Lane Taylor
Lane Dominick Taylor (born November 22, 1989) is an American football guard for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma State. Taylor was signed by the Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2013.
![]() Taylor in 2016 | |||||||
No. 65 – Green Bay Packers | |||||||
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Position: | Guard | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | Arlington, Texas | November 22, 1989||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 324 lb (147 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Martin (Arlington, Texas) | ||||||
College: | Oklahoma State | ||||||
Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2019 | |||||||
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Professional career
Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
324 lb (147 kg) |
5.35 s | 1.88 s | 3.07 s | 4.72 s | 8.41 s | 24.5 in (0.62 m) |
8 ft 0 in (2.44 m) |
31 reps | |||
All values are from Pro Day[1] |

After going undrafted in the 2013 NFL Draft, Taylor signed with the Green Bay Packers on May 10, 2013.[2] In his rookie season, he appeared in ten games, playing predominantly on special teams.[3]
Taylor appeared in all 16 games in his second season in 2014, playing at left and right guard.[3]
In his third season in 2015, Taylor started the first NFL game of his career against the Detroit Lions in Week 13 at right guard.[3] He started his second game against the Minnesota Vikings at left guard in Week 17.[3] ESPN staff writer Rob Demovsky cited that Taylor performed "nearly flawlessly" in both games.[4]
On March 8, 2016, Taylor signed a two-year, $4.15 million contract with the Packers.[4]
On September 4, 2017, Taylor signed a three-year, $16.5 million contract extension with the Packers after starting all 16 games for the first time in 2016.[5]
On September 21, 2019, Taylor was placed on injured reserve with a biceps injury.[6]
References
- "Lane Taylor – Oklahoma State, OG : 2013 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
- "Packers sign nine draft choices, nine undrafted free agents". Packers.com. May 10, 2013. Archived from the original on January 10, 2016. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
- "Green Bay Packers: Lane Taylor". Packers.com. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
- Demovsky, Rob (March 8, 2016). "Packers re-sign Lane Taylor for depth, stability on the offensive line". ESPN. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
- "Packers sign G Taylor to contract extension". Packers.com. September 4, 2017.
- "G Lane Taylor placed on injured reserve; G/T Adam Pankey signed from Titans' practice squad". Packers.com. September 21, 2019.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · ESPN · CBS Sports · Yahoo! Sports · Pro Football Reference
- Green Bay Packers bio