Position: Defensive end Height 1.88 m College: North Carolina Weight 113 kg | Roster status: Active Career start 2008 Name Hilee Taylor | |
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Date of birth: (1986-07-18) July 18, 1986 (age 29) Place of birth: Laurinburg, North Carolina NFL draft: 2008 / Round: 7 / Pick: 221 Role American football defensive end Education University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Parents Grace Taylor, Hilee Taylor Number 66 (Carolina Panthers / Linebacker), 67 (Tampa Bay Buccaneers / Defensive end) | ||
Hilee Taylor
Hilee Delano Taylor (born July 18, 1986) is a former American football defensive end. He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at North Carolina.
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He has also been a member of the NFL's Detroit Lions and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, as well as the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders.
College career
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
Taylor was drafted in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers. 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 with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.