Position: Wide receiver Receptions: 60 Date joined 2014 Roster status: Active Weight 76 kg | Undrafted: 2014 Height 1.73 m Name Taylor Gabriel | |
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Date of birth: (1991-02-17) February 17, 1991 (age 24) Similar People Andrew Hawkins, Brian Hartline, Travis Benjamin Profiles | ||
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Taylor Gabriel (born February 17, 1991) is an American football wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Abilene Christian and was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2014.
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- Taylor gabriel on his first nfl touchdown in browns win over buccaneers
- Early years
- College career
- Cleveland Browns
- Atlanta Falcons
- References
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Early years
Gabriel attended John Horn High School, where he played football, basketball, and ran track. In football, he was a three-year letterman at wide receiver, cornerback, and kick returner. He was an All-district selection as a junior after he had 47 catches for 588 yards and 4 touchdowns. He earned Class 5A TSWA All-state as senior in 2008 after totalling 90 catches for 1,354 yards with 13 touchdowns for 4-7 team with school’s first playoff bid. He was also named APSE second team all-state and was the District 11-5A MVP.
College career
Gabriel enrolled to play college football at Abilene Christian University, where he holds the record for most career touchdowns, from 2010 to 2013. He finished his career, second in school history with 215 receptions for 3,027 yards and 27 touchdowns.
Cleveland Browns
Gabriel was signed by the Cleveland Browns after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft. He made his NFL debut on September 7, 2014 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, recording one reception for five yards.
On September 3, 2016, Gabriel was released by the Browns.
Atlanta Falcons
Gabriel was claimed off waivers by the Atlanta Falcons on September 4, 2016. In Atlanta's Week 12 match up against the Arizona Cardinals, he scored two touchdowns, helping to lead the Falcons to a 38-19 win. In Week 14 against the Los Angeles Rams, Gabriel caught three receptions for 82 yards and scored one touchdown. He played a significant role for the Falcons throughout the season, which was successful and resulted in an appearance in Super Bowl LI, where they lost to the New England Patriots in overtime by a score of 34–28. Gabriel had three receptions for 76 yards in the Super Bowl.
On March 8, 2017, the Falcons placed a second-round tender on Gabriel. He officially signed his tender on April 22, 2017.
