Taylor Hart
| Philadelphia Eagles | |||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||
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| Born: | February 22, 1991 Tualatin, Oregon | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||||||
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| College: | Oregon | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2014 / Round: 5 / Pick: 141 | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2015 | |||||||
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Taylor Hart (born February 22, 1991) is an American football defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Eagles in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oregon.
High School
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
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 selection.[3]
Taylor met his wife, Lauren Hart in December 2010. The two married in March 2015.
Professional career
2014 NFL Draft
He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round (141st overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft.[4]