Herb Taylor (American football)

Herb Taylor

Taylor with the Denver Broncos in 2011
No. 65, 75, 72, 76
Position:	Offensive tackle / Guard
Personal information
Born:	(1984-09-22) September 22, 1984 (age 40) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	282 lb (128 kg)
Career information
High school:	Hightower (Missouri City, Texas)
College:	Texas Christian
NFL draft:	2007 / round: 6 / pick: 196
Career history
Kansas City Chiefs (2007–2008) Denver Broncos (2009) New York Giants (2010)* Las Vegas Locomotives (2010) Denver Broncos (2011)* Green Bay Packers (2011) Jacksonville Jaguars (2012)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
UFL champion (2010) 2× First-team All-MW (2005, 2006)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 20 Games started: 2 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Herbert Reginald Taylor, II (born September 22, 1984) is an American former professional football offensive tackle. He was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL draft.^[1] He played college football at Texas Christian.

Taylor was also a member of the Denver Broncos, New York Giants, Las Vegas Locomotives, Green Bay Packers, and Jacksonville Jaguars.

Taylor was a letterman in football, baseball and track at Hightower High School in the Houston area before playing college football at Texas Christian University (TCU) in Fort Worth.

At TCU, he started all 48 games of his college career, a school record.

Taylor was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the sixth round, with the 196th overall pick, of the 2007 NFL draft. He officially signed with the team on July 25, 2007.^[2] He played in two games for the Chiefs in 2007. Taylor appeared in all 16 games, starting one, during the 2008 season. He was released by the Chiefs on September 4, 2009.^[2]

Taylor was signed by the Denver Broncos on December 9, 2009, released on December 19, signed again on December 29, and released again on January 2, 2010.^[2]

Taylor signed with the New York Giants on February 8, 2010. He was released on September 4, 2010.^[2]

Taylor was signed by the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League on November 1, 2010. He played in two games for the Locomotives during the 2010 season.^[3]

Taylor signed with the Broncos on January 6, 2011. He was released on September 6, 2011.^[2]

Taylor was signed by the Green Bay Packers on December 20, 2011. He was released on August 24, 2012.^[2]

Taylor was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League on September 10, 2012.^[4] Six days later, he started at right guard against the Houston Texans due to an injury to Eben Britton. He played in two games, starting one, in 2012.^[3] Taylor was released on October 27, 2012.^[2]