Lane Taylor
 Taylor with the Green Bay Packers in 2016 | |||||||
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| Position: | Guard | ||||||
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| Born: | November 22, 1989 Arlington, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 324 lb (147 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Martin (Arlington) | ||||||
| College: | Oklahoma State | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||||
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Lane Dominick Taylor (born November 22, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys. Taylor was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2013.
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
324 lb (147 kg) |
5.35 s | 1.88 s | 3.07 s | 4.72 s | 8.41 s | 24.5 in (0.62 m) |
8 ft 0 in (2.44 m) |
31 reps | |||
| All values are from Pro Day[1] | ||||||||||||
Green Bay Packers
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After going undrafted in the 2013 NFL draft, Taylor signed with the Green Bay Packers on May 10, 2013.[2] In his rookie season, he appeared in ten games, playing predominantly on special teams.[3]
Taylor appeared in all 16 games in his second season in 2014, playing at left and right guard.[3]
In his third season in 2015, Taylor started the first NFL game of his career against the Detroit Lions in Week 13 at right guard.[3] He started his second game against the Minnesota Vikings at left guard in Week 17.[3] ESPN staff writer Rob Demovsky cited that Taylor performed "nearly flawlessly" in both games.[4]
On March 8, 2016, Taylor signed a two-year, $4.15 million contract with the Packers.[4]
On September 4, 2017, Taylor signed a three-year, $16.5 million contract extension with the Packers after starting all 16 games for the first time in 2016.[5]
On September 21, 2019, Taylor was placed on injured reserve with a biceps injury.[6]
Taylor entered the 2020 season as the Packers starting right guard. He suffered a season-ending knee injury in Week 1.[7] On September 22, Taylor was placed on injured reserve.[8]
Houston Texans
[edit]On April 16, 2021, Taylor signed with Houston Texans to a one-year contract.[9][10] He was released on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad.[11][12] He was promoted to the active roster on November 27.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Lane Taylor – Oklahoma State, OG : 2013 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
- ^ "Packers sign nine draft choices, nine undrafted free agents". Packers.com. May 10, 2013. Archived from the original on January 10, 2016. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Green Bay Packers: Lane Taylor". Packers.com. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
- ^ a b Demovsky, Rob (March 8, 2016). "Packers re-sign Lane Taylor for depth, stability on the offensive line". ESPN. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
- ^ "Packers sign G Taylor to contract extension". Packers.com. September 4, 2017. Archived from the original on November 6, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ "G Lane Taylor placed on injured reserve; G/T Adam Pankey signed from Titans' practice squad". Packers.com. September 21, 2019.
- ^ "Matt LaFleur confirms Lane Taylor will miss rest of season". Packers.com. September 13, 2020.
- ^ "Packers place G Lane Taylor on injured reserve". Packers.com. September 22, 2020. Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ^ "Texans sign guard Lane Taylor". profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. April 15, 2021.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (4-16-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. April 16, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (8-31-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. August 31, 2021.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (9-1-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. September 1, 2021.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (11-27-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. November 27, 2021.
External links
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- Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN · CBS Sports · Yahoo Sports · Pro Football Reference
- Oklahoma State Cowboys bio