Taylor Price (born October 8, 1987) is a former

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wide receiver. He was drafted by the

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in the third round of the

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. He played

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. He also played for the

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and

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Early years

Price was born in

Hilliard, Ohio Hilliard is a city in Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The population was 37,114 at the 2020 census. It is a suburb of Columbus and part of Norwich Township. Hilliard is home to the Early Television Museum (the only one of its kind in Unite ...

, and attended

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. As a junior, he was a second-team all-conference selection and as a senior he was an honorable mention all-district selection. He played in all three phases of the game, and blocked five kicks on

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as a junior. He also

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baseball Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding. The game occurs over the course of several plays, with each play generally beginning when a player on the fielding tea ...

College career

Price attended

and played in 14 games as a true freshman in 2006, finishing the year with nine receptions for 77 yards. As a sophomore, Price started at wide receiver and recorded 33 receptions for 464 yards and four touchdowns. He also had six rushes for 23 yards and two passes for 50 yards and a touchdown. In 2008 as a junior, Price started 11 of 12 games made 51 catches for 694 yards and five touchdowns. He also rushed five times for 19 yards and had two kickoff returns for 22 yards. In his senior season in 2009, Price started all 14 games and set a career-high with 56 receptions for 784 yards, and also carried the ball 11 times for 103 yards. His 149 career receptions set an Ohio record, while his 2,019 receiving yards ranked second in school history. Price also had a 14-catch performance against

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, a school record.

Statistics

~includes bowl games

Professional career

Pre-draft

New England Patriots

Price was drafted by the

in the third round (90th overall) of the

. On May 25, 2010, he signed a four-year deal with the Patriots. Price was inactive for the first 15 games of his rookie regular season before making his NFL debut in the Week 17 finale against the

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. He caught three passes for 41 yards in the game. Price was waived by the Patriots on December 3, 2011, after playing in only three games in 2011.

Jacksonville Jaguars

The

claimed Price off waivers on December 5, 2011. The

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had also put in a claim for Price, but he went to the Jaguars because they were higher on the waiver order. Price was waived/injured on August 12, 2012, and subsequently reverted to

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on August 18. Price was once again waived/injured on August 5, 2013 and placed on injured reserve on August 7

Seattle Seahawks

Seattle signed Price to a one-year contract on March 12, 2014. He was placed on injured reserve on July 29, 2014.

References

External links

Jacksonville Jaguars bioNew England Patriots bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Price, Taylor 1987 births Living people People from Hilliard, Ohio Sportspeople from Franklin County, Ohio Players of American football from Ohio American football wide receivers Ohio Bobcats football players New England Patriots players Jacksonville Jaguars players Seattle Seahawks players