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Football
vs Illinois
2021 Football Roster
Taylor, John
Jersey Number 57
John Taylor
- Position:
- Long Snapper
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Snellville, Ga.
- High School:
- Grayson
Bio
DUKE CAREER: In 47 career games, assisted on 51-of-66 (.773) FGs, 145-of-149 (.973) PATs and 114 punts for 5,008 yards (43.93) ... played 322 career snaps.
2021: Third team All-ACC selection by Phil Steele ... Academic All-ACC honoree ... saw action in all 12 games … helped K Charlie Ham convert on 14-of-20 FGs and all 32 PAT attempts … also aided P Porter Wilson on 61 punts for 2,732 yards (44.79), including 22 punts downed inside the 20 … registered one tackle on special teams … on the field for 118 snaps.
2020: Second team All-ACC selection by Phil Steele ... semifinalist for the Patrick Mannelly Award, an honor presented to the top senior FBS long snapper and named for former Duke letterman Patrick Mannelly ... saw action in all 11 games ... helped K Charlie Ham convert 13-of-15 FGs and 30-of-32 PATs ... also assisted P Porter Wilson on 53 punts for 2,276 yards (42.94), including 21 punts downed inside the 20 ... on the field for 89 snaps.
2019: Saw action in 11 games, missing the Alabama game, while handling Duke’s short snapping duties for all placement kicks ... helped Duke’s kicking unit make 34-of-34 PATs and 15-of-18 FGs as K AJ Reed finished as the only ACC player with three field goals of 49+ yards ... on the field for 51 snaps.
2018: Played in all 13 games as the short snapper for placement kicks ... key component of Duke’s placement kicking unit, which went 49-of-51 on PATs and 9-of-13 on FGs as K Collin Wareham booted 49 PATs to post the third highest single-season total in program history ... on the field for 64 snaps.
2017: Did not see game action.
PRIOR TO DUKE: Played at Grayson High School for coaches Jeff Herron and Mickey Conn ... in senior season, helped Grayson to a 14-1 record, the Georgia Class 7A state championship and a final national ranking of No. 7 in the USA Today poll ... during junior campaign, helped Grayson to a 13-1 ledger, the Class 7A Region 8 championship and berth in the state playoff semifinals.
PERSONAL: Born April 28, 1999 ... graduated from Duke in May 2021, with a computer science degree and a minor in music ... graduated from Duke’s Fuqua School of Business with a master’s degree in management studies ... son of Marty and Pam Taylor ... twin brother, Will, was a member of the Duke football program (2017-18-19-20-21).
Coach Diaz Media Availability: Illinois
Wednesday, September 03
Jeremiah Hasley Media Availability: Illinois
Tuesday, September 02
Sahmir Hagans Media Availability: Illinois
Tuesday, September 02
Coach Diaz Press Conference: Illinois
Monday, September 01
