63 Facts About Tyrod Taylor

Tyrod Diallo Taylor was born on August 3,1989 and is an American football quarterback for the New York Giants of the National Football League.

Tyrod Taylor played college football for Virginia Tech, leading the Hokies to the 2009 Orange Bowl as a Sophomore and 2011 Orange Bowl during his senior year.

Tyrod Taylor was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL Draft and served as the backup to starting quarterback Joe Flacco, including during the Ravens' Super Bowl XLVII victory over the San Francisco 49ers.

Tyrod Taylor was traded to the Cleveland Browns in March 2018, with the Bills drafting Josh Allen to replace him.

At Hampton High School, in Hampton, Virginia, Tyrod Taylor was a three-sport athlete in football, basketball, and track.

Tyrod Taylor accumulated 7,690 yards of offense and scored 100 total touchdowns.

Tyrod Taylor passed for 5,144 yards and 44 touchdowns, while rushing for 2,546 yards and 56 touchdowns.

When Tyrod Taylor graduated from Hampton in 2007, he was rated as the No 1 dual-threat quarterback at Rivals.

Tyrod Taylor narrowed his final two choices down to Virginia Tech and the University of Florida, and chose to attend Virginia Tech.

In that game, Tyrod Taylor completed 7-of-18 passes for 62 yards, rushed for 44 yards on nine attempts including his first collegiate touchdown.

Tyrod Taylor returned in a game at Georgia Tech, but did not start for the rest of the season and rotated time with starter Sean Glennon.

Tyrod Taylor completed 72-of-134 passing attempts, for a completion percentage of 53.7.

Tyrod Taylor scored 11 touchdowns during the year, five passing and six rushing.

Tyrod Taylor was 12-for-18 for 137 yards and one touchdown while rushing 16 times for 137 yards.

Tyrod Taylor then started in the ACC Championship Game win over Boston College and was named the ACC Championship Game MVP.

Tyrod Taylor was 15-of-22 for 186 yards and two touchdowns, along with 73 yards on the ground, against Boise State, but was unable to respond following a Broncos score with 1:03 remaining.

Tyrod Taylor finished the regular season as ACC Player of the Year and ACC Championship Game Most Valuable Player.

Tyrod Taylor completed four of his five passes for 59 yards.

Tyrod Taylor was drafted in the sixth round with the 180th overall pick by the Baltimore Ravens in the 2011 NFL Draft.

Tyrod Taylor was the 11th quarterback to be selected that year.

Tyrod Taylor played in his first regular season game on December 4,2011, in a victory over the Cleveland Browns.

Tyrod Taylor lined up as a wide receiver for one play against the Indianapolis Colts.

On December 30,2012, Flacco was rested for most of the Week 17 game against the Cincinnati Bengals, offering Tyrod Taylor significant playing time.

Tyrod Taylor scored his first career touchdown on a one-yard bootleg in the fourth quarter.

However, Tyrod Taylor threw a crucial interception to defensive end Carlos Dunlap, which Dunlap returned for a touchdown.

Tyrod Taylor had a decent preseason in 2013 when he completed 21-of-36 passes for 263 yards and four touchdowns with two interceptions.

Tyrod Taylor showed his versatility as a runner using designed runs and scrambles while rushing for 66 yards on 15 carries.

Tyrod Taylor did not see any action in the 2013 season until Week 10, in a win against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Tyrod Taylor ran an end-around handoff from Flacco for a gain of 18 yards, which was the longest run by any Ravens player in that game.

In Week 12 against the New York Jets, Tyrod Taylor played 12 total snaps, five at quarterback.

Tyrod Taylor gained seven yards on four carries though he did have a 17-yard first down run in the first quarter.

On December 22,2013, Tyrod Taylor would enter the game for Flacco during a blowout loss to the New England Patriots.

Tyrod Taylor came in during the fourth quarter to relieve Flacco.

On March 12,2015, Tyrod Taylor signed a three-year, $3.35 million contract with the Buffalo Bills.

Tyrod Taylor added 43 yards and a touchdown on the ground.

Tyrod Taylor completed 21 of his 29 attempts with three touchdowns and no interceptions while adding 12 rushing yards.

Tyrod Taylor finished 11-for-12 with 181 passing yards and a passing touchdown to go along with a career-high 146.5 passer rating.

Tyrod Taylor set the Bills' franchise record for consecutive passes without an interception in the third quarter of a Week 13 win against the Houston Texans.

In Week 16, Tyrod Taylor set the Bills franchise record for most rushing yards in a season by a quarterback, and he became the first Bills quarterback with over 500 yards rushing in a season.

Tyrod Taylor finished the 2015 season completing 63.7 percent of his passes, while throwing for over 3,000 yards, with 20 touchdowns to just six interceptions.

Tyrod Taylor completed 269-of-436 passes for 3,023 yards and 17 touchdowns with six interceptions in the 2016 season.

Tyrod Taylor was made inactive for the final game of the season due to a clause in his contract that would make his 2017 salary guaranteed if he suffered a serious injury.

On January 5,2017, Tyrod Taylor had surgery to repair a core muscle issue.

Tyrod Taylor was selected as a 2017 Pro Bowl alternate, but he declined the invitation due to injury.

Nonetheless, the Bills and Tyrod Taylor agreed to restructure his contract, keeping Tyrod Taylor signed with the team until the end of the 2018 season.

Tyrod Taylor sustained a concussion early in the third preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens, but was able to recover in time to start in the Week 1 game against the New York Jets.

Tyrod Taylor finished the game with 268 passing yards and a touchdown while rushing for 53 yards.

Tyrod Taylor returned to the Bills' starting lineup in Week 12.

Tyrod Taylor completed 15 of 40 pass attempts for 197 yards, a touchdown, and an interception while rushing for 77 yards and a touchdown.

Tyrod Taylor was injured in Week 3 against the New York Jets, which prompted Mayfield to take over at quarterback en route to the Browns finally winning their first game since 2016.

Tyrod Taylor appeared in only one other game in the 2018 season, completing an 11-yard pass against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 9.

On March 13,2019, Tyrod Taylor signed a two-year, $11 million contract with the Los Angeles Chargers, reuniting with former offensive coordinator and one-time interim head coach Anthony Lynn.

Tyrod Taylor suffered a rib injury during pre-game warmups the following week before a matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs and was hospitalized, leaving Herbert to start at the last minute.

Tyrod Taylor saw brief action during a Week 9 game against the Las Vegas Raiders.

On March 22,2021, Tyrod Taylor signed a one-year contract with the Houston Texans.

Tyrod Taylor was reunited with Texans' new head coach David Culley, who previously coached Taylor as the quarterbacks coach with the Buffalo Bills in 2017.

In Week 2, against the Cleveland Browns, Tyrod Taylor suffered a hamstring injury in the first half and was replaced by rookie quarterback Davis Mills for the rest of the game.

On March 17,2022, Tyrod Taylor signed a two-year contract worth $11 million with the New York Giants.

Tyrod Taylor made his regular debut at quarterback in the third quarter of the fourth game of the season, during which he was concussed and was put into NFL concussion protocol.

Tyrod Taylor had come into play in the second half to replace the Giants' starter Daniel Jones who had just sustained a sprained ankle.

Tyrod Taylor is noted for his low turnover rate, though critics point out his conservative playing style, often labeling him as a "game manager" in a similar mold as players such as Alex Smith.

Tyrod Taylor is a Christian, having been raised in the faith by his parents.

In 2020, Tyrod Taylor made a $25,000 contribution via his foundation to the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank during the COVID-19 pandemic.