Tyrod Taylor

BIOGRAPHY

Tyrod Di'alloTaylor was born on August 3rd, 1989, in Knoxville, Tennessee. He is a quarterback in the NFL. 

Taylor attended Hampton High School and was rated as the No. 1 dual-threat quarterback at Rivals.com. ESPN.com rated him the No. 3 overall quarterbacks, while Scout.com said he is the nation's seventh-best passer.

During Taylor's freshman year, he accumulated 1,356 total yards, including 927 passing and 429 rushings. He completed 72-of-134 passing attempts, for a completion percentage of 53.7. He scored 11 touchdowns during the year, five passing and six rushings.

During his sophomore season in 2008, he performed well including a 73-yard run. He was 12-for-18 for 137 yards and one touchdown while rushing 16 times for 137 yards. He then started in the ACC Championship Game win over Boston College and was named the ACC Championship Game MVP. On January 1, 2009, he led the Hokies to a 20–7 victory over the Cincinnati Bearcats in the 2009 Orange Bowl. Overall, he finished his sophomore season with 1,036 passing yards with two touchdowns and seven interceptions.

In 2009, during his junior season, Taylor led the Hokies to a 9–3 regular-season record and a 2nd-place finish in the Coastal Division of the ACC. He finished with 2,311 passing yards, 13 touchdowns, and five interceptions. In 2009 on Taylor's senior season, overall, he had 2,743 passing yards, 24 touchdowns, and five interceptions. Taylor finished the regular season as ACC Player of the Year and ACC Championship Game Most Valuable Player.

Taylor was drafted in the sixth round by the Baltimore Ravens in the 2011 NFL Draft. On March 12, 2015, Taylor signed a three-year contract with the Buffalo Bills. On March 9, 2018, Taylor was drafted by the Cleveland Browns. Tyrod Taylor has played for multiple teams throughout his NFL journey and is currently playing for Los Angeles Chargers for the National Football League. On March 13, 2019, Taylor signed a two-year contract with the Los Angeles Chargers. In 2021 he signed a one year deal with the Houston Texans.