Hilee Taylor
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Laurinburg, North Carolina, U.S.
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born | July 18, 1986 Laurinburg, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Scotland (Laurinburg) | ||||||||
| College | North Carolina | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2008: 7th round, 221st overall pick | ||||||||
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Hilee Delano Taylor (born July 18, 1986) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL draft. He played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels. He was also a member of the Detroit Lions and Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL, as well as the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL.
Taylor began playing football at the early age of 5.
College career
As a senior at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Taylor led the Tar Heels and finished tied for 11th in the nation with 10.5 sacks. He also registered 16 of his 49 tackles for loss and forced three fumbles.