Tyrod Taylor

Tyrod Taylor (born August 3, 1989) is an American football quarterback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He was the starting quarterback for the Virginia Tech Hokies football team from the start of the 2008 college football season through the 2011 Orange Bowl, the final game of the 2010 college football season for Virginia Tech. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. At the beginning of the 2015 NFL season, Taylor was named the starting quarterback for the Buffalo Bills.

High school career

At Hampton High School, in Hampton, Virginia, Taylor was a three-sport athlete in football, basketball and track. In football, he led the team as a quarterback, while also becoming the team's kick returner and safety. During his 4 years as starter, he led the team to a 34-4 record. He accumulated 7,690 yards of offense and scored 100 total touchdowns, breaking every passing record of previous standout Anthony Mastrocola. He passed for 5,144 yards and 44 touchdowns, while rushing for 2,546 yards and 56 scores.