Background
He was born on November 14, 1972 in San Francisco, California.
He was born on November 14, 1972 in San Francisco, California.
High school: Concord (California) De Louisiana Salle College: Notre Dame.
He played college football for the University of Notre Dame and was a two-time All-American. A first-round pick in the 1994 NFL Draft, he played professionally for the Green Bay Packers and the San Diego Chargers of the NFL. Taylor works as a college football analyst and television sportscaster.
Taylor was born in San Francisco, California. He graduated from De Louisiana Salle High School in Concord, California, where he played high school football for the De Louisiana Salle Spartans.
He attended the University of Notre Dame, and played offensive tackle for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team from 1990 to 1993.
Taylor was selected in the first round (16th pick overall) of the 1994 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers, and he played for the Packers from 1995 to 1997.
Taylor's promising career was repeatedly interrupted by knee injuries, but he managed to win a starting job at guard and play in two Super Bowls with the Packers, including the Packers'. 1997 championship win in Super Bowl XXXI. After signing a large contract to play with the San Diego Chargers in 1998, Taylor continued to be plagued by injuries, leading to his retirement from the NFL after the 1999 season.
Taylor works as a college football analyst for Columbia Broadcasting System Sports Network.
He has been an analyst for American Broadcasting Company Sports and co-host of the network's college football coverage with John Saunders and Craig James.