Taylor Jacobs

Taylor Jacobs (born May 30, 1981 in Tallahassee, Florida) is an American football player that currently plays wide receiver for the Washington Redskins.

High School Career

Jacobs was one of Florida's top wide receiver prospects who gained All-American recognition at Florida A&M High School. He was named to PrepStar's All-America team. He caught 37 passes for 685 yards and 6 touchdowns as a senior. As a junior, he caught 33 passes for 708 yards and 11 touchdowns and rushed for 362 yards. He was also an outstanding baseball player and gifted track and field athlete. In 1999, he clocked automatic times of 10.50 and 22.05 respectively in the Class 1-A Finals of FHSAAP 100m and 200m.

College Career

Jacobs was Recruited by the University of Florida. In 1999, Jacobs was the only true freshman wide receiver to play, appearing in 10 of 12 games and the Citrus Bowl. In 2000, he played in all 12 regular-season games with five starts. He recorded 17 catches for 198 yards and two touchdowns. In 2001, Jacobs established himself as one the team's top wide receiver prospects. He played in all 11 regular-season games with two starts and started in the Orange Bowl. He posted 38 catches for 712 yards and seven touchdowns. During his senior season, Jacobs was considered Florida's and the SEC's most productive receiver. Jacobs started all 11 games. He was one of 10 semifinalists for the Biletnikoff Award and was first-team All-SEC. After completing his senior season, he was selected to play in the Senior Bowl and the Hula Bowl. In his senior season, he finished with 71 receptions for 1,088 yards, an average of 98.8 receiving yards per game. He had four 100-yard receiving games.

NFL Career

Jacobs was drafted in the 2003 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins. Jacobs saw limited playing time as he struggled through a series of injuries in his rookie season in 2003. He finished his rookie campaign with eight games played, three catches for 37 yards and a touchdown. In 2004, he appeared in 15 games with four starts. He logged 16 catches for 178 yards, an 11.1 yards per catch average, with a long of 45.