Taylor Hart
| No. 77 Philadelphia Eagles | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | February 22, 1991 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Tualatin, Oregon | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Tualatin (OR) | ||||||||
| College: | Oregon | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2014 / Round: 5 / Pick: 141 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2016 | |||||||||
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Taylor Hart (born February 22, 1991) is an American football defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Eagles in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oregon.
High School
Hart attended Tualatin High School in Tualatin, Oregon, where he was a first team all-state selection on both offense and defense.
Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated as the 26th best strongside defensive end prospect of his class, and second best prospect from the state of Oregon.[1]
College career
Hart attended the University of Oregon from 2009 to 2013, where he was a member of the Oregon Ducks football team. During his career, he accumulated 173 tackles, including 22 for loss, 16 sacks, 11 pass deflections and five forced fumbles.[2] As a senior, he recorded a career season high 72 tackles, and was named a second-team All-Pac-12 selection.[3]
Taylor met his wife, Lauren Hart in December 2010. The two married in March 2015.
Professional career
Philadelphia Eagles
He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round (141st overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft.[4] On September 4, 2016, he was released by the Eagles.[5]
San Francisco 49ers
On September 5, 2016, Hart was claimed off waivers by the 49ers.[6] He was released on October 22, 2016.[7]
Second stint with Eagles
On October 24, 2016, the Philadelphia Eagles claimed Hart off waivers.[8]
References
- ↑ Taylor Hart – Yahoo Sports
- ↑ College Stats – Sports/Reference
- ↑ @WinTheDay – Twitter
- ↑ Taylor Hart to Philadelphia Eagles with No. 141 Pick
- ↑ "Eagles Claim Three Players Off Waivers". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
- ↑ "49ers Claim DT Taylor Hart; Waive S L.J. McCray".
- ↑ "49ers Promote RB DuJuan Harris to Active Roster, Waive DT Taylor Hart". 49ers.com. October 22, 2016.
- ↑ Mangels, Dave (October 24, 2016). "Eagles claim Taylor Hart off waivers". Bleeding Green Nation. Retrieved October 24, 2016.