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| Placekicker | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: August 25, 1985 | |
| Place of birth: Aberdeen, South Dakota | |
| Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | Weight: 184 lb (83 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Wisconsin | |
| NFL Draft: 2008 / Round: 6 / Pick: 178 | |
| Debuted in 2008 for the New Orleans Saints | |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2008 | |
| Field goals | 3-4 (75%) |
| Extra points | 9-10 (90%) |
| Field goal long | 44 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Taylor Mehlhaff (born August 25, 1985) is an American football placekicker who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Wisconsin.
Mehlhaff has also been a member of the Minnesota Vikings and Hartford Colonials. Mehlhaff also assisted the high school football team at La Follette High School before being picked up by the Hartford Colonials.
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Mehlhaff was a star 4-sport athlete at Aberdeen Central High School in Aberdeen, South Dakota. He was the 2003 South Dakota Gatorade High School player of the year as Quarterback & Kicker.
Other awards include: Riddell First-Team All-American & USA Today 2nd Team All-American, 2004 Rivals.com #1 Ranked Prep Kicker in the Nation.
"Taylor Mehlhaff teamed with punter Ken DeBauche to form what many experts felt was the best kicking tandem in college football in recent years." -NFLDraftScout.com
Mehlhaff was a 2-time All-Big Ten performer & 2-time University of Wisconsin Special Teams player of the year.
Other awards include: Lou Groza Award Semi-finalist, 2007 First-Team AFCA All-American & SI All-American, 2nd All-Time UW scoring leader behind former Heisman Trophy winner Ron Dayne.
Mehlhaff was a sixth round selection by the New Orleans Saints in the 2008 NFL Draft. The Saints released Mehlhaff during final cuts after he lost out to Martin Gramatica.
Mehlhaff was signed to a future contract by the Minnesota Vikings on December 31, 2008, and was waived on September 1, 2009.
Mehlhaff kicked for the Hartford Colonials of the United Football League in 2010 finishing 10-13 on field goal attempts.
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