 Cincinnati Bengals HC Zac Taylor in 2019 game | |
| Date of birth | May 10 1983 |
| Place of birth | Norman, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Cincinnati Bengals — No. N/A | |
| Position | Quarterback / Head coach |
| College | Nebraska |
| Undrated in | 2007 |
| Regular season | 6-25-1 (.203) |
| Postseason | 0-0 (.000) |
| Career coaching record | 6-25-1 (.203) |
| Coaching stats | Pro Football Reference |
| Career player statistics (if any) | |
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| Team(s) as a player (if any) | |
| 2007 2007* |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Winnipeg Blue Bombers *(practice squad only) |
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2008-2011 |
Texas A&M Graduate assistant Miami Dolphins Asst. QB Coach Miami Dolphins QB Coach Miami Dolphins OC & QB coach University of Cincinnati OC & QB coach Los Angeles Rams Assistant WR coach Cincinnati Bengals Head coach |
Zachary "Zac" Taylor (born May 10, 1983) is an American football coach and former quarterback who is the head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Rams from 2017 to 2018 and Miami Dolphins from 2012 to 2015.
From 2005 to 2006, Taylor played college football and was the starting quarterback at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
Playing career[]
Taylor went undrafted in the 2007 NFL Draft. He was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but was cut in the preseason.[1] Taylor then went to Canada and joined the Winnipeg Blue Bombers as their 4th string quarterback for a single season in the CFL, but did not play in a game and did not return for the 2008 season, instead beginning his transition into coaching. The Blue Bombers played in the 95th Grey Cup (the CFL Championship game) on November 25, 2007 but did not win.
Coaching career[]
Miami Dolphins[]
On January 30, 2012, Taylor was named assistant quarterbacks coach for the NFL's Miami Dolphins. He was previously an assistant coach at Texas A&M, serving under former head coach Mike Sherman, his father-in-law.[2][3] On November 30, 2015, he was promoted to the team's interim offensive coordinator, after the firing of the previous offensive coordinator, Bill Lazor. During the five games Taylor served as OC, the Dolphins went 2-3 and averaged 17 points per game,[4] a slight regress from their per-game average under Lazor, though Interim Coach Dan Campbell still had positive things to say of Taylor's performance.[5]
University of Cincinnati[]
In January 2016, Taylor was hired by University of Cincinnati Bearcats head coach Tommy Tuberville to be the Bearcats' offensive coordinator. According to Taylor, Jim Turner, who had been an offensive line coach for the Dolphins, was the one who connected him with Tuberville.[6] Taylor was seen as a "rising star in the coaching ranks" by the Bearcats, thanks to his experience in the NFL and his job developing Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill. Under Taylor's mentoring Tannehill became only the second Miami QB with multiple 3,000-yard seasons, as well as totaling the third-most passing yards for a QB in his first four seasons in NFL history, with 15,460.[7]
Los Angeles Rams[]
In 2017, Taylor was hired by the Los Angeles Rams as assistant wide receivers coach. In 2018, he was promoted to quarterbacks coach.[1]
Cincinnati Bengals[]
On February 4, 2019, Taylor was hired as head coach by the Cincinnati Bengals.[8]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Benoit, Andy (December 6, 2018). The Brothers Taylor Are Coaching's Next Big Thing.
- ↑ "Now with Texas A&M, former Husker Taylor still roots for NU".
- ↑ 5 things you need to know about Zac Taylor, Dolphins' new O-coordinator.
- ↑ Zac Taylor's Rise in Coaching Worth Watching. The Lincoln Journal Star.
- ↑ Miami Dolphins Coordinators Didn't Improve Units. Miami Herald.
- ↑ Zac Taylor's Rise in Coaching Worth Watching. The Lincoln Journal Star.
- ↑ Zac Taylor Bio.
- ↑ Zac Taylor Named 10th Bengals Head Coach.
External links[]
- Zac Taylor article at Wikipedia
