1. Vidauntae "Taco" Charlton was born on November 7,1994 and is an American professional football defensive end for the Arlington Renegades of the United Football League.
49 Facts About Taco Charlton
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Taco Charlton played college football at Michigan and was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the first round of the 2017 NFL draft.
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Taco Charlton has been a member of the Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs, Pittsburgh Steelers, New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears, Jacksonville Jaguars, and San Francisco 49ers.
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Taco Charlton won a championship with the Stallions in his first year in the UFL.
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Taco Charlton's nickname derived from the fact that to try to keep his mother from going into labor early, his grandmother would speak to her daughter's baby bump and tell him "you had best not make a run for the border", referencing the Taco Bell advertising slogan.
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Taco Charlton attended Pickerington High School Central in Pickerington, Ohio.
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Taco Charlton played as a defensive end, outside linebacker and tight end.
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Taco Charlton committed to the University of Michigan to play college football as a four-star recruit.
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Taco Charlton accepted a football scholarship from the University of Michigan.
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Taco Charlton suffered a high ankle sprain in the season opener and was forced to miss the next two games.
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Taco Charlton returned in the fourth game against Penn State University, posting three tackles and 1.5 sacks.
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Taco Charlton had three tackles and two sacks against Rutgers University.
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Taco Charlton made nine tackles and 2.5 sacks against Ohio State University.
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Taco Charlton finished with 43 tackles, two pass breakups and led the team with 9.5 sacks.
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Taco Charlton was named to the All-Big Ten Conference defensive first-team, by both the coaches and media.
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Taco Charlton received an invitation to the NFL combine and completed all required combine and positional drills.
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Taco Charlton opted to run the 40,20, and 10-yard dashes again and was able to slightly cut times in all three while running positional drills.
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Taco Charlton was ranked the sixth best edge rusher in the draft by Sports Illustrated, was ranked the sixth best defensive end by ESPN, and was ranked the seventh best edge rusher by Pro Football Focus.
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Taco Charlton was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the first round of the 2017 NFL draft.
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Taco Charlton was the seventh defensive end selected and the second of eleven players drafted from Michigan.
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Taco Charlton started the season slow, remaining a backup behind DeMarcus Lawrence and Tyrone Crawford.
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Taco Charlton recorded his first career sack against the Kansas City Chiefs.
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Taco Charlton played sparingly as a backup, appearing in 16 games, while posting 19 tackles, one pass defended, one forced fumble, 11 quarterback hurries and three sacks, with two of them coming in the last nine games.
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Taco Charlton came up with the nickname "Hot Boyz" for the defensive line.
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Taco Charlton started the first seven games at right defensive end opposite of DeMarcus Lawrence and was substituted in passing downs.
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Taco Charlton had a sack in Week 2 against the Giants.
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Taco Charlton suffered a shoulder injury in the eighth game against the Tennessee Titans, that forced him to miss five of the next six contests.
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Taco Charlton's involvement was limited in the Cowboys' two playoff games, playing only 27 total snaps.
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Taco Charlton registered 27 tackles, four tackles for loss, one sack, four quarterback hurries, and one fumble recovery.
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Taco Charlton appeared in 11 games, missing five contests because of a shoulder injury that required offseason surgery, and he had an ankle surgery.
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Taco Charlton had solid performances, with the best one coming in the third game against the Houston Texans, where he registered three tackles, two sacks, two quarterback hurries, one pass defensed, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.
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Taco Charlton was a healthy scratch for the first two games of the season, fueling speculation in the media about his future with the Cowboys.
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On September 18,2019, two weeks into the season, Taco Charlton was released by the team to make room to activate suspended defensive end Quinn, after the team failed to find a trade partner.
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On September 19,2019, Taco Charlton was claimed off waivers by the Miami Dolphins.
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Taco Charlton made his debut with the Dolphins in Week 3 against his former team, the Cowboys.
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Taco Charlton finished with 21 tackles, five sacks and two forced fumbles.
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Taco Charlton signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on May 4,2020.
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Taco Charlton suffered an LCL sprain in the sixth game against the Buffalo Bills, forcing him to miss the next contest.
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Taco Charlton suffered a fractured ankle in the ninth game against the Carolina Panthers.
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Taco Charlton was placed on injured reserve on November 21,2020.
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Taco Charlton was used as a situational pass-rusher, because he struggled defending against the run.
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Taco Charlton appeared in 7 games, making 7 tackles, 2 sacks and 4 quarterback hurries.
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Taco Charlton was released by the Chiefs on August 23,2021.
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Taco Charlton was signed to the practice squad of the Pittsburgh Steelers on September 21,2021.
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Taco Charlton was promoted to the active roster on November 2,2021.
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Taco Charlton signed with the New Orleans Saints on April 4,2022.
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Taco Charlton was released on August 30,2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.
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Taco Charlton was released with an injury settlement on August 26,2023.
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On March 19,2024, Taco Charlton signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League.