Tyrod Taylor

Tyrod Taylor (twitter: @TyrodTaylor)

Position: QB
Height: 6-1 Weight: 217 lbs.
Throws: Right

Born: August 3, 1989
College: Virginia Tech (school history) (Taylor college stats)
Drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the 6th round (180th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 1 (12193rd overall since 1950)

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Other SR Links: College Football at Sports-Reference.com

News -- December 2012

12/31 Stripe Hype: Cincinnati Bengals Defeat Baltimore Ravens 23-17 to Win 10th Game: The Cincinnati Bengals now have back-to-back wins over their two most bitter rivals. That has to do wonders for the momentum...
12/30 Stripe Hype: Cincinnati Bengals Beat Ravens 23-17, May Face Houston in Wild Card Rematch: The Cincinnati Bengals now have back-to-back wins over their two most bitter rivals. That has to do wonders for the momentum...
12/20 FootballPerspective.com: Checkdowns: Quarterback Yards Above Bench (QBYAB): After posting about SRS-style quarterback ratings on Monday, I was thinking about other things we can do with game-by-game data...
12/17 FootballPerspective.com: Checkdowns: SRS-Style Quarterback Ratings: Here’s a quick set of quarterback ratings I was messing around with, based on Doug’s Simple Rating System. The basic...

8/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Ravens | Tyrod Taylor could see larger role this year: Baltimore Ravens QB Tyrod Taylor could see a larger role in the Ravens' offense this year. The Ravens used him at wide receiver...[+] last year at times and could be looking to use more of him in different roles this season. 'No matter what, we are going to try to find ways to get him on the field anyway he can because he is such a good athlete,' head coach John Harbaugh said Tuesday, Aug. 7.
8/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Ravens | Battle at backup quarterback?: Baltimore Ravens QB Curtis Painter is challenging QB Tyrod Taylor for the team's No. 2 quarterback duties during training camp....[+] Taylor is a dual-threat option at quarterback, able to make plays with his legs, while Painter is more of a pocket passer. Painter has had bouts of erratic play and thrown plenty of interceptions. Thus far, Painter has not made a strong case for the team to carry three quarterbacks into the regular season.

7/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Ravens | Tyrod Taylor will have edge entering campBaltimore Ravens QB Tyrod Taylor will enter training camp as the favorite for the No. 2 quarterback over QB Curtis Painter....[+] Baltimore Ravens QB Tyrod Taylor will enter training camp as the favorite for the No. 2 quarterback over QB Curtis Painter.
7/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Ravens | Tyrod Taylor trying to hold off Curtis Painter: Baltimore Ravens QB Tyrod Taylor will try to hold off a challenge from QB Curtis Painter for the primary backup job to QB Joe...[+] Flacco in training camp. QBs John Brantley and Chester Stewart are also on the roster, but considered longshots for the role.

2/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Ravens | Committed to Tyrod Taylor long term: Baltimore Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome said Tuesday, Feb. 28, that the team is committed to QB Tyrod Taylor to serve as...[+] their long-term backup quarterback. 'Everything you would want from a quarterback, from a guy that hasn't played, Tyrod has it,' Newsome said. 'He has unbelievable poise, he has great accuracy. He's an outstanding leader in the huddle, in the meeting rooms.'

12/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Ravens | Tyrod Taylor makes NFL debut: Baltimore Ravens QB Tyrod Taylor made his NFL debut in Week 13 against the Cleveland Browns in the second quarter, taking his...[+] first snap during the second quarter. He lined up in the shotgun formation, and ran to the right for yards while QB Joe Flacco was shifted out to wide receiver.