Mike Taylor (linebacker, born 1949)
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Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born | September 21, 1949 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Martin Luther King (MI) | ||||||||
| College | Michigan | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1972: 1st round, 20th overall pick | ||||||||
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Michael Taylor (born September 21, 1949) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Michigan from 1969 to 1971 and was a consensus All-American in 1971. He played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Jets in 1972 and 1973. He also played for the Detroit Wheels in the World Football League in 1974.
Taylor was born in Detroit, Michigan, in 1949. He attended Martin Luther King High School in Detroit.[1]
University of Michigan
Taylor enrolled at the University of Michigan in 1968 and played college football for head coach Bo Schembechler's Michigan Wolverines football teams from 1969 to 1971.
He made 117 tackles and 63 assists in three years at Michigan, including 64 tackles and 33 assists in 1971.[2] He was a consensus first-team linebacker on the 1971 College Football All-America Team.[3] In 2005, Taylor was selected as one of the 100 greatest Michigan football players of all time by the "Motown Sports Revival," ranking 89th on the all-time team.[4]