Taylor Hearn (American football) explained

Taylor Hearn
Number:62
Position:Guard
Birth Date:11 January 1996
Birth Place:Williston, South Carolina, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lbs:315
High School:Williston-Elko
(Williston, South Carolina)
College:Clemson
Undraftedyear:2018
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:4
Statlabel2:Games started
Statvalue2:0
Pfr:HearTa00

Taylor Hearn (born January 11, 1996) is a former American football guard. He played college football at Clemson.

Early life

Hearn was born and raised in Williston, South Carolina and attended Williston-Elko High School, where he played football and baseball. He was a starter on both offensive and defensive line for the Blue Devils and served as the team's placekicker.[1] In baseball, Hearn led Williston-Elko in both wins and home runs as a junior.[2] Rated a three-star prospect, Hearn committed to play college football at Clemson over an offer from North Carolina.[3]

College career

Hearn spent four years at Clemson, redshirting his freshman year. He started 29 games for the Tigers, including all 15 games for the 2016 National Championship team and was named third-team All-ACC as a redshirt junior.[4] After graduating in 2017, Hearn decided to forego his final year of eligibility and enter the 2018 NFL draft.[5]

Professional career

Hearn signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent April 30, 2018.[6] He was cut by the Panthers at the end of training camp and was subsequently re-signed to the team's practice squad on September 2, 2018.[7] Hearn was promoted to the Panthers' active roster on December 6, 2018.[8] Hearn made his NFL debut on December 9, 2018 in a 26-20 loss to the Cleveland Browns. Hearn played in four games for the Panthers during his rookie season.[9]

Following the season, Hearn was involved in an altercation outside a bar in Augusta, Georgia in which police were called. Hearn was not arrested and apologized for participating in the fight.[10] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.[11]

Hearn entered the player for the 2020 XFL Draft, but went unselected.[12]

Hearn was suspended two weeks by the NFL on December 19, 2019.[13] He was reinstated from suspension on December 30, 2019.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Williston's Taylor Hearn fits right in with Clemson's physical offensive line. Eric. Russell. Aiken Standard. January 7, 2017. May 16, 2019.
  2. Web site: Panthers 2018 undrafted free agent profile: G Taylor Hearn. Bill. Riccette. Panthers Wire. USA Today. May 6, 2018. May 16, 2019.
  3. Web site: Clemson football recruiting off to strong 2014 start. Bud. Elliot. SB Nation. February 18, 2013. May 16, 2019.
  4. Web site: How Clemson helped prepare Panthers rookie lineman for the NFL. Matt. Connolly. The State. August 6, 2018. December 10, 2018.
  5. Web site: Taylor Hearn will declare for NFL Draft. Grace. Raynor. The Post and Courier. AikenStandard.com. December 20, 2017. December 10, 2018.
  6. Web site: Clemson's Taylor Hearn agrees to free agent deal with Carolina Panthers. Aiken Standard. April 30, 2018. December 9, 2018.
  7. Web site: The Panthers have finalized their 2018 practice squad. Bradley. Smith. CatScratchReader.com. SB Nation. September 2, 2018. December 9, 2018.
  8. Web site: Taylor Hearn replaces fellow rookie guard Brendan Mahon on roster. Strickland, Bryan. Panthers.com. December 6, 2018. December 9, 2018.
  9. Web site: Taylor Hearn Career Game Log. Pro-Football-Reference.com. December 10, 2018.
  10. Web site: Former Clemson lineman Taylor Hearn of the Carolina Panthers apologizes for street fight. Scott. Keefper. The Greenville News. March 21, 2019. May 16, 2019.
  11. News: Henson, Max . Panthers announce first wave of 2019 roster cuts . Panthers.com . August 30, 2019 . August 30, 2019.
  12. Web site: XFL Post Draft Review: The Players That Went Undrafted. Connor. Fulk. XFLNewsHub.com. October 24, 2019. November 15, 2019.
  13. HBalzer721 . Free-agent G Taylor Hearn, who was in Panthers camp this past summer, has been suspended for the next two weeks of the season. . 1207733781353897984 . December 19, 2019 . December 19, 2019.