Jawaan Taylor (born November 25, 1997) is an American professional

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for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played

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at Florida. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second round (35th overall) of the

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. Taylor signed for the Kansas City Chiefs in free agency upon the expiry of his rookie contract. He was the starting right tackle as the team won

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in his first season with the team.

Early life

Taylor attended

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in Cocoa, Florida. He was originally committed to the University of Miami to play

before switching to the University of Florida.

College career

Taylor became a starter at the University of Florida his true freshman year in 2016. After his junior season in 2018, he decided to forgo his senior year and enter the

Professional career

Jacksonville Jaguars

Taylor was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second round (35th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft. He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team. Taylor was placed on the reserve/ COVID-19 list by the Jaguars on July 28, 2020, but was activated five days later. In his four years in Jacksonville, Taylor started every regular season game at right tackle, playing nearly every snap.

Kansas City Chiefs

On March 16, 2023, Taylor signed a four-year, $80 million contract with the Kansas City Chiefs. In Taylor's first season with the Chiefs, they won

against the San Francisco 49ers 25–22 to give Taylor his first Super Bowl championship.

References

External links

Florida Gators bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Taylor, Jawaan 1997 births Living people People from Cocoa, Florida Players of American football from Brevard County, Florida American football offensive tackles Florida Gators football players Jacksonville Jaguars draft picks Jacksonville Jaguars players Kansas City Chiefs players