Hilee Taylor
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born: | July 18, 1986 Laurinburg, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Scotland (Laurinburg, North Carolina) | ||||||||
| College: | North Carolina | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2008 / round: 7 / pick: 221 | ||||||||
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Hilee Delano Taylor (born July 18, 1986) is a former American football defensive end. He was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL draft. He played college football at North Carolina. He was also a member of the Detroit Lions and Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL, as well as the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Early and personal life
[edit]Taylor began playing football at the early age of 5. His father died in late December 2017.
College career
[edit]As a senior at the University of North Carolina, Taylor led the Tar Heels and finished tied for 11th in the nation with 10.5 sacks. He also registered 16 of his 49 tackles for loss and forced three fumbles.
Professional career
[edit]Taylor was drafted in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL draft by the Carolina Panthers.[1] In three seasons in Carolina, he recorded four tackles and one sack. After the 2011 NFL Lockout ended, he was waived by the Panthers and claimed off waivers by the Detroit Lions. However, he opted not to report to the Lions and retire from football. On November 9, Taylor unretired and was reinstated by the NFL. He was released by the Lions following his reinstatement.
On May 6, 2012, Taylor signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
On March 15, 2013, Taylor signed a two-year contract with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Canadian Football League.
References
[edit]- ^ "2008 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Carolina Panthers bio Archived May 1, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- Saskatchewan Roughriders bio
- North Carolina Tar Heels bio Archived May 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- 1986 births
- Living people
- People from Laurinburg, North Carolina
- Players of American football from North Carolina
- American football defensive ends
- Canadian football defensive linemen
- North Carolina Tar Heels football players
- Carolina Panthers players
- Detroit Lions players
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers players
- Saskatchewan Roughriders players
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen
- 20th-century African-American sportsmen
- Players of Canadian football from North Carolina