Whit Taylor

Whit Taylor

Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1960-01-08) January 8, 1960
Place of birth:	Shelbyville, Tennessee
Height:
Weight:
Career information
College:	Vanderbilt
Undrafted:	1983
Career history
Michigan Panthers (1983) Denver Dynamite (1987)
Career highlights and awards
ArenaBowl I Champion (1987) SEC Football Legend (2003) Second Team All-Arena (1987)
Career Arena statistics
Attempts: 138 Completions: 76 Passing Yards: 1,050 Touchdowns: 21 Interceptions: 8
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Whit Taylor (born January 8, 1960) is a retired college and professional football quarterback. He was an all-Southeastern Conference quarterback for Vanderbilt University from 1979–1982, a period which included a trip to the 1982 Hall of Fame Bowl. His career at Vanderbilt led in 2003 to his recognition as an SEC Football Legend.

After attempting a career in the National Football League, he became a backup quarterback for the Michigan Panthers of the United States Football League and then became quarterback of the Denver Dynamite of the Arena Football League in 1987. In that year he became the first player ever to pass for ten touchdowns in any professional game of American football, a record which stood for over a decade.

Taylor is currently an principal at a Tennessee high school.

Biography

Professional career

In 1987, Taylor lead the Denver Dynamite to a 45-16 victory over the Pittsburgh Gladiators in ArenaBowl I. Taylor threw 4 touchdowns during the game, throwing 3 to Gary Mullen.

After football

He worked as a high school football coach and teacher in the Middle Tennessee area at Shelbyville's Central High School, his high school alma mater.

In 2006, he left coaching to go into educational administration. He served as the Harris Middle School Assistant Principal for a few years. He is currently Principal of Shelbyville Central High School.

External links

• "Taylor remembers the last Vandy bowl team" from collegefootball.rivals.com
• AFL stats from arenafan.com