Taylor Moton
Offensive tackle | |||||
| Personal information | |||||
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| Born: | August 18, 1994 Lansing, Michigan, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 325 lb (147 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Okemos (Okemos, Michigan) | ||||
| College: | Western Michigan (2012–2016) | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2017 / Round: 2 / Pick: 64 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Taylor Moton (born August 18, 1994) is an
Early years
Moton attended Okemos High School in Okemos, Michigan. He played football, basketball and ran track.
College career
Moton played at Western Michigan from 2012 to 2016.[1][2][3] During his career he set a school record with 52 career starts.[4][5]
Professional career
Moton received an invitation to the
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5+1⁄4 in (1.96 m) |
319 lb (145 kg) |
34+1⁄8 in (0.87 m) |
10+5⁄8 in (0.27 m) |
5.18 s | 1.84 s | 3.01 s | 4.58 s | 7.73 s | 30+1⁄2 in (0.77 m) |
9 ft 1 in (2.77 m) |
23 reps | |
| All values from | ||||||||||||
The Carolina Panthers selected Moton in the second round (64th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft.[13] The pick used to select Moton was acquired in a trade with the New England Patriots in a trade that sent Kony Ealy to the Patriots.[14] On May 4, 2017, the Panthers signed Moton to a four-year, $4.15 million contract with $2.28 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $1.16 million.[15]
Moton was named the Panthers starting right tackle in 2018, and started every game the next three seasons.
Set to be an unrestricted free agent, the Panthers placed the franchise tag on Moton on March 9, 2021.[16] He signed the one-year contract two days later.[17] On July 15, 2021, Moton signed a four-year, $71.25 million contract extension with the Panthers, worth $43 million in guarantees.[18]
References
- ^ Rogers, Justin (January 25, 2017). "Western's Moton out to enhance pro stock at Senior Bowl". The Detroit News. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ Farrell, Perry A. (May 5, 2016). "WMU's Taylor Moton watches teammates get drafted, eager for next year". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ DeCamp, Scott (December 20, 2016). "Western Michigan bookend tackles power Broncos, show NFL promise". mlive.com. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ Tucker, Cody (December 8, 2016). "Okemos grad Taylor Moton won big with Western Michigan". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ Snyder, Mark (March 2, 2017). "Combine notes: Western Michigan's Taylor Moton brings flexibility". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ "Senior Bowl: 2017 North Team". seniorbowl.com. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
- ^ Cory Olsen (March 16, 2017). "NFL scouts test Western Michigan players at pro day". mlive.com. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
- ^ Chris Burke (April 24, 2017). "2017 NFL Draft Rankings: Top Prospects by Position". si.com. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- ^ Jeff Legwold (April 22, 2017). "Ranking the 2017 Draft's Top 100 Players". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- ^ Mike Mayock (April 12, 2017). "Mike Mayock's 2017 NFL Draft position rankings 3.0". NFL.com. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- ^ "NFL Draft Profile: Taylor Moton". NFL.com. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
- ^ "Taylor Moton, DS #5 OT, Western Michigan". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
- ^ Strickland, Bryan (April 28, 2017). "Panthers draft Taylor Moton in second round". Panthers.com.
- ^ "2017 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ^ "Spotrac.com: Taylor Moton contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (March 9, 2021). "Panthers place franchise tag on right tackle Taylor Moton". Panthers.com. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ Scott, Jelani (March 11, 2021). "Panthers OL Taylor Moton signs franchise tender two days after being tagged". NFL.com. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
- ^ Patra, Kevin (July 15, 2021). "Taylor Moton, Panthers agree to terms on four-year, $71.25M extension ahead of deadline". NFL.com. Retrieved November 13, 2023.