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Taylor Houser Jacobs (born May 30, 1981) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for five seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida Gators and was selected in the second round of the 2003 NFL draft. He played in the NFL for the Washington Redskins, San Francisco 49ers and Denver Broncos.

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Early life

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Jacobs was born in Tallahassee, Florida in 1981.[1] He attended Florida A&M University's Developmental Research High School in Tallahassee,[2] and played high school football for the FAMU DRS Rattlers.[3] He was named to PrepStar's high school All-America team.[3] He caught thirty-seven passes for 685 yards and six touchdowns as a senior. As a junior, he caught thirty-three passes for 708 yards and eleven touchdowns and rushed for 362 yards. He was also an outstanding baseball player and gifted track athlete. In 1999, he clocked automatic times of 10.50 and 22.05 seconds, respectively, in the 100-meter and 200-meter dash finals at the Florida Class 1A track and field championship meet.

College career

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Jacobs accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida,[3] where he played for coach Steve Spurrier and coach Ron Zook's Florida Gators football team from 1999 to 2002.[4] In 1999, Jacobs was the only true freshman wide receiver to play, appearing in ten of twelve games including the Citrus Bowl. As a sophomore in 2000, he played in all twelve regular-season games with five starts, and recorded seventeen receptions for 198 yards and two touchdowns. As a junior in 2001, Jacobs played in all twelve games with three starts including the Orange Bowl, and posted thirty-eight catches for 712 yards and seven touchdowns. As a senior team captain in 2002, Jacobs was Florida's most productive receiver—he finished with seventy-one receptions for 1,088 yards, an average of 98.8 receiving yards per game, and had four 100-yard receiving games.[3] He started all eleven games, was one of ten semifinalists for the Biletnikoff Award, was a first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection, and played in the Senior Bowl and the Hula Bowl all-star games.

Jacobs returned to the University of Florida after his NFL career was over, and completed his bachelor's degree in sociology in 2009.

Professional career

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Washington Redskins

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The Washington Redskins, led by Jacobs' former head coach at Florida, Steve Spurrier, selected Jacobs in the second round (forty-fourth pick overall) in the 2003 NFL draft.[5] He played for the Redskins from 2003 to 2005.[6] Jacobs saw limited playing time as he struggled through a series of injuries in his rookie season in 2003. He finished his rookie campaign with eight games played, three catches for 37 yards and a touchdown. In 2004, he appeared in 15 games with four starts. He logged 16 catches for 178 yards, an 11.1 yards per catch average, with a long of 45.

San Francisco 49ers

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Jacobs was traded to the San Francisco 49ers on August 14, 2006, for Mike Rumph, and released on October 2, 2007.

Denver Broncos

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Jacobs was signed by the Denver Broncos on November 6, 2007, and released on August 26, 2008.

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Taylor Jacobs (born May 30, 1981) is an American former professional football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Florida for the Florida Gators before being selected by the Washington Redskins in the second round (44th overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft. Jacobs played five seasons from 2003 to 2007 for the Redskins, San Francisco 49ers, and Denver Broncos, appearing in 47 games with four starts, recording 39 receptions for 384 yards and two touchdowns, primarily in a reserve role. Born in Tallahassee, Florida, he attended Florida A&M University High School before college. He retired from professional football after the 2007 season.

Early life

Birth and background

Taylor Jacobs was born on May 30, 1981, in Tallahassee, Florida, USA. He attended Florida A&M University High School. He stands at a height of 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m).

College football career

Taylor Jacobs played college football as a wide receiver for the University of Florida Gators. He was named the MVP of the 2002 FedEx Orange Bowl following his standout performance in the game against Maryland. His strong showing in college culminated in recognition that contributed to his transition to the professional level.

Professional football career

NFL playing career

Taylor Jacobs was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the second round (44th overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played as a wide receiver for the Redskins from 2003 to 2005, appearing in 38 games (4 starts) with 30 receptions for 315 yards and 1 touchdown. He was traded to the San Francisco 49ers in August 2006 and played there through part of 2007, appearing in 12 games with 7 receptions for 69 yards and 1 touchdown. Jacobs signed with the Denver Broncos in November 2007 and appeared in 6 games that season, primarily on special teams (3 kickoff returns for 35 yards), with no receptions or rushing attempts. Across his five NFL seasons (2003–2007), Jacobs played in 56 games (7 starts) as a reserve wide receiver, totaling 37 receptions for 384 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Transition to entertainment industry

Post-football activities

After the conclusion of his professional football career with his release from the Denver Broncos in 2008, Taylor Jacobs returned to the University of Florida. No verified public activities are documented for Jacobs following his time at the University of Florida.

Acting career

Television and short film roles

Following the conclusion of his NFL playing career, Taylor Jacobs transitioned into acting with small roles in a television series and a short film. In 2011, he appeared as Mean Drunk in one episode of the comedy web series The Platoon of Power Squadron. The following year, Jacobs played the role of Matthew in the short film Even Steven (2012). These minor credits represent his only known on-screen acting performances in television and short films.

Crew work in television

Intern and additional crew positions

Taylor Jacobs began his behind-the-scenes work in television with intern positions in 2013. He served as an intern on five episodes of the comedy series Dropout that year. These contributions involved additional crew duties on the web-oriented comedy program. Jacobs also worked as an intern on two episodes of the web series Jake and Amir in 2013. Both Dropout and Jake and Amir were produced in the style of CollegeHumor's digital comedy content. These intern roles followed his earlier acting appearances in similar comedy web formats from the same creative circle.

Filmography

Taylor Jacobs appeared as himself in television broadcasts of football games he played in during his college and NFL career. These include the 2002 FedEx Orange Bowl (TV Special), credited as Self – Florida Gators Wide Receiver, and the 2003 Outback Bowl (TV Special), credited as Self – Florida Gators Wide Receiver. He has no known credits as an actor or in crew roles in film or television.
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