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| Position | Guard | ||||||||
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| Born | (1972-11-14)November 14, 1972 (age 53) San Francisco, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | De La Salle(Concord, California) | ||||||||
| College | Notre Dame | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1994: 1st round, 16th overall pick | ||||||||
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Aaron Matthew Taylor (born November 14, 1972) is an American former professionalfootball player who was aguard for six seasons in theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theNotre Dame Fighting Irish and was a two-timeAll-American. A first-round pick in the1994 NFL draft, he played professionally for theGreen Bay Packers and theSan Diego Chargers of the NFL. Taylor works as a college football analyst and television sportscaster. He is the Founder of the Joe Moore Award for the most outstanding offensive line unit in college football - the only major college football award going to a group versus an individual. Taylor is a speaker on teamwork and performance at summits, events, corporate retreats, universities. In 2021, Taylor was inducted into theCollege Football Hall of Fame[1]
Taylor was born inSan Francisco, California.[2] He graduated fromDe La Salle High School inConcord, California,[3] where he playedhigh school football for the De La Salle Spartans.
Taylor attended theUniversity of Notre Dame, and playedoffensive tackle for theFighting Irish from 1990 to 1993.[4] He was a consensus first-team All-American in1992 and1993 and won theLombardi Award in 1993.[4] Taylor was also a senior team captain and anOutland Trophy finalist in 1993.[4]
Taylor was selected in the first round (16th pick overall) of the 1994 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers.[5] He played for the Packers from1994 to1997.[6] Taylor's promising career was repeatedly interrupted by knee injuries, but he won a starting job at guard and played in twoSuper Bowls with the Packers, including their win inSuper Bowl XXXI. After signing a large contract to play with the San Diego Chargers in1998, Taylor continued to be plagued by injuries, leading to his retirement from the NFL after the1999 season.
Taylor works as a college football analyst forCBS Sports Network. He previously worked as an analyst forABC Sports, and as co-host of the network's college football coverage withJohn Saunders andCraig James. Taylor provides color commentary for CBSSN's coverage of theWorld's Strongest Man competition. He is married to Bulgarian Olympic beach volleyball playerLina Yanchulova, and has two sons and a daughter.