Taylor Decker
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| Position | Offensive tackle |
| Class | Senior |
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| High school | Vandalia (OH) Butler |
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| Date of birth | August 23, 1994 |
| Place of birth | Vandalia, Ohio |
| Height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Weight | 315 lb (143 kg) |
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Taylor Decker (born August 23, 1994) is an American football offensive tackle for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Early years
Decker attended Butler High School in Vandalia, Ohio. He was a three-year starter at left tackle. He was rated by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit and was ranked as the 23rd best offensive tackle in his class.[1] He originally committed to the University of Notre Dame to play college football but changed to Ohio State University.[2] Decker also played basketball in high school.[3]
College career
Decker played in all 12 games as a true freshman in 2012. He played mostly special teams, but played 22 snaps on offense. Decker took over as a starter his sophomore season in 2013, starting all 14 games at right tackle.[4] Decker moved from right tackle to left tackle his junior year in 2014 and was the Buckeyes only returning starter on the offensive line.[5][6] He started all 15 games, including the 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship win against Oregon.[7][8]
References
- ↑ "Taylor Decker".
- ↑ "Vandalia Butler tackle Decker commits to OSU".
- ↑ "Notre Dame basketball: Basketball helped Irish line recruit Decker". schurz-southbendtribune.
- ↑ "No. 19, Taylor Decker: Ranking the best Ohio State Buckeyes of 2013". cleveland.com.
- ↑ Bill Rabinowitz. "Ohio State football: Taylor Decker grabs leadership role". Buckeye Xtra Sports.
- ↑ "New guys, same attitude: Coach Ed Warinner, returning starter Taylor Decker must retain Ohio State's offensive line warrior culture". cleveland.com.
- ↑ "Ohio State football: OT Taylor Decker's story told through his tattoos – 'Nobody wants to be average'". cleveland.com.
- ↑ "Taylor Decker's return crucial for Ohio State Buckeyes in 2015 – Big Ten Blog- ESPN". ESPN.com.
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