Jay Taylor

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James "Jay" Taylor (born October 23, 1976 in Hershey, Pennsylvania) is an American football kicker for the Orlando Predators in the Arena Football League. He played collegiately for the West Virginia Mountaineers.

High school years

Taylor attended Hershey High School in Hershey, Pennsylvania and starred in football, soccer, and tennis. In football, he was an All-Conference selection.

College career

Taylor attended West Virginia University and was a student and a four-year letterman in football. Taylor played both kicker and punter in his four-year career from 1996 to 1999.

In his sophomore season, 1997, Taylor kicked a career-long 52-yard field goal against Pittsburgh in the Backyard Brawl.

Against Ohio State, as a junior in 1998, Taylor punted for a career-high 410 yards. Against Virginia Tech that same season, Taylor had a career-long 63-yard punt.

Professional career

Miami Dolphins

Jay Taylor was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Miami Dolphins in 2000. Taylor was cut shortly afterwards.

Orlando Rage

He was selected by the Orlando Rage of the XFL in the 2001 XFL Draft, where he played both kicker and punter.

Rhein Fire

In 2003, he played for the Rhein Fire of NFL Europe, allocated from the Cleveland Browns.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

He was a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad in 2004 and was activated by the Bucs that year, playing in 5 games.

Orlando Predators

After being cut by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2005, Taylor was signed by the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League on June 30, 2006.

Taylor enters the 2008 season as the franchise leader in single-season field goal percentage, career field goal percentage, single-season extra point percentage, career extra point percentage, consecutive extra points made, and consecutive field goals made.

External links

* [http://www.orlandopredators.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=21530&SPID=1700&DB_OEM_ID=3700&ATCLID=121040&Q_SEASON=2007 Orlando Predators profile]
* [http://www.arenafan.com/players/?page=players&player=3789 Profile at ArenaFan]
* [http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=TAYLOJAY02 Stats at DatabaseFootball.com]
* [http://browns.scout.com/a.z?s=149&p=8&c=1&nid=610803 http://browns.scout.com/a.z?s=149&p=8&c=1&nid=610803 Brown's profile at Scout.com]