RYAN TAYLOR
Position: Linebacker
Date of birth: December 11th, 1976
Height: 6-2 / 1.88
Weight: 230 / 104
College: Auburn
How acquired: NFL (Cleveland Browns)
PRO CAREER: Signed by Browns as rookie free agent on April 23, 1999. Spent 1999 season on practice squad.
COLLEGE/AMATEUR: Four-year letterman and two-year starter...Career totals included 44 games, 24 starts, 148 total tackles, 77 solo, six tackles for losses, four sacks (46 yards), four recovered fumbles and four forced fumbles...Saw action in 11 games with eight starts as senior and registered 50 tackles, 26 solo, one int. and one recovered fumble...Started 12 games as junior and posted 46 tackles, 21 solo, three sacks, three forced fumbles, one recovered fumble and one int....Saw action in 11 games with three starts as sophomore and had 39 tackles, 22 solo, two recovered fumbles, one forced fumble, one int. and one sack...Saw action in 10 games with one start as freshman and recorded 13 tackles, eight solo….Played in Independence Bowl, SEC Championship game and Peach Bowl.
PERSONAL: Born in Dublin, Ga.… Attended Dublin (Ga.) High School…Majored in liberal arts…Single…Resides in Dublin, Ga…Enjoys listening to hip hop music…Hears the weather is a little unpredictable in Scotland…Looking forward to seeing the tourist sights…Would like to own a sportsbar after football.