Taylor Jacobs
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| Denver Broncos — No. 19 | |
| Wide receiver | |
| Date of birth: May 30, 1981 | |
| Place of birth: Tallahassee, Florida | |
| Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Weight: 210 lb (95 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2003 for the Washington Redskins | |
| Career history | |
| College: Florida | |
| NFL Draft: 2003 / Round: 2 / Pick: 44 | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Taylor Houser Jacobs (born May 30, 1981 in Tallahassee, Florida) is an American football wide receiver for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Washington Redskins in the second round in the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida.
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[edit] High school career
Jacobs was one of Florida's top wide receiver prospects who gained All-American recognition at Florida A&M University's Developmental and Research High School. He was named to PrepStar's All-America team. He caught 37 passes for 685 yards and 6 touchdowns as a senior. As a junior, he caught 33 passes for 708 yards and 11 touchdowns and rushed for 362 yards. He was also an outstanding baseball player and gifted track athlete. In 1999, he clocked automatic times of 10.50 and 22.05 respectively in the Class 1-A Finals of FHSAA 100m and 200m.
[edit] College career
Jacobs in 1999, Jacobs was the only true freshman wide receiver to play, appearing in 10 of 12 games and in the Citrus Bowl. In 2000, he played in all 12 regular-season games with five starts. He recorded 17 catches for 198 yards and two touchdowns. In 2001, Jacobs established himself as one the team's top wide receiver prospects. He played in all 11 regular-season games with two starts and started in the Orange Bowl. He posted 38 catches for 712 yards and seven touchdowns. During his senior season, Jacobs was considered Florida's and the SEC's most productive receiver. Jacobs started all 11 games. He was one of 10 semifinalists for the Biletnikoff Award and was first-team All-SEC. After completing his senior season, he was selected to play in the Senior Bowl and the Hula Bowl. In his senior season, he finished with 71 receptions for 1,088 yards, an average of 98.8 receiving yards per game. He had four 100-yard receiving games.
[edit] NFL career
Jacobs was drafted in the 2003 NFL Draft by the Redskins and his former coach at Florida, Steve Spurrier. Jacobs saw limited playing time as he struggled through a series of injuries in his rookie season in 2003. He finished his rookie campaign with eight games played, three catches for 37 yards and a touchdown. In 2004, he appeared in 15 games with four starts. He logged 16 catches for 178 yards, an 11.1 yards per catch average, with a long of 45. Jacobs was traded to the San Francisco 49ers on August 14, 2006 for Mike Rumph. On October 2, 2007 the 49ers released him. Jacobs was signed by the Denver Broncos on November 6, 2007[1].
[edit] Scouting Report
Jacobs changes direction and shifts gears well. He is a good open field runner and has decent hands. He reacts and adjusts to poorly thrown balls. He is tough and dedicated. He can be jammed off the line and despite a track background, doesn't have elite speed. He breaks stride when catching passes on the run. He is not much of a blocker.
