Zane Taylor (American football)
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| Position | Center |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 23, 1988 Murray, Utah, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 309 lb (140 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Grand County (Moab, Utah) |
| College | Utah |
| NFL draft | 2011: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Zane Taylor (born April 23, 1988) is an American former professional football center. He went undrafted in the 2011 NFL draft but was signed by the New York Jets and released following the preseason. He also spent time on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Indianapolis Colts and Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at Utah.
Taylor grew up in Moab, Utah. He was a multi-sport star and led Grand County High School to its first state football championship.[1][2]
College career
Taylor played college football as the starting center for the University of Utah Utes football team from 2008 to 2010.[3][4][5][6][7][8] In August 2009, a feature story written by Taylor about summer football workouts was published by The Wall Street Journal.[9] He was a second-team All-MWC selection as a junior,[10] and a first-team honoree as a senior. As a senior, he was also selected for the Outland Trophy watchlist,[11] and as a finalist for the 2010 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award, awarded to a student-athlete for excellence in community, classroom, character and competition.[12]