1. Zachary William Taylor was born on May 10,1983 and is an American professional football coach who is the head coach for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League.
23 Facts About Zac Taylor
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In 2021, Zac Taylor led the Bengals to their first playoff win since 1990, ending the longest active drought in the four major North American sports, en route to an appearance in Super Bowl LVI.
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Zac Taylor followed this up with 12 wins and a trip to the AFC Championship Game in 2022.
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In 2002, Zac Taylor signed with Wake Forest, where he redshirted his first year and filled in as a backup position the next, completing the only pass he attempted in those two years.
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Zac Taylor had a rough start, statistically speaking, in his 2005 year at Nebraska, completing 39 of 89 passes for 399 yards with a touchdown and three interceptions in his first three games.
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However, in his fourth game, Zac Taylor had a breakout day against Iowa State, throwing for a school record 431 yards on 36 of 55 passing with two touchdowns.
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Zac Taylor passed for 2,789 yards and 24 touchdown passes during the regular season and earned Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year.
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Zac Taylor was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but was cut, according to Taylor, as he was packing to leave for training camp.
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Zac Taylor then went to Canada and joined the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the CFL.
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Zac Taylor spent the season on the team's practice roster, but did not return for the 2008 season.
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On January 30,2012, Zac Taylor was named assistant quarterbacks coach for the NFL's Miami Dolphins.
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On November 30,2015, Zac Taylor was promoted to the team's interim offensive coordinator, after the firing of the previous offensive coordinator, Bill Lazor.
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In January 2016, Zac Taylor was hired by University of Cincinnati Bearcats head coach Tommy Tuberville to be the Bearcats' offensive coordinator.
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Zac Taylor was seen as a "rising star in the coaching ranks" by the Bearcats, thanks to his experience in the NFL and his job developing Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill.
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In 2017, Zac Taylor was hired by Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay as assistant wide receivers coach.
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That season, Zac Taylor coached quarterback Jared Goff to the NFC Championship and an appearance in Super Bowl LIII on February 3,2019.
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On February 4,2019, Zac Taylor was hired as head coach by the Cincinnati Bengals.
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Zac Taylor went into the 2020 season with first-overall pick Joe Burrow as the team's starting quarterback.
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Zac Taylor began his third season with a healthy Joe Burrow under center, having recovered from his knee injury the previous year.
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The Bengals did not play 17 games in 2022 due to the Damar Hamlin incident in Week 17; Zac Taylor earned praise for his opposition to resuming the game.
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One of Zac Taylor's assistants has been hired as a head coach in the NFL:.
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In 2008, Zac Taylor married Sarah Sherman, daughter of former Green Bay Packers' head coach Mike Sherman.
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Zac Taylor has three siblings, including Jacksonville Jaguars offensive coordinator Press Zac Taylor.