Jawaan Taylor
 Taylor in 2019 | |||||||
| No. 74 –Kansas City Chiefs | |||||||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born: | November 25, 1997 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 | |||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 2, 2024 | |||||||
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Jawaan Taylor(born November 25, 1997) is an American professionalfootballoffensive tacklefor theKansas City Chiefsof theNational Football League(NFL). He playedcollege footballfor theFlorida Gators.He was selected by theJacksonville Jaguarsin the second round (35th overall) of the2019 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 wonSuper Bowl LVIIIin his first season with the team.
Early life
[edit]Taylor attendedCocoa High SchoolinCocoa, Florida.He was originally committed to theUniversity of Miamito playcollege footballbefore switching to theUniversity of Florida.[1][2]
College career
[edit]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 the2019 NFL draft.[4][5]
Professional career
[edit]Jacksonville Jaguars
[edit]Taylor was drafted by theJacksonville Jaguarsin 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-19list 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
[edit]On March 16, 2023, Taylor signed a four-year, $80 million contract with theKansas City Chiefs.[10]In Taylor's first season with the Chiefs, they wonSuper Bowl LVIIIagainst theSan Francisco 49ers25–22 to give Taylor his first Super Bowl championship.[11]
References
[edit]- ^"Gators get 2 commitments from OL Jawaan Taylor, ATH Dre Massey".Orlando Sentinel.November 29, 2015.RetrievedOctober 10,2024.
- ^"Cocoa OL Jawaan Taylor flips commitment from UM to UF".Miami Herald.November 29, 2015.RetrievedOctober 10,2024.
- ^Cohen, Ian (September 22, 2016)."UF freshman phenom Jawaan Taylor bolsters Gators' offensive line".OrlandoSentinel.com.RetrievedFebruary 14,2024.
- ^"Florida O-tackle Taylor to enter NFL draft".ESPN.com.December 30, 2018.RetrievedFebruary 14,2024.
- ^"Former Cocoa Tiger, Florida Gators Offensive Lineman Jawaan Taylor Declares For NFL Draft -".spacecoastdaily.com.
- ^Sessler, Marc (April 26, 2019)."Jaguars trade up to draft tackle Jawaan Taylor".NFL.com.RetrievedFebruary 16,2024.
- ^"2019 NFL All-Rookie Team".Pro-Football-Reference.com.RetrievedJuly 27,2024.
- ^Oehser, John (July 28, 2020)."Transactions: Two players placed on reserve/COVID-19 list".Jaguars.com.Archived fromthe originalon July 30, 2020.RetrievedJuly 29,2020.
- ^Oehser, John (August 2, 2020)."Transactions: Three removed from reserve/COVID-19 list".Jaguars.com.RetrievedAugust 2,2020.
- ^"Chiefs Sign T Jawaan Taylor".Chiefs.com.March 16, 2023.RetrievedFebruary 16,2024.
- ^Maaddi, Rob (February 12, 2024)."Patrick Mahomes rallies the Chiefs to second straight Super Bowl title, 25–22 over 49ers in overtime".AP News.RetrievedFebruary 14,2024.
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