Hosea Taylor
American football player (born 1958)
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Hosea Taylor (born December 3, 1958) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for the Baltimore Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played 16 games in the 1981 NFL season and four games in the 1983 NFL season.[1] Taylor played college football for the Houston Cougars and was a 1979 All-America and 1980 All-America selection.
PositionDefensive end
BornDecember 3, 1958
Jefferson, Texas, U.S.
Jefferson, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight255 lb (116 kg)
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born | December 3, 1958 Jefferson, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Longview (Longview, Texas) | ||||||||
| College | Houston | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1981: 8th round, 220th overall | ||||||||
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Taylor graduated from Longview High School in Longview, Texas, in the late 1970s. His nephew Curtis Brown is a former cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL.
