Taylor Price
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Hilliard, Ohio, U.S.
 Price with the New England Patriots in 2010 | |||||||
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||
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| Born | October 8, 1987 Hilliard, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 204 lb (93 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Hilliard Darby | ||||||
| College | Ohio | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2010: 3rd round, 90th overall pick | ||||||
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Taylor Price (born October 8, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio Bobcats and was selected by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 2010 NFL draft. He was also a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars and Seattle Seahawks.
Price was born in Hilliard, Ohio, and attended Hilliard Darby High School. As a junior, he was a second-team all-conference selection and as a senior he was an honorable mention all-district selection. He played in all three phases of the game, and blocked five kicks on special teams as a junior. He also lettered in baseball.[1]
College career
Price attended Ohio University and played in 14 games as a true freshman in 2006, finishing the year with nine receptions for 77 yards. As a sophomore, Price started at wide receiver and recorded 33 receptions for 464 yards and four touchdowns. He also had six rushes for 23 yards and two passes for 50 yards and a touchdown. In 2008 as a junior, Price started 11 of 12 games made 51 catches for 694 yards and five touchdowns. He also rushed five times for 19 yards and had two kickoff returns for 22 yards. In his senior season in 2009, Price started all 14 games and set a career-high with 56 receptions for 784 yards, and also carried the ball 11 times for 103 yards. His 149 career receptions set an Ohio record, while his 2,019 receiving yards ranked second in school history. Price also had a 14-catch performance against Wyoming, a school record.
Statistics
| Season | Team | Receiving | Rushing | |||||||||
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| GP | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| ~2006 | Ohio University | 14 | 9 | 77 | 8.6 | 27 | 0 | 2 | -20 | –10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Ohio University | 12 | 33 | 464 | 14.1 | 54 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 17 | 0 |
| 2008 | Ohio University | 12 | 51 | 694 | 13.6 | 51 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 20 | 0 |
| ~2009 | Ohio University | 14 | 56 | 784 | 14.0 | 50 | 5 | 11 | 103 | 9.4 | 25 | 0 |
| Total | 52 | 149 | 2,019 | 13.6 | 54 | 14 | 24 | 125 | 5.2 | 25 | 0 | |
~includes bowl games