Branson Taylor
{{Short description|American football player (born 2002)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
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| number = 71
| current_team = Los Angeles Chargers
| position = Offensive lineman
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|02|13}}
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| height_ft = 6
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| weight_lb = 330
| high_school = Elyria Catholic
(Elyria, Ohio)
| college = Pittsburgh (2020–2024)
| draftyear = 2025
| draftround = 6
| draftpick = 199
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- Los Angeles Chargers ({{NFL Year|2025}}–present)
| status = Unsigned draft pick
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Branson Taylor (born February 13, 2002) is an American football offensive guard for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers.
Early life and high school
He attended Elyria Catholic High School located in Elyria, Ohio. Coming out of high school, Taylor was rated as a three star recruit, where he committed to play college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers.{{cite web |last1=McGonigal |first1=John |title=Offensive tackle Branson Taylor becomes Pitt's first 2020 commit since June |url=https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/Pitt/2019/08/23/Offensive-tackle-Branson-Taylor-commits-Pitt-2020-class/stories/201908230152 |website=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |date=23 August 2019 |access-date=26 April 2025}}
College career
During his college career he from 2020 through 2024 played in 45 games with 21 starts.{{cite web |title=Branson Taylor Stats |url=https://www.footballdb.com/players/branson-taylor-taylo0387 |website=The Football Database |access-date=26 April 2025}}{{cite web |last1=Vukovcan |first1=Mike |title=Branson Taylor Prepared for NFL Through Lifetime of Hardships |url=https://pittsburghsportsnow.com/2025/04/24/branson-taylor-prepared-for-nfl-through-lifetime-of-hardships/ |website=Pittsburgh Sports Now |date=24 April 2025 |access-date=26 April 2025}} After suffering a season ending knee injury mid-way through 2024,{{cite web |last1=Campbell |first1=Dominic |title=Pitt Loses Starting OT for Season |url=https://www.si.com/college/pittsburgh/football/pitt-panthers-lose-starting-branson-taylor-season |website=Sports Illustrated |access-date=26 April 2025}} Taylor declared for the 2025 NFL draft.{{cite web |last1=Filipic-Godsey |first1=Amanda |title=Now healthy, Pitt's Taylor among OL draft prospects |url=https://www.dailyitem.com/sports/now-healthy-pitts-taylor-among-ol-draft-prospects/article_79a9181b-2fb1-40ae-ace3-5516298cef36.html |website=The Daily Item |access-date=26 April 2025}}
Professional career
On April 26, 2025, Taylor was selected with the 199th overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft.{{cite web |last1=Navarro |first1=Omar |title=Chargers Select Pittsburgh Offensive Lineman Branson Taylor in Round 6 of 2025 NFL Draft |url=https://www.chargers.com/news/branson-taylor-pittsburgh-offensive-line-round-6-nfl-draft |website=Los Angeles Chargers |access-date=26 April 2025}}
References
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External links
- [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/sports/football/roster/branson-taylor/13475 Pittsburgh Panthers bio]
{{Los Angeles Chargers 2025 NFL draft picks}}
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Category:Players of American football from Lorain County, Ohio
Category:Sportspeople from Lorain, Ohio
Category:American football offensive tackles
Category:Pittsburgh Panthers football players
Category:Los Angeles Chargers players
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