David Taylor (American football)

David Taylor
Taylor in 1977
No. 64
PositionOffensive tackle
Personal information
Born (1949-10-17) October 17, 1949
Statesville, North Carolina, U.S.
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High schoolChapel Hill
(Chapel Hill, North Carolina)
CollegeCatawba
NFL draft1973: 5th round, 114th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Games played72
Starts62
Fumble recoveries1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

David Merritt Taylor (born October 17, 1949) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Catawba Indians and was selected by the Associated Press as a first-team tackle on the 1972 Little All-America college football team.[1] He was selected by the Baltimore Colts in the fifth round of the 1973 NFL draft.

Taylor graduated from Chapel Hill High School in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.[2]

References

  1. ^ "UC Davis QB Is Little All-American". Santa Cruz Sentinel. December 6, 1972. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Dave Taylor Stats". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 5 December 2018.