Jason Taylor

OLB

A 3rd-round pick (73rd overall) in the 1997 NFL Draft out of Akron, Jason Taylor has built an NFL career since. His most recent season came in 2011 with MIA, capping a 15-season NFL career. He posted a 66.2 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 84th percentile among DEFs.

Size

6'6", 244#

College

Akron

Draft

Rd 3, 73rd overall (1997)

Seasons

1997–2011

1999 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology

62.9

81th percentile among DEFs

15 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.59

Pass rush×0.3+0.81

Ball skills×0.25+0.11

Run defense×0.2+1.42

Availability×0.1+0.88

Career (regular season)

Season	Tm	SI	G
2011	MIA	66.2	12
2010	NYJ	63.6	16
2009	MIA	75.9	15
2008	WAS	65.5	12
2007	MIA	91.7	16
2006	MIA	99	16
2005	MIA	92.5	16
2004	MIA	86.5	15
2003	MIA	82.2	15
2002	MIA	99	16
2001	MIA	89.7	16
2000	MIA	92.6	14
1999	MIA	62.9	15

Career profile

Jason Taylor has appeared in 194 regular-season games across 13 NFL seasons on file, playing for 5 teams: MIA (1999–2007), WAS (2008), MIA (2009), NYJ (2010), MIA (2011).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2006: a 99.0, in the 100th percentile among DEFs that year.

1999 splits

regular season

1999 game log

Wk	Opp	Line	Score
Postseason	JAX	—	—
Week 1	DEN	—	39.6
Week 2	ARI	—	58.8
Week 4	BUF	—	40
Week 5	IND	—	58
Week 6	NE	—	40.5
Week 7	PHI	—	93.1
Week 8	LV	—	98.6
Week 9	TEN	—	39.5
Week 10	BUF	—	47.5
Week 11	NE	—	66.7
Week 12	DAL	—	41.2
Week 13	IND	—	39.8
Week 14	NYJ	—	40.5
Week 16	NYJ	—	80.2
Week 17	WAS	—	39.8

Jason Taylor — common questions

What position does Jason Taylor play?: Jason Taylor is listed as an OLB.
Which teams has Jason Taylor played for?: In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Jason Taylor has played for MIA (1999–2007), WAS (2008), MIA (2009), NYJ (2010), MIA (2011).
Where did Jason Taylor go to college?: Jason Taylor played college football at Akron.
When was Jason Taylor drafted?: Jason Taylor was selected in round 3, 73rd overall, of the 1997 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Jason Taylor scored?: Jason Taylor has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Jason Taylor's ScoutIndex Rating?: Jason Taylor rated 66.2 for 2011, the 84th percentile among DEFs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

Related players

Top teammates, last season on file

Matt MooreQB · 2011
Reggie BushRB · 2011
Brandon MarshallWR · 2011
Chad HenneQB · 2011
Daniel ThomasRB · 2011
Brian HartlineWR · 2011
Davone BessWR · 2011
Anthony FasanoTE · 2011

Drafted in round 3, 1997

Sedrick ShawRB · pick 61
Troy DavisRB · pick 62
Frank MiddletonG · pick 63
Jay GrahamRB · pick 64
Dexter CoakleyLB · pick 65
Ronde BarberFS · pick 66
Dan NeilG · pick 67
Ryan PhillipsOLB · pick 68

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