Taylor Heinicke

Taylor Heinicke

Taylor Heinicke is an American football quarterback for the Washington Football Team of the National Football League. He played college football at Old Dominion. He has been a member of the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings, as well as the New England Patriots, Houston Texans, and Carolina Panthers. In addition, he was a member for the St. Louis BattleHawks of the XFL.

About Taylor Heinicke in brief

Summary Taylor HeinickeTaylor Heinicke is an American football quarterback for the Washington Football Team of the National Football League. He played college football at Old Dominion. He has been a member of the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings, as well as the New England Patriots, Houston Texans, and Carolina Panthers. In addition, he was a member for the St. Louis BattleHawks of the XFL. He appeared on the reality TV show The Ride featuring high school quarterbacks competing for a spot in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. He was waived by the Vikings on September 2, 2017, along with starting quarterback Teddy Bridgewater along with Shaun Hill and Shaun Hill. The Vikings signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2015, but he was activated to the active roster on November 8, 2016, after being placed on the injured list with an off-the-field injury.

He also played for the Houston Texans in the 2014 and 2015 NFL seasons. He is the son of former NFL player and Georgia State University coach Tom Heinickel. He attended Collins Hill High School in Suwanee, Georgia, where he was an all-state selection as a junior. In 2011, he accepted an athletic scholarship to attend Old Dominion University. In 2012, he led the Monarchs to an 11–2 record, losing in the playoffs quarterfinals to Georgia Southern. In 2013, he became just the 18th quarterback from Division I to pass for 10,000 career yards and rush for 1,000. His 2013 season marks placed him in the top ten among FBS quarterbacks.