Andrew Taylor Boggs (born February 20, 1987) is a former American football center. He was a walk on at Humboldt State in Arcata, California. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2011.

Taylor Boggs
No. 57, 60, 64, 65
Position:Center
Personal information
Born: (1987-02-20) February 20, 1987 (age 37)
Inland Empire, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:302 lb (137 kg)
Career information
High school:Upland (CA)
College:Humboldt State
Undrafted:2011
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:24
Games started:2
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College career

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Boggs walked on to Humboldt State University's football team and was unsuccessful in making the roster. After a year Boggs gave it another try and went on to be a 3 time team captain and all conference/all American player.

Professional career

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New York Jets

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After going unselected in 2011 NFL draft, Boggs signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent. He was placed on injured reserve in August 2011 before being cut in April 2012.[1]

Chicago Bears

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Boggs appeared in one game for the Bears in 2013 despite dressing all 16 games.[2] Although Boggs was set to be an exclusive rights free agent after 2013,[3] he was resigned to a one-year deal on February 24, 2014.[2] After playing in 4 of the first 5 games he received an injury settlement from the Bears and was released on October 16, 2014.[4]

Arizona Cardinals

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On January 5, 2016, Boggs signed a reserve/future contract with the Arizona Cardinals.[5] He was placed on injured reserve on December 27, 2016, with a shoulder injury.[6]

Chicago Bears (second stint)

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On May 1, 2017, Boggs re-signed with the Bears.[7] He was released on September 2, 2017.[8]

References

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  1. ^ H, Kev (April 9, 2013). "Chicago Bears sign Center Taylor Boggs". Windy City Gridiron. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Mayer, Larry (February 24, 2014). "Bears ink Taylor Boggs, Derrick Martin". Chicago Bears. Archived from the original on March 2, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
  3. ^ Noble, Dan (December 30, 2013). "Chicago Bears 2014 Free Agents: Jay Cutler among biggest questions of offseason". SB Nation. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
  4. ^ "OL Boggs receives injury settlement from and was brought back the final two games of the season. Bears". kxly.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
  5. ^ "Cardinals sign four players to future contracts". Arizona Sports. January 6, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  6. ^ Urban, Darren (December 27, 2016). "Secondary Shift As Tony Jefferson Goes To IR". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2018.
  7. ^ Mayer, Larry (May 1, 2017). "Bears ink Boggs, waive six players". ChicagoBears.com.
  8. ^ Mayer, Larry (September 2, 2017). "Bears reach NFL's 53-man roster limit". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on April 7, 2018.
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