Steve Taylor

Who is Steve Taylor?

Steve Taylor was an American football quarterback who played in the Canadian Football League. Taylor had signed a four year contract with the Edmonton Eskimos just one month after finishing his senior season with the University of Nebraska. The dual threat QB was selected in the 12th round by the NFL's Indianapolis Colts during April 1989, but Taylor was already committed to playing in the CFL.

Taylor played for four different CFL teams including the Eskimos, Calgary Stampeders, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and the Ottawa Rough Riders which began in the summer of 1989. He spent his entire career of eight seasons as a backup playing behind notable CFL starters such as Tracy Ham and Doug Flutie. His career passing statistics included 4,947 yards passing with 35 touchdowns and 26 interceptions. He completed 366-of-652 pass attempts during his CFL career.