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{{Short description|American football player (born 1972)}}
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'''Aaron Matthew Taylor''' (born November 14, 1972) is a former professional ] player who was an offensive ] in the ] (NFL) for six seasons. He played ] for the ] and was a two-time ]. A first-round pick in the ], he played professionally for the ] and the ] of the NFL. Taylor works as a college football analyst and television sportscaster. He is the Founder of the for the most outstanding offensive line unit in college football - the only major college football award going to a group versus an individual. Aaron Taylor is a speaker on teamwork and performance at summits, events, corporate retreats, universities. '''Aaron Matthew Taylor''' (born November 14, 1972) is an American former professional ] player who was a ] for six seasons in the ] (NFL). He played ] for the ] and was a two-time ]. A first-round pick in the ], he played professionally for the ] and the ] of the NFL. Taylor works as a college football analyst and television sportscaster. He is the Founder of the Joe Moore Award for the most outstanding offensive line unit in college football - the only major college football award going to a group versus an individual. Taylor is a speaker on teamwork and performance at summits, events, corporate retreats, universities. In 2021, Taylor was inducted into the ]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-11|title=Taylor Selected to College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2021|url=https://und.com/taylor-selected-to-college-football-hall-of-fame-class-of-2021/|access-date=2021-01-27|website=Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Official Athletics Website|language=en-US}}</ref>


==Early years== ==Early life==
Taylor was born in ].<ref name=nflprofile>National Football League, Historical Players, . Retrieved February 15, 2012.</ref> He graduated from ] in ],<ref name=dbfprofile>databaseFootball.com, Players, {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324064104/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=TAYLOAAR01 |date=2012-03-24 }}. Retrieved February 15, 2012.</ref> where he played ] for the De La Salle Spartans. Taylor was born in ].<ref name=nflprofile>National Football League, Historical Players, . Retrieved February 15, 2012.</ref> He graduated from ] in ],<ref name=dbfprofile>databaseFootball.com, Players, {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324064104/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=TAYLOAAR01 |date=March 24, 2012 }}. Retrieved February 15, 2012.</ref> where he played ] for the De La Salle Spartans.


==College career== ==College career==
He attended the University of Notre Dame, and played ] for the ] team from 1990 to 1993.<ref name=ndprofile>Notre Dame Fighting Irish Athletics, Archives, . Retrieved February 15, 2012.</ref> He was a consensus first-team All-American in ] and ] and won the ] in 1993.<ref name=ndprofile/> He was also a senior team captain and an ] finalist in 1993.<ref name=ndprofile/> Taylor attended the ], and played ] for the ] from 1990 to 1993.<ref name=ndprofile>Notre Dame Fighting Irish Athletics, Archives, . Retrieved February 15, 2012.</ref> He was a consensus first-team All-American in ] and ] and won the ] in 1993.<ref name=ndprofile/> Taylor was also a senior team captain and an ] finalist in 1993.<ref name=ndprofile/>


==Professional career== ==Professional career==
Taylor was selected in the first round (16th pick overall) of the 1994 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers,<ref>Pro Football Hall of Fame, Draft History, . Retrieved February 15, 2012.</ref> and he played for the Packers from {{NFL Year|1995}} to {{NFL Year|1997}}.<ref name=pfrprofile>Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, . Retrieved February 15, 2012.</ref> Taylor's promising career was repeatedly interrupted by knee injuries, but he managed to win a starting job at guard and play in two ] with the Packers, including the Packers' 1997 championship win in ]. After signing a large contract to play with the San Diego Chargers in {{NFL Year|1998}}, Taylor continued to be plagued by injuries, leading to his retirement from the NFL after the {{NFL Year|1999}} season. Taylor was selected in the first round (16th pick overall) of the 1994 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1994 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1994/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> He played for the Packers from {{NFL Year|1995}} to {{NFL Year|1997}}.<ref name=pfrprofile>Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, . Retrieved February 15, 2012.</ref> Taylor's promising career was repeatedly interrupted by knee injuries, but he won a starting job at guard and played in two ] with the Packers, including their win in ]. After signing a large contract to play with the San Diego Chargers in {{NFL Year|1998}}, Taylor continued to be plagued by injuries, leading to his retirement from the NFL after the {{NFL Year|1999}} season.


==Post-playing career== ==Post-playing career==
Taylor works as a college football analyst for ]. He has been an analyst for ] and co-host of the network's college football coverage with ] and ]. He is married to Bulgarian Olympic beach volleyball player ], and has two sons and a daughter. Taylor works as a college football analyst for ]. He previously worked as an analyst for ], and as co-host of the network's college football coverage with ] and ]. Taylor provides color commentary for CBSSN's coverage of the ] competition. He is married to Bulgarian Olympic beach volleyball player ], and has two sons and a daughter.


==References== ==References==
{{Reflist}} {{Reflist}}

==External links==
* http://www.atimpactfund.org/ — Aaron Taylor's Impact Fund website
* http://joemooreaward.com/ — Founder of the Joe Moore Award


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American football player (born 1972) For the other offensive lineman of the same name, see Aaron Taylor (American football, born 1975). For other people named Aaron Taylor, see Aaron Taylor (disambiguation).

American football player
Aaron Taylor
refer to captionTaylor at 2016 Mountain West Media Days
No. 73
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born: (1972-11-14) November 14, 1972 (age 52)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school:De La Salle (Concord, California)
College:Notre Dame
NFL draft:1994 / round: 1 / pick: 16
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:75
Games started:75
Fumbles recovered:4
Stats at Pro Football Reference
College Football Hall of Fame

Aaron Matthew Taylor (born November 14, 1972) is an American former professional football player who was a guard for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and was a two-time All-American. A first-round pick in the 1994 NFL draft, he played professionally for the Green Bay Packers and the San Diego Chargers of the NFL. Taylor works as a college football analyst and television sportscaster. He is the Founder of the Joe Moore Award for the most outstanding offensive line unit in college football - the only major college football award going to a group versus an individual. Taylor is a speaker on teamwork and performance at summits, events, corporate retreats, universities. In 2021, Taylor was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame

Early life

Taylor was born in San Francisco, California. He graduated from De La Salle High School in Concord, California, where he played high school football for the De La Salle Spartans.

College career

Taylor attended the University of Notre Dame, and played offensive tackle for the Fighting Irish from 1990 to 1993. He was a consensus first-team All-American in 1992 and 1993 and won the Lombardi Award in 1993. Taylor was also a senior team captain and an Outland Trophy finalist in 1993.

Professional career

Taylor was selected in the first round (16th pick overall) of the 1994 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers. He played for the Packers from 1995 to 1997. Taylor's promising career was repeatedly interrupted by knee injuries, but he won a starting job at guard and played in two Super Bowls with the Packers, including their win in Super Bowl XXXI. After signing a large contract to play with the San Diego Chargers in 1998, Taylor continued to be plagued by injuries, leading to his retirement from the NFL after the 1999 season.

Post-playing career

Taylor works as a college football analyst for CBS Sports Network. He previously worked as an analyst for ABC Sports, and as co-host of the network's college football coverage with John Saunders and Craig James. Taylor provides color commentary for CBSSN's coverage of the World's Strongest Man competition. He is married to Bulgarian Olympic beach volleyball player Lina Yanchulova, and has two sons and a daughter.

References

  1. "Taylor Selected to College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2021". Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Official Athletics Website. January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  2. National Football League, Historical Players, Aaron Taylor. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  3. databaseFootball.com, Players, Aaron Taylor Archived March 24, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  4. ^ Notre Dame Fighting Irish Athletics, Archives, Aaron Taylor. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  5. "1994 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  6. Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Aaron Taylor. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
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