Allan Taylor
No. 7 Philadelphia Eagles | |||||||||||
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Quarterback | |||||||||||
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Date of birth: September 12, 1991 (age 28) | |||||||||||
Place of birth: Hampton Roads, VA | |||||||||||
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Career information | |||||||||||
College: Virginia Tech | |||||||||||
NFL Draft: 2014 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3 | |||||||||||
Debuted in 2014 for the New Orleans Saints | |||||||||||
Career history
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Career highlights and awards
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2020 | |||||||||||
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Allan Taylor (born September 12, 1991) is an American football Quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles.
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College career
Allan Taylor was the starting quarterback for Virginia Tech during the 2013 CFBHC season. He led the Hokies to a 10-2 record in the regular season and a Chick-Fil-A Bowl victory. During the regular season, Taylor was consistently one of the nation's top offensive performers. He took home the Heisman Trophy, ACC Offensive Player of the Year Award, and was named to both the All-American and All-ACC teams.
Statistics
Season | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||
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GP | GS | Comp | Att | Yards | Pct. | TD | Int | QB Rating | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | |
2013 | 12 | 12 | 194 | 303 | 64.02% | 2,176 | 17 | 3 | 140.9 | 197 | 1,872 | 9.50 | 22 |
NCAA Career Totals | 12 | 12 | 194 | 303 | 64.02% | 2,176 | 17 | 3 | 140.9 | 197 | 1,872 | 9.50 | 22 |
Professional career
Pre-draft
Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | Shuttle | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | Wonderlic |
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6 ft 0 in | 202 lb | 4.63 s | N/A s | N/A s | 31.5 in | 9 ft 9 in | N/A reps | N/A |
All values from NFL Combine |
Before the draft, Allan Taylor was considered a top five pick by nearly every draft expert. In the weeks before the 2014 NFLHC Draft, the New Orleans Saints moved up in the first round with an eye towards drafting a franchise quarterback.
Draft
Taylor was drafted by the New Orleans Saints with the 3rd overall pick in the 2014 NFLHC Draft. He signed his rookie contract days after the draft in the amount of five years/$55 million.
Regular season
Year Team Games Starts Wins Passing Rushing Rating Comp Att Pct Yds YPA TD Int Att Yds Avg TD Fumbles 2014 NO 7 7 5 96 164 58.54% 1,109 6.76 8 0 63 449 7.13 8 0 82 2015 JAX 12 12 6 181 263 68.18% 2,417 9.19 13 4 94 699 7.44 8 1 84 2016 JAX 12 12 7 172 250 68.80% 2,296 9.18 13 2 78 434 5.56 8 1 90 2017 JAX 16 16 9 274 421 65.08% 3,682 8.75 24 7 107 559 5.22 10 0 96 2018 JAX 14 14 2 276 430 64.19% 3,747 8.71 26 13 71 460 6.48 5 0 97 2019 PHI 16 16 12 269 411 65.45% 4,051 9.86 22 6 61 325 5.33 4 1 96 2019 PHI 16 16 10 345 563 61.28% 4,164 7.4 27 10 67 303 4.52 5 2 97 Career 93 93 51 1,613 2,502 64.47% 21,466 8.58 133 42 541 3,265 6.03 48 5