Taylor Decker
Detroit Lions - No. 68 | |
Offensive tackle | |
Date of birth: August 23, 1993 | |
Place of birth: Vandalia , Ohio | |
Height: 2.01 m | Weight: 141 kg |
NFL debut | |
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2016 for the Detroit Lions | |
Career | |
College : Ohio State University | |
NFL Draft : 2016 / Round: 1 / Pick: 16 | |
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Current status: Active | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Selected NFL stats as of week 17 of the 2019 season |
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Games | 55 |
as a starter | 55 |
Statistics at NFL.com | |
Statistics at pro-football-reference.com |
Taylor Decker (* 23. August 1993 in Vandalia , Ohio ) is an American Football poker players on the position of offensive tackles . He plays for the Detroit Lions in the National Football League (NFL).
Early years
Decker attended high school in his hometown, Vandalia, Ohio . He later attended Ohio State University . Here he played for the college football team, first only in the special teams , later as the right offensive tackle , then as the left offensive tackle.
NFL
Decker was selected 16th in the first round by the Detroit Lions in the 2016 NFL Draft . On May 6, 2016, he signed a four-year contract with the Lions. In his first season he became a regular player and played all 16 season games as a starter.
On June 6, 2017, Decker had to undergo surgery due to a shoulder injury and was due to be absent for an indefinite period and at least a large part of the 2017 season . He was placed on the Physically Unable to Perform list.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ No. 19: Taylor Decker, sophomore right tackle .
- ^ New guys, same attitude: Coach Ed Warinner, returning starter Taylor Decker must retain Ohio State's offensive line warrior culture .
- ↑ Taylor Decker's contract continues Lions' first-round trend - no bonuses .
- ↑ Jeremy Reisman: Taylor Decker shoulder injury: What do the Detroit Lions do now? . In: SB Nation - Pride of Detroit , June 6, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Decker, Taylor |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
DATE OF BIRTH | 23rd August 1993 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Vandalia , Ohio |