Taylor Jacobs

Infobox NFLactive
name=Taylor Jacobs

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currentteam=Free Agent
currentnumber=--
currentposition=Wide receiver
birthdate=birth date and age|1981|5|30
birthplace=Tallahassee, Florida
heightft=6
heightin=1
weight=210
debutyear=2003
debutteam=Washington Redskins
college=Florida
draftyear=2003
draftround=2
draftpick=44
pastteams=
* Washington Redskins (2003-2005)
* San Francisco 49ers (2006-2007)
* Denver Broncos (2007)
status=Active
highlights=
* Orange Bowl MVP (2002)
* First-team All-SEC (2002)
* Biletnikoff Award semifinalist (2002)
nfl=JAC766251

Taylor Houser Jacobs (born May 30, 1981 in city-state|Tallahassee|Florida) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the second round in the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida.

Jacobs has also played for the San Francisco 49ers and Denver Broncos.

Early years

Jacobs was one of Florida's top wide receiver prospects who gained All-American recognition at Florida A&M University's Developmental and Research High School. He was named to PrepStar's All-America team. He caught 37 passes for 685 yards and 6 touchdowns as a senior. As a junior, he caught 33 passes for 708 yards and 11 touchdowns and rushed for 362 yards. He was also an outstanding baseball player and gifted track athlete. In 1999, he clocked automatic times of 10.50 and 22.05 respectively in the Class 1-A Finals of FHSAA 100m and 200m.

College career

Jacobs in 1999, Jacobs was the only true freshman wide receiver to play, appearing in 10 of 12 games and in the Citrus Bowl. In 2000, he played in all 12 regular-season games with five starts. He recorded 17 catches for 198 yards and two touchdowns. In 2001, Jacobs established himself as one the team's top wide receiver prospects. He played in all 11 regular-season games with two starts and started in the Orange Bowl. He posted 38 catches for 712 yards and seven touchdowns. During his senior season, Jacobs was considered Florida's and the SEC's most productive receiver. Jacobs started all 11 games. He was one of 10 semifinalists for the Biletnikoff Award and was first-team All-SEC. After completing his senior season, he was selected to play in the Senior Bowl and the Hula Bowl. In his senior season, he finished with 71 receptions for 1,088 yards, an average of 98.8 receiving yards per game. He had four 100-yard receiving games.

Professional career

Washington Redskins

Jacobs was drafted in the 2003 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins and his former coach at Florida, Steve Spurrier. Jacobs saw limited playing time as he struggled through a series of injuries in his rookie season in 2003. He finished his rookie campaign with eight games played, three catches for 37 yards and a touchdown. In 2004, he appeared in 15 games with four starts. He logged 16 catches for 178 yards, an 11.1 yards per catch average, with a long of 45.

an Francisco 49ers

Jacobs was traded to the San Francisco 49ers on August 14, 2006 for Mike Rumph. On October 2, 2007 the 49ers released him.

Denver Broncos

Jacobs was signed by the Denver Broncos on November 6, 2007. They released him on August 26, 2008.

External links

* [http://www.denverbroncos.com/page.php?id=498&contentID=8069 Denver Broncos bio]
* [http://www.coachdonovan.com/football/bios.php?year=2002&bio=jacobs.html Florida Gators bio]