Eric Taylor (gridiron football)

Eric Taylor

Calgary Stampeders
Personal information
Born:	(1981-12-14) December 14, 1981 Winchester, Tennessee
Career information
College:	Memphis
NFL draft:	2004 / round: 7 / pick: 212
Career history
Pittsburgh Steelers (2004–2005)* Minnesota Vikings (2005) Seattle Seahawks (2006–2007)* Tennessee Titans (2008)* Edmonton Eskimos (2008–2009) Toronto Argonauts (2010) BC Lions (2011–2014) Calgary Stampeders (2015–present) *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:	Active
CFL status:	Import
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Stats at CFL.ca

Eric Taylor (born December 14, 1981 in Winchester, Tennessee) is a Canadian football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for four seasons for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Memphis.

In the NFL, Taylor has played for the Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks and Tennessee Titans.

CFL career

Edmonton Eskimos

Taylor played his first two seasons in the CFL for the Edmonton Eskimos. He only played the last 5 weeks of the 2008 CFL season but still amassed 16 tackles and 1 sack. He also recovered his first and only fumble of his career on October 10, 2008. In his second year in the CFL Taylor collected 28 tackles and 2 sacks in 13 games played.

Toronto Argonauts

On February 10, 2010, Taylor was traded to the Toronto Argonauts from the Eskimos in exchange for receivers Andre Talbot and Brad Smith. In the 2010 CFL season Taylor once again played in 13 games, this time only recording 17 tackles, but 3 sacks, a career high at the time.

BC Lions

He signed with the BC Lions through free agency on February 16, 2011. In his first season with the Lions Taylor saw limited playing time. He only played in 7 games, but still managed to collect 21 tackles and 3 sacks. Taylor had a strong 2012 CFL season, he played in 15 of the 18 games, recorded 21 tackles and a career-best four sacks. On April 24, 2013, Taylor signed a contract extension with the BC Lions. Taylor played in 57 regular season games while amassing 107 tackles and 13 sacks over four years. He was released on March 2, 2015.

External links

• BC Lions bio