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Tyrod Taylor was selected in the sixth round (180th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft.
College Honors
- ACC Player of the Year (2010)
- ACC Offensive Player of the Year (2010)
- First-team all ACC (2010)
College Career
- Set school records for career total offense (9,213 yards), career passing yards (7,017 yards), career rushing yards by a QB (2,196), career wins by a starting QB (34), career rushing TDs by a QB (23) and TD passes in a season (24 in 2010)
- Played in 50 games, including 42 starts, as a Hokie
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Tyrod Taylor was selected in the sixth round (180th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft.
College Honors
- ACC Player of the Year (2010)
- ACC Offensive Player of the Year (2010)
- First-team all ACC (2010)
College Career
- Set school records for career total offense (9,213 yards), career passing yards (7,017 yards), career rushing yards by a QB (2,196), career wins by a starting QB (34), career rushing TDs by a QB (23) and TD passes in a season (24 in 2010)
- Played in 50 games, including 42 starts, as a Hokie
- Finished his career with 495 completions (865 attempts) for 7,017 yards and 44 TDs...Also rushed 501 times for 2,196 yards and 23 TDs
- Compiled a 34-8 record as a starter, including four bowl berths and three appearances in the ACC Championship game
2010: (14/14) Set career highs in every category, completing 188-of-315 for 2,743 yards and a school record 24 passing TDs...Also carried the ball 146 times for 659 yards and 5 TDs as he led the Hokies to the ACC Championship and a berth in the Orange Bowl
- Completed 15 of 22 passes for 186 yards and 2 TDs against Boise State...Also led the team with 93 rushing yards against the Broncos
- Completed 12-of-24 for 123 yards and 3 TDs, including the game-sealing toss with 1:27 remaining, in the win over North Carolina State...Also rushed for 121 yards against the Wolfpack
- Was 19-of-27 for 292 yards and 3 TDs, as well as rushing for 39 yards and a TD against Wake Forest
- Named the MVP of the ACC Championship Game after completing 18 of 28 passes for 263 yards and 3 TDs and running for a 4th TD against Florida State
2009: (13/13) Completed 136 of 243 passes for 2,311 yards and 13 TDs...Also rushed 106 times for 370 yards and 5 TDs while leading the Hokies to a 10-3 record and a berth in the Chick-Fil-A Bowl (defeated Tennessee 37-14)
- Completed 12-of-27 for 192 yards, 1 TD and engineered an 88-yard game-winning drive in the final two minutes in the 16-15 win over Nebraska...Tossed an 11-yard pass to Dyrell Roberts with :21 remaining
- Produced a career-high 327 yards passing (17-of-22), including 2 TDs, at Duke
- Threw for 268 yards and a career-high 3 TDs against Maryland...Added 81 more yards on 8 rushes against the Terps
2008: (12/10) Opened the season as a redshirt but saw the decision reversed...Completed 99 of 173 passes for 1,036 yards and 2 TDs...Also rushed 147 times for 738 yards and a career-high 7 TDs while leading Virginia Tech to an Orange Bowl victory (20-7 over Cincinnati)
- Produced 258 yards of total offense at Nebraska, completing 9 of 15 passes for 171 yards and running 15 times for 87 yards in the 35-30 victory
- Rushed for 110 yards on 15 carries and went 12-for-27 passing for 90 yards against Boston College
- Posted a career-high 137 yards rushing (16 attempts), including a spectacular 73-yard run against Virginia...Also passed for 137 yards and a TD
2007: (11/5) Completed 72 of his 134 passing attempts for 927 yards and 5 TDs after entering the season as the No. 2 QB on the depth chart...team) and 6 TDs as a freshman
- Made his first-career start and completed 18 of 31 passes for 287 yards and carried the ball 10 times for 40 yards, including a 6-yard TD run, in the 28-7 win over Ohio
- Rushed 15 times for 126 yards and completed 7-of-14 for 65 yards, including a 21-yard touchdown pass to Ravens teammate Justin Harper at Clemson
- Earned ACC Rookie of the Week honors after going 10-of-15 for 204 yards and 2 TDs and 17 rushing attempts for 100 yards and a TD against Florida State
High School, Personal
Prepped at Hampton (VA) HS, earning PARADE All-American honors as an all-purpose player…Rated the No. 1 dual threat quarterback in the nation by Rivals as he accounted for 7,690 yards of total offense and 100 TDs...Passed for 5,144 yards and 44 TDs while rushing for 2,546 yards and 56 scores...A two time first-team All-State performer who finished his senior year with over 2,300 total yards and 36 TDs...Completed 85 of 164 passes for 1,538 yards and 15 TDs with just 4 INTs and ran for 788 yards and 21 scores...Named the 2006 Gatorade Player of the Year in Virginia as a senior, as well as first team All-State by the Associated Press as a utility player...Earned first-team All-State honors by the VHSCA as a QB and first-team QB and a second team DB on the Daily Press All-Stars Football team...Earned Associated Press and VHSCA first team All-State honors after he rushed for 1,044 yards and 21 TDs while passing for 1,544 yards and 9 scores as a junior, leading Hampton to its 17th state championship...Also named Offensive Player of the Year and first-team QB on the Daily Press All-Stars football team...Ranked the No. 6 quarterback in the country by PrepStar...Rated the No. 16 player in the country on the ESPN 150 and the No. 20 overall player in the country and the No. 1 athlete in the country by SuperPrep…A SuperPrep Postseason All-American...Earned a spot in the 2006 Nike Elite 11 quarterbacks camp...A member of the SuperPrep Elite 50...Ranked the No. 1 player in the state of Virginia by The Roanoke Times, Rivals, SuperPrep and Scout...Listed as the No. 4 QB in the country by Scout...An All-America and All-Atlantic Region selection by PrepStar...Majored in apparel, housing and resource management at Virginia Tech.
