1. Tory Taylor was born on 10 July 1997 and is an Australian professional American football punter for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League.
11 Facts About Tory Taylor
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Tory Taylor played college American football for the Iowa Hawkeyes, winning the 2023 Ray Guy Award and being named a unanimous All-American prior to being selected by the Bears in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL draft.
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In week one of the 2022 season, Tory Taylor punted ten times for 479 yards with seven punts downed inside the 20, as he helped the Hawkeyes beat South Dakota State; he was named the Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week.
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Tory Taylor finished the 2022 season with 82 punts for 3,725 yards, along with 38 punts inside the 20 yard line.
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Tory Taylor ended his career with the FBS record for most average yards per punt at 46.3.
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Tory Taylor led the subdivision in punts within the 20-yard line in his final three years.
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Tory Taylor was selected by the Chicago Bears in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL draft, making him the highest punter selected since 2019 and the highest by the team since Todd Sauerbrun was picked in the second round in 1995.
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Tory Taylor was selected by the BC Lions 15th overall in the 2024 CFL global draft.
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Tory Taylor signed his four-year rookie contract with the Bears on 11 May 2024.
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In Week 4 of the 2024 season against the Los Angeles Rams, Tory Taylor pinned three of his five punts inside the 10-yard line.
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Tory Taylor is a supporter of the Australian Football League's Collingwood Football Club and A-League soccer club Melbourne City FC.