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James "Jay" Taylor (born October 23, 1976 in Hershey, Pennsylvania
Hershey, Pennsylvania

Hershey is a census-designated place in Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The community is located 14 miles east of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle, Pennsylvania Harrisburg metropolitan area....
) is an American football
American football

American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive team sport known for mixing strategy with physical play....
 kicker
Placekicker

Placekicker, or simply kicker , is the title of the player in American football and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of Field goal s, extra points, and, in many cases, Kickoff s....
 for the Orlando Predators
Orlando Predators

The Orlando Predators are an Arena Football League team based in Orlando, Florida that was founded in 1991. Their playoff streak is currently 17 seasons in a row, becoming the ArenaBowl champions in 1998 and 2000....
 in the Arena Football League
Arena Football League

The Arena Football League was founded in 1987 in sports as an American football arena football. The AFL's attendance increased dramatically over its last few years, rising to an average of 12,415 people per game in 2007, and 12,957 per game in 2008, but the increases were accompanied by greatly increased expenses and debt, leading to the can...
. He played collegiately
College football

College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American University, colleges, and United States military academies....
 for the West Virginia Mountaineers
West Virginia Mountaineers

The West Virginia Mountaineers are the athletic teams of West Virginia University. The school is a member of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and the Big East Conference....
.

or attended Hershey High School
Hershey High School (Pennsylvania)

Hershey High School is one of four buildings which comprise the campus of the Derry Township School District in Hershey, Pennsylvania. In 1996, the school was nationally recognized as a Blue Ribbon School by the U.S....
 in Hershey, Pennsylvania and starred in football
High school football

High school football, referring to the American football code in the United States and the Canadian football code in Canada, is one of the most popular interscholastic sports at high schools in both countries....
, soccer, and tennis
Tennis

Tennis is a sport played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a strung racquet to strike a hollow rubber Tennis ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's tennis court....
. In football, he was an All-Conference selection.

or attended West Virginia University
West Virginia University

West Virginia University is a public university research university in Morgantown, West Virginia, West Virginia, United States of America. Other campuses include: West Virginia University at Parkersburg in Parkersburg, West Virginia; West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Montgomery, West Virginia; Potomac State College of West...
 and was a student and a four-year letterman
Letterman

A letterman, in U.S. sports, performing arts or academics, is a high school or college student who has met a specified level of participation and/or performance on a Varsity team, marching band, or in other performance school-sponsored activities....
 in football
College football

College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American University, colleges, and United States military academies....
. Taylor played both kicker and punter in his four-year career from 1996 to 1999.

In his sophomore season, 1997, Taylor kicked a career-long 52-yard field goal
Field goal (football)

A field goal in American football and Canadian football is a Goal that may be scored during general play .A field goal may be scored by a placekick or the now very rare Field goal #Drop kick....
 against Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh

The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a Commonwealth System of Higher Education research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, United States....
 in the Backyard Brawl
Backyard Brawl

The Backyard Brawl is an annual American football game between the University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Panthers football and the West Virginia University West Virginia Mountaineers football....
.

Against Ohio State
Ohio State Buckeyes football

The Ohio State Buckeyes football team is an intercollegiate Varsity team team of Ohio State University. The team is a member of the Big Ten Conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, playing at the Football Bowl Subdivision level....
, as a junior in 1998, Taylor punted for a career-high 410 yards.






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James "Jay" Taylor (born October 23, 1976 in Hershey, Pennsylvania
Hershey, Pennsylvania

Hershey is a census-designated place in Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The community is located 14 miles east of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle, Pennsylvania Harrisburg metropolitan area....
) is an American football
American football

American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive team sport known for mixing strategy with physical play....
 kicker
Placekicker

Placekicker, or simply kicker , is the title of the player in American football and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of Field goal s, extra points, and, in many cases, Kickoff s....
 for the Orlando Predators
Orlando Predators

The Orlando Predators are an Arena Football League team based in Orlando, Florida that was founded in 1991. Their playoff streak is currently 17 seasons in a row, becoming the ArenaBowl champions in 1998 and 2000....
 in the Arena Football League
Arena Football League

The Arena Football League was founded in 1987 in sports as an American football arena football. The AFL's attendance increased dramatically over its last few years, rising to an average of 12,415 people per game in 2007, and 12,957 per game in 2008, but the increases were accompanied by greatly increased expenses and debt, leading to the can...
. He played collegiately
College football

College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American University, colleges, and United States military academies....
 for the West Virginia Mountaineers
West Virginia Mountaineers

The West Virginia Mountaineers are the athletic teams of West Virginia University. The school is a member of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and the Big East Conference....
.

High school years

Taylor attended Hershey High School
Hershey High School (Pennsylvania)

Hershey High School is one of four buildings which comprise the campus of the Derry Township School District in Hershey, Pennsylvania. In 1996, the school was nationally recognized as a Blue Ribbon School by the U.S....
 in Hershey, Pennsylvania and starred in football
High school football

High school football, referring to the American football code in the United States and the Canadian football code in Canada, is one of the most popular interscholastic sports at high schools in both countries....
, soccer, and tennis
Tennis

Tennis is a sport played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a strung racquet to strike a hollow rubber Tennis ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's tennis court....
. In football, he was an All-Conference selection.

College career

Taylor attended West Virginia University
West Virginia University

West Virginia University is a public university research university in Morgantown, West Virginia, West Virginia, United States of America. Other campuses include: West Virginia University at Parkersburg in Parkersburg, West Virginia; West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Montgomery, West Virginia; Potomac State College of West...
 and was a student and a four-year letterman
Letterman

A letterman, in U.S. sports, performing arts or academics, is a high school or college student who has met a specified level of participation and/or performance on a Varsity team, marching band, or in other performance school-sponsored activities....
 in football
College football

College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American University, colleges, and United States military academies....
. Taylor played both kicker and punter in his four-year career from 1996 to 1999.

In his sophomore season, 1997, Taylor kicked a career-long 52-yard field goal
Field goal (football)

A field goal in American football and Canadian football is a Goal that may be scored during general play .A field goal may be scored by a placekick or the now very rare Field goal #Drop kick....
 against Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh

The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a Commonwealth System of Higher Education research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, United States....
 in the Backyard Brawl
Backyard Brawl

The Backyard Brawl is an annual American football game between the University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Panthers football and the West Virginia University West Virginia Mountaineers football....
.

Against Ohio State
Ohio State Buckeyes football

The Ohio State Buckeyes football team is an intercollegiate Varsity team team of Ohio State University. The team is a member of the Big Ten Conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, playing at the Football Bowl Subdivision level....
, as a junior in 1998, Taylor punted for a career-high 410 yards. Against Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech Hokies football

The Virginia Tech Hokies football team is a college football program that competes in NCAA Division I#Division I-Bowl Subdivision, in the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference....
 that same season, Taylor had a career-long 63-yard punt.

Professional career


Miami Dolphins

Jay Taylor was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins

. The Miami Dolphins are the professional American football team based in the Miami, Florida South Florida metropolitan area. They play home games at Dolphin Stadium, in the suburb of Miami Gardens, Florida....
 in 2000. Taylor was cut shortly afterwards.

Orlando Rage

He was selected by the Orlando Rage
Orlando Rage

Orlando Rage is a name used by two different American football teams based in Orlando, Florida: one was originally part of the failed XFL begun by Vince McMahon of the World Wrestling Entertainment and by National Broadcasting Company, a major television network in the United States....
 of the XFL
XFL

The XFL was a professional American football league that played for one season in 2001. The league was founded by Vince McMahon, better known as the owner of the World Wrestling Federation ....
 in the 2001 XFL Draft
2001 XFL Draft

The 2001 XFL Draft was the first and last for the single-season XFL football league. The draft took place over a 3 day time period from October 28, 2000 to October 30, 2000 during which time a total of 475 players were selected by the league's 8 teams from a pool of approximately 1,600 or so eligible players....
, where he played both kicker and punter.

Rhein Fire

In 2003, he played for the Rhein Fire
Rhein Fire

The Rhein Fire were a professional American football team in NFL Europa, formerly the World League of American Football. Established in Germany in 1995, the franchise resurrected the name of the former Birmingham Fire team which was active during the 1991-1992 WLAF seasons....
 of NFL Europe
NFL Europe

NFL Europa was an American football league which operated in Europe from 1991 until 2007. Backed by the National Football League , the largest professional American football league in the United States, it was founded as the World League of American Football to serve as a type of spring league....
, allocated from the Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns

The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio, Ohio. They play in the AFC North division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

He was a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are aprofessional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. They are currently members of the NFC South of the National Football Conference in the National Football League ....
 practice squad in 2004 and was activated by the Bucs that year, playing in 5 games.

Orlando Predators

After being cut by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2005, Taylor was signed by the Orlando Predators
Orlando Predators

The Orlando Predators are an Arena Football League team based in Orlando, Florida that was founded in 1991. Their playoff streak is currently 17 seasons in a row, becoming the ArenaBowl champions in 1998 and 2000....
 of the Arena Football League
Arena Football League

The Arena Football League was founded in 1987 in sports as an American football arena football. The AFL's attendance increased dramatically over its last few years, rising to an average of 12,415 people per game in 2007, and 12,957 per game in 2008, but the increases were accompanied by greatly increased expenses and debt, leading to the can...
 on June 30, 2006.

Taylor enters the 2008 season as the franchise leader in single-season field goal percentage, career field goal percentage, single-season extra point percentage, career extra point percentage, consecutive extra points made, and consecutive field goals made.

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