| Gene Taylor | |
| Number: | 85, 82, 88, 80 |
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Birth Date: | November 12, 1962 |
| Birth Place: | Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 2 |
| Weight Lb: | 189 |
| College: | Fresno St. |
| Draftyear: | 1987 |
| Draftround: | 6 |
| Draftpick: | 163 |
| Pastteams: |
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| Statlabel1: | Receptions |
| Statvalue1: | 7 |
| Statlabel2: | Receiving yards |
| Statvalue2: | 74 |
| Pfr: | TaylGe20 |
Gene Taylor (born November 12, 1962) is an American former professional football wide receiver.[1] He was selected by the New England Patriots in the sixth round of the 1987 NFL draft. He played college football at Fresno State.
Taylor was selected by the New England Patriots in the sixth round (163rd overall) of the 1987 NFL draft.[2]
Taylor played two season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1987–88).
Taylor signed with the San Francisco 49ers for the 1989 season but did not play a single down.
Taylor played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League in 1989.
Taylor signed with the Los Angeles Rams in 1990. He was waived on August 16.
Taylor signed with the World League of American Football in 1991. He was selected by the Barcelona Dragons in the first round (second wide receiver) of the 1991 WLAF positional draft. He was one of the WLAF's top ten pass receivers.
Taylor was signed by the New England Patriots on July 9, 1991. He was released on August 26. The Patriots re-signed him on November 12. He was waived on December 6.