Taybor Pepper
American football player (born 1994)
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Taybor Pepper (born May 28, 1994) is an American professional football long snapper for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans.
Urbana, Illinois, U.S.
Pepper with the San Francisco 49ers in 2024 | |||||||
| Miami Dolphins | |||||||
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| Position | Long snapper | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born | May 28, 1994 Urbana, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school | Saline (MI) | ||||||
| College | Michigan State (2012–2015) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2016: undrafted | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||
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College career
Pepper attended Michigan State University where he served as starting long snapper all four years from 2012 to 2016, playing a total 54 career games. In 2015, analyst Phil Steele named Pepper to the preseason second All-America team.[1]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+1⁄4 in (1.94 m) | 238 lb (108 kg) | 31+7⁄8 in (0.81 m) | 9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 5.12 s | 1.84 s | 2.97 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) | 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) | 15 reps | |||
| All values from Pro Day[2] | ||||||||||||
Green Bay Packers (first stint)
After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL draft, Pepper was not signed by a team during the 2016 season. On January 27, 2017, he signed a reserve/futures contract with the Green Bay Packers.[3][4]
Baltimore Ravens
On August 28, 2017, Pepper signed with the Baltimore Ravens, but was waived four days later.[5]
Green Bay Packers (second stint)
On September 25, 2017, Pepper resigned with the Packers to replace an injured Brett Goode.[6][7] On November 3, he was placed on injured reserve after suffering a broken foot in practice.[8][9]
New York Giants
On January 2, 2019, Pepper signed a reserve/future contract with the New York Giants.[10] He was waived by the Giants on August 31.[11]
Miami Dolphins
On September 2, 2019, Pepper signed with the Miami Dolphins.[12] He was waived by the Dolphins on April 26, 2020.[13]
San Francisco 49ers
On September 30, 2020, Pepper signed with the San Francisco 49ers.[14] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on December 28,[15] and activated on February 2, 2021.[16] On February 4, Pepper signed a two-year contract extension with the 49ers.[17]
On February 25, 2023, Pepper signed a three-year contract extension with the 49ers.[18]
On March 13, 2025, Pepper was released by the 49ers, after the team signed Jon Weeks.[19]
Miami Dolphins (second stint)
On March 19, 2026, Pepper signed with the Miami Dolphins after being unsigned by a team in 2025.[20]