Rob Taylor (American football)

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Rob Taylor
No. 75, 71, 72
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1960-11-14) November 14, 1960 (age 63)
St. Charles, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:293 lb (133 kg)
Career information
College: Northwestern
NFL draft: 1982  / round: 12 / pick: 328
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:110
Games started:91
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at PFR

Robert Earl Taylor (born November 14, 1960) is a former NFL offensive tackle who played eight seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the twelfth round of the 1982 NFL draft. [1]

Taylor signed with the Buccaneers in 1986 after coming to Tampa on a vacation with his wife. He went to the team facility to ask for a tryout which was granted, and was signed from the tryout. [2]

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References

  1. Rob Taylor at pro-football-reference.com.
  2. "TAYLOR THE UNKNOWN BUC JUST WANTS TO BE A CARD – Orlando Sentinel".