Moore (1924); Ike Williams (1925); John Brewer (1926); Bob Durant (1927–1928); Earl Dunlap (1929–1930); Marshall Flowers (1931); Roy McArthur (1932); Shorty Roberts (1933–1934); Fletcher Sims (1935–1937); Joe Bartlette (1938); Billy Beers (1939); Johnny Bosch (1940–1941); Pat McHugh (1942); Eddie Prokop (1943–1944); Ed Holtsinger (1945); Frank Broyles (1946); Jimmy Southard (1947–1949); Darrell Crawfard (1950–1951); Bill Brigman (1952–1954); Pepper Rodgers (1953–1954); Ron Vann (1955–1956); Wade Mitchell (1955–1956); Fred Braselton (1957–1959); Stan Gann (1960–1961); Billy Lothridge (1961–1963); Jerry Priestly (1964); Kim King (1965–1967); Larry Good (1968); Jack Williams (1969); Eddie McAshan (1970–1972); Jim Stevens (1973); Rudy Allen (1974); Danny Myers (1975); Gary Lanier (1976–1977); Mike Kelley (1978–1981); Jim Bob Taylor (1982); John Dewberry (1983–1985); Rick Strom (1986–1987); Darrell Gast (1987); Todd Rampley (1988); Shawn Jones (1989–1992); Donnie Davis (1993, 1995); Tom Luginbill (1994); Joe Hamilton (1996–1999); George Godsey (2000–2001); A. J. Suggs (2002); Reggie Ball (2003–2006); Taylor Bennett (2005–2007); Joshua Nesbitt (2008–2010); Tevin Washington (2010–2012); Vad Lee (2013); Justin Thomas (2014–2016); Matthew Jordan (2016); TaQuon Marshall (2017–2018); Tobias Oliver (2018–2019); Lucas Johnson (2019); James Graham (2019); Jeff Sims (2020–2022); Jordan Yates (2021); Zach Gibson (2022); Zach Pyron (2022, 2024); Haynes King (2023–2024);
v ; t ; e ; Baltimore Colts 1983 NFL draft selections
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[1] "Sports-Reference". sports-reference.com.

[espn-2] Youngmisuk, Ohm (June 10, 2013). "From heart surgery to Giants minicamp". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 29, 2023.

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Jim Bob Taylor

Contents

College Career

SMU

1978

1979

Georgia Tech

1981

1982

Professional Career

Baltimore Colts

Cleveland Browns

Personal Life

Related Research Articles

References