Steve Taylor American football player

Steve Taylor (born on January 7, 1967 in Fresno, California) was a quarterback who played in the Canadian Football League. Taylor had signed a four year contract with the Edmonton Eskimos just one month after finishing his senior season with the University of Nebraska. The dual threat QB was selected in the 12th round by the NFL's Indianapolis Colts during April 1989, but Taylor was already committed to playing in the CFL. Taylor played for four different CFL teams including the Eskimos, Calgary Stampeders, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and the Ottawa Rough Riders which began in the summer of 1989. He spent his entire career of eight seasons as a backup playing behind notable CFL starters such as Tracy Ham and Doug Flutie. His career passing statistics included 4,947 yards passing with 35 touchdowns and 26 interceptions. He completed 366-of-652 pass attempts during his CFL career.

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Birth dateJanuary 07, 1967
Birth place
Fresno California

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American football player

Career start1989
Career end1996
Draft pick323 (Indianapolis Colts)
Draft round12
Draft year1989
Position
Quarterback
teams
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Calgary Stampeders
Edmonton Eskimos
Ottawa Rough Riders

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