Taylor Hart

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Taylor Hart
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Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1991-02-22) February 22, 1991 (age 33)
Tualatin, Oregon, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school: Tualatin (Tualatin, Oregon)
College: Oregon
NFL draft: 2014  / Round: 5 / Pick: 141
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:29
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Taylor Hart (born February 22, 1991) is a former American football defensive end. He was selected by the Eagles in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL draft. He played college football at Oregon.

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Early years

Hart attended Tualatin High School in Tualatin, Oregon, where he was a first-team all-state selection on both offense and defense.

Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com , he was rated as the 26th best strongside defensive end prospect of his class, and second best prospect from the state of Oregon. [1]

College career

Hart attended the University of Oregon from 2009 to 2013, where he was a member of the Oregon Ducks football team. During his career, he accumulated 173 tackles, including 22 for loss, 16 sacks, 11 pass deflections and five forced fumbles. [2] As a senior, he recorded a career season high 72 tackles, and was named a second-team All-Pac-12 Conference selection. [3]

Taylor met his wife, Lauren Hart in December 2010. The two married in March 2015.

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round (141st overall) of the 2014 NFL draft. [4] On September 4, 2016, he was released by the Eagles. [5]

San Francisco 49ers

On September 5, 2016, Hart was claimed off waivers by the 49ers. [6] He was released on October 22, 2016. [7]

Second stint with Eagles

On October 24, 2016, the Philadelphia Eagles claimed Hart off waivers. [8] Throughout the season, Hart took snaps at offensive tackle with the scout team. On January 18, 2017, the Eagles announced they officially moved him from defensive end to offensive tackle. [9] He was waived on September 2, 2017. [10] He was re-signed by the Eagles to a two-year contract after an injury to Jason Peters. [11] He was released on November 14, 2017. [12]

On February 14, 2018, Hart re-signed with the Eagles. [13] He was released on September 1, 2018. [14]

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References

  1. ↑ Taylor Hart – Yahoo Sports
  2. ↑ College Stats – Sports/Reference
  3. ↑ @WinTheDay – Twitter
  4. ↑ Taylor Hart to Philadelphia Eagles with No. 141 Pick
  5. ↑ "Eagles Claim Three Players Off Waivers". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. September 4, 2016. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017.
  6. ↑ "49ers Claim DT Taylor Hart; Waive S L.J. McCray". 49ers.com. September 5, 2016.
  7. ↑ "49ers Promote RB DuJuan Harris to Active Roster, Waive DT Taylor Hart". 49ers.com. October 22, 2016.
  8. ↑ Mangels, Dave (October 24, 2016). "Eagles claim Taylor Hart off waivers". Bleeding Green Nation. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  9. ↑ David Murphy (January 24, 2017). "Murphy: Eagles make bold move to disrupt Steeler's OL feeder system". Philly.com. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Eagles Announce 17 Roster Moves To Get Down To 53 Players". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017.
  11. ↑ McPherson, Chris (October 25, 2017). "With Jason Peters Placed On Injured Reserve, Eagles Re-Sign Taylor Hart". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  12. ↑ Spadaro, Dave (November 14, 2017). "New OT Will Beatty Adds Depth, Experience". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  13. ↑ Williams, Charean (February 14, 2018). "Eagles sign Taylor Hart". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  14. ↑ McPherson, Chris (September 1, 2018). "Eagles Get To The 53-Player Limit". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
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