# Johnathan Taylor

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{{Short description|American football player (born 1979)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Similar names|Jonathan Taylor (disambiguation)}}
{{BLP sources|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name        = Johnathan Taylor
| image       = Johnathan Taylor.jpg
| alt         = 
| caption     = Taylor in 2009
| birth_date  = {{Birth date and age|1979|8|29|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [Denver, Colorado](/source/Denver%2C_Colorado), U.S.
| death_date  = 
| death_place = 
| number      = 
| position    = [Defensive end](/source/Defensive_end)
| height_ft   = 6
| height_in   = 4
| weight_lb   = 260
| high_school = 
| college     = [Montana State University](/source/Montana_State_University)
| draftyear   = 2002
| draftround  = 4
| draftpick   = 134
| teams       =
* [Detroit Lions](/source/Detroit_Lions) ({{NFL Year|2002}}–{{NFL Year|2003}})
* [Los Angeles Avengers](/source/Los_Angeles_Avengers) ({{AFL Year|2004}})
* [Dallas Cowboys](/source/Dallas_Cowboys) ({{NFL Year|2004}})* 
* [Chicago Rush](/source/Chicago_Rush) ({{AFL Year|2005}})
* [Atlanta Falcons](/source/Atlanta_Falcons) ({{NFL Year|2005}})*
}}

'''Johnathan Ryan Taylor''' (born August 29, 1979) is an American former professional [football](/source/American_football) [defensive end](/source/defensive_end) in the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL). He was selected by the [Detroit Lions](/source/Detroit_Lions) out of [Montana State University](/source/Montana_State_University) in the fourth round of the [2002 NFL draft](/source/2002_NFL_draft).<ref>{{Cite web |title=2002 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2002/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> He also spent time with the NFL's [Dallas Cowboys](/source/Dallas_Cowboys) and the [Atlanta Falcons](/source/Atlanta_Falcons), as well as the [Los Angeles Avengers](/source/Los_Angeles_Avengers), and the [Chicago Rush](/source/Chicago_Rush) of the [Arena Football League](/source/Arena_Football_League_(2010)) (AFL).

Taylor attended [Montana State University](/source/Montana_State_University) and was a member of their [football](/source/College_football) team, the Bobcats, graduating in 2002 with a degree in Health and Human Development. Shortly after retiring from professional football in 2005, he began a master's degree program (Higher Education Administration) at [MSU](/source/Montana_State_University), completing the program in 2009. Taylor later joined and became a staff member of the Montana State athletic department. He currently resides in [Bozeman](/source/Bozeman) and works as a [financial advisor](/source/financial_advisor) with D.A. Davidson Companies.<ref>{{cite news|last=Benoit|first=Zach|title=Lockwood students earn $18K for a new playground, get healthy tips from former NFLer|date=December 12, 2014|newspaper=Billings Gazette|url=https://billingsgazette.com/news/local/education/lockwood-students-earn-k-for-new-playground-get-healthy-tips/article_4cddb326-22e4-54c9-9409-2166507dd75f.html|accessdate=November 17, 2019}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.arenafan.com/players/?page=players&player=3827 Arena Football League stats]
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Category:1979 births
Category:Living people
Category:Players of American football from Boulder, Colorado
Category:American football defensive ends
Category:Montana State Bobcats football players
Category:Atlanta Falcons players
Category:Dallas Cowboys players
Category:Detroit Lions players
Category:Los Angeles Avengers players
Category:Chicago Rush players
Category:20th-century American sportsmen

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