Whit Taylor
Wilson Whitney Taylor
Born: January 8, 1960
Shelbyville, TN
Position: QB
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
College: Vanderbilt
High School: Central (Shelbyville, TN)
Career: 1983-1987
Whit Taylor played from 1983 to 1987 during his career with the Denver Dynamite, Michigan Panthers and San Antonio Gunslingers. Taylor threw for 1,893 yards in his career, completing 130 of 252 passes with 26 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. He also ran for 55 yards in 18 attempts with 1 rushing touchdowns.
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Passing:
| Year | Team | Att | Comp | Comp % | Yds | Yds/Att | TDs | TD % | Ints | Int % | Long | Sacked | Yds Lost | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | USFL Michigan Panthers | 34 | 17 | 50.0 | 353 | 10.4 | 1 | 2.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 59 | 4 | 23 | 96.8 |
| 1984 | USFL Michigan Panthers | 62 | 30 | 48.4 | 437 | 7.0 | 4 | 6.5 | 2 | 3.2 | 78t | 36 | 301 | 79.8 |
| 1985 | USFL San Antonio Gunslingers | 18 | 7 | 38.9 | 53 | 2.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 47.0 | ||
| 1987 | Arena Denver Dynamite | 138 | 76 | 55.1 | 1050 | 7.6 | 21 | 15.2 | 8 | 5.8 | 45 | 21 | 104 | 95.1 |
| USFL | 114 | 54 | 47.4 | 843 | 7.4 | 5 | 4.4 | 2 | 1.8 | 78 | 40 | 324 | ||
| Arena League | 138 | 76 | 55.1 | 1050 | 7.6 | 21 | 15.2 | 8 | 5.8 | 45 | 21 | 104 | ||
| Totals | 252 | 130 | 51.6 | 1893 | 7.5 | 26 | 10.3 | 10 | 4.0 | 78 | 61 | 428 |
Rushing:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | USFL Michigan Panthers | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 16 | 0 |
| 1984 | USFL Michigan Panthers | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 19 | 0 |
| 1985 | USFL San Antonio Gunslingers | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 7 | 0 |
| 1987 | Arena Denver Dynamite | 11 | 23 | 2.1 | 1 | |
| USFL | 7 | 32 | 4.6 | 19 | 0 | |
| Arena League | 11 | 23 | 2.1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals | 18 | 55 | 3.1 | 19 | 1 |
Receiving:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Arena Denver Dynamite | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | |
| Arena League | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| 1987 | Arena Denver Dynamite | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||
| Arena League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | USFL | Michigan Panthers | 15 | 0 |
| 1984 | USFL | Michigan Panthers | 18 | 1 |
| 1985 | USFL | San Antonio Gunslingers | ||
| 1987 | Arena | Denver Dynamite | 4 |
Honors
1987 - Arena All-Arena (Second-Team)
