Jawaan Taylor
 Taylor in 2019 | |||||||
| No. 75 – Jacksonville Jaguars | |||||||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born: | November 25, 1997 Cocoa, Florida | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 312 lb (142 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Cocoa (Cocoa, Florida) | ||||||
| College: | Florida | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2019 / round: 2 / pick: 35 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2019 | |||||||
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Jawaan Taylor (born November 25, 1997) is an American football offensive tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida.
Early years
Taylor attended Cocoa High School in Cocoa, Florida. He was originally committed to the University of Miami to play college football before switching to the University of Florida.[1][2]
College career
Taylor became a starter at Florida his true freshman year in 2016.[3] After his junior season in 2018, he decided to forgo his senior year and enter the 2019 NFL Draft.[4][5]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Bench press | ||||||||
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| 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
312 lb (142 kg) |
35+1⁄8 in (0.89 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
24 reps | ||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine | ||||||||||||
Taylor was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second round (35th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[6]
References
- ^ Hays, Chris. "Gators get 2 commitments from OL Jawaan Taylor, ATH Dre Massey". OrlandoSentinel.com.
- ^ Herald, Miami. "Cocoa OL Jawaan Taylor flips commitment from UM to UF - High School Sports Blog". miamiherald.typepad.com.
- ^ Cohen, Ian. "UF freshman phenom Jawaan Taylor bolsters Gators' offensive line". OrlandoSentinel.com.
- ^ "Florida O-tackle Taylor to enter NFL draft". ESPN.com. December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Former Cocoa Tiger, Florida Gators Offensive Lineman Jawaan Taylor Declares For NFL Draft -". spacecoastdaily.com.
- ^ Sessler, Marc (April 26, 2019). "Jaguars trade up to draft tackle Jawaan Taylor". NFL.com.