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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

2009 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
75.9

94th percentile among DEFs

15 games

Splash plays×0.15+1.63
Pass rush×0.3+1.98
Ball skills×0.25+0.34
Run defense×0.2-0.07
Availability×0.1+0.94

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2011MIA66.212
2010NYJ63.616
2009MIA75.915
2008WAS65.512
2007MIA91.716
2006MIA9916
2005MIA92.516
2004MIA86.515
2003MIA82.215
2002MIA9916
2001MIA89.716
2000MIA92.614
1999MIA62.915

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.

2009 splits

regular season

2009 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1ATL—69.5
Week 3LAC—53.4
Week 4BUF—79.5
Week 5NYJ—43
Week 7NO—99
Week 8NYJ—46.6
Week 9NE—38.8
Week 10TB—73.8
Week 11CAR—36.4
Week 12BUF—52.4
Week 13NE—39.3
Week 14JAX—39.8
Week 15TEN—92.3
Week 16HOU—49.6
Week 17PIT—48.2

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.

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Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 3, 1997

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