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, Texas) | ||||
| College: | Oklahoma State | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Lane Dominick Taylor (born November 22, 1989) is a former American football guard. He played college football at Oklahoma State. Taylor was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2013.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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
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
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · ESPN · CBS Sports · Yahoo! Sports · Pro Football Reference
- Oklahoma State Cowboys bio