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Taylor Hart

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Taylor Hart
No. 97, 96
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1991-02-22) February 22, 1991 (age 33)
Tualatin, Oregon, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school:Tualatin (Tualatin, Oregon)
College:Oregon
NFL draft:2014 / round: 5 / pick: 141
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:29
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Taylor Hart (born February 22, 1991) is a former American football defensive end. He was selected by the Eagles in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL draft. He played college football at Oregon.

Early life

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Hart attended Tualatin High School in Tualatin, Oregon, where he was a first-team all-state selection on both offense and defense.

Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated as the 26th best strongside defensive end prospect of his class, and second best prospect from the state of Oregon.[1]

College career

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Hart attended the University of Oregon from 2009 to 2013, where he was a member of the Oregon Ducks football team. During his career, he accumulated 173 tackles, including 22 for loss, 16 sacks, 11 pass deflections and five forced fumbles.[2] As a senior, he recorded a career season high 72 tackles, and was named a second-team All-Pac-12 Conference selection.[3]

Taylor met his wife, Lauren Hart in December 2010. The two married in March 2015.

Professional career

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Philadelphia Eagles

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He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round (141st overall) of the 2014 NFL draft.[4] On September 4, 2016, he was released by the Eagles.[5]

San Francisco 49ers

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On September 5, 2016, Hart was claimed off waivers by the 49ers.[6] He was released on October 22, 2016.[7]

Second stint with Eagles

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On October 24, 2016, the Philadelphia Eagles claimed Hart off waivers.[8] Throughout the season, Hart took snaps at offensive tackle with the scout team. On January 18, 2017, the Eagles announced they officially moved him from defensive end to offensive tackle.[9] He was waived on September 2, 2017.[10] He was re-signed by the Eagles to a two-year contract after an injury to Jason Peters.[11] He was released on November 14, 2017.[12]

On February 14, 2018, Hart re-signed with the Eagles.[13] He was released on September 1, 2018.[14]

References

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  1. ^ Taylor Hart – Yahoo Sports
  2. ^ College Stats – Sports/Reference
  3. ^ @WinTheDay – Twitter
  4. ^ Taylor Hart to Philadelphia Eagles with No. 141 Pick
  5. ^ "Eagles Claim Three Players Off Waivers". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. September 4, 2016. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017.
  6. ^ "49ers Claim DT Taylor Hart; Waive S L.J. McCray". 49ers.com. September 5, 2016.
  7. ^ "49ers Promote RB DuJuan Harris to Active Roster, Waive DT Taylor Hart". 49ers.com. October 22, 2016.
  8. ^ Mangels, Dave (October 24, 2016). "Eagles claim Taylor Hart off waivers". Bleeding Green Nation. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  9. ^ David Murphy (January 24, 2017). "Murphy: Eagles make bold move to disrupt Steeler's OL feeder system". Philly.com. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  10. ^ "Eagles Announce 17 Roster Moves To Get Down To 53 Players". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017.
  11. ^ McPherson, Chris (October 25, 2017). "With Jason Peters Placed On Injured Reserve, Eagles Re-Sign Taylor Hart". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  12. ^ Spadaro, Dave (November 14, 2017). "New OT Will Beatty Adds Depth, Experience". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  13. ^ Williams, Charean (February 14, 2018). "Eagles sign Taylor Hart". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  14. ^ McPherson, Chris (September 1, 2018). "Eagles Get To The 53-Player Limit". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
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