Tony Taylor (American football)

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Tony Taylor
Atlanta FalconsNo. 53
Linebacker
Date of birth: July 21, 1984 (1984-07-21) (age 23)
Place of birth: Watkinsville, Georgia
Height:ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight: 241 lb (109 kg)
National Football League debut
2007 for the Atlanta Falcons
Career history
College: Georgia
Undrafted in 2007
 Teams:
Career highlights and awards
  • No notable achievements
Stats at NFL.com

Tony Taylor (born July 21, 1984) is an American football linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons.

Taylor was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Atlanta Falcons after the 2007 NFL Draft, before that Taylor had a very good senior season at the University of Georgia.

Taylor he was named the MVP for the 2007 Georgia Bulldogs team and also earned the Chick-Fil-A Bowl Defensive MVP award after he helped his team to a bowl victory with 2 interceptions and 10 tackles.

Taylor had a history of injuries and that was probably the only reason that he went undrafted.

He earned a spot on the active roster for the 2007 NFL season with the Atlanta Falcons but did not make any starts and got most of his playing time on Special Teams.