Tony Taylor (American football)
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Atlanta Falcons — No. 53 | |
Linebacker | |
Date of birth: July 21, 1984 | |
Place of birth: Watkinsville, Georgia | |
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Weight: 241 lb (109 kg) |
National Football League debut | |
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2007 for the Atlanta Falcons | |
Career history | |
College: Georgia | |
Undrafted in 2007 | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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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.