Taylor Hart (born February 22, 1991) is a former

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. He was drafted as a

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by the Eagles in the fifth round of the

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before switching to offensive tackle. He played

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High school

Hart attended

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, where he was a first-team all-state selection on both offense and defense. Considered a three-star recruit by ''

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'', he was rated as the 26th best strongside defensive end prospect of his class, and second best prospect from the state of

College career

Hart attended the

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from 2009 to 2013, where he was a member of the

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team. During his career, he accumulated 173 tackles, including 22 for loss, 16 sacks, 11 pass deflections and five forced fumbles. As a senior, he recorded a career season high 72 tackles, and was named a second-team All-

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selection. Taylor met his wife, Lauren Hart in December 2010. The two married in March 2015.

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

He was drafted by the

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in the fifth round (141st overall) of the

. On September 4, 2016, he was released by the Eagles.

San Francisco 49ers

On September 5, 2016, Hart was claimed off waivers by the 49ers. He was released on October 22, 2016.

Second stint with Eagles

On October 24, 2016, the

claimed Hart off waivers. Throughout the season, Hart took snaps at offensive tackle with the scout team. On January 18, 2017, the Eagles announced they officially moved him from defensive end to offensive tackle. He was waived on September 2, 2017. He was re-signed by the Eagles to a two-year contract after an injury to

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. He was released on November 14, 2017. On February 14, 2018, Hart re-signed with the Eagles. He was released on September 1, 2018.

References

External links

Oregon Ducks bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hart, Taylor 1991 births Living people Players of American football from Oregon People from Tualatin, Oregon Sportspeople from the Portland metropolitan area American football defensive ends Oregon Ducks football players Philadelphia Eagles players San Francisco 49ers players