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Bill Taylor is a former running back out of Michigan, selected by the Atlanta Falcons with the 109th overall pick (round 5) in the 1972 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Bill Taylor Draft Context
Bill Taylor was the 109th overall pick in the 1972 NFL Draft, selected by the Atlanta Falcons.
Picks Around Bill Taylor
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 106 | Tom DeLeone | Cincinnati Bengals | Ohio State | |
| 107 | Tom Gatewood | WR | New York Giants | Notre Dame |
| 108 | Bob Penchion | OG | Buffalo Bills | Alcorn State |
| 110 | Conrad Dobler | OG | St. Louis Cardinals | Wyoming |
| 111 | Bill Butler | RB | New Orleans Saints | Kansas State |
| 112 | Carl Johnson | OT | New Orleans Saints | Nebraska |
Atlanta Falcons 1972 Draft Class
Other Atlanta Falcons picks in 1972 include Clarence Ellis (DB, round 1), Pat Sullivan (QB, round 2), Steve Okoniewski (OT, round 2), Roosevelt Manning (DT, round 2), Les Goodman (RB, round 3), Andy Howard (DT, round 4), Ralph Cindrich (LB, round 5), Mike Perfetti (DB, round 6), Fred Riley (WR, round 6), Lance Moon (RB, round 7).
Other Michigan players drafted in 1972 include Thom Darden, Glenn Doughty, Tom Beckman, Mike Keller.
No NFL career statistics are available for Bill Taylor in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
Draft Class Context
Bill Taylor was the 16th of 26 RBs selected in the 1972 draft. The 109th overall pick has been used 57 times in draft history. Its most productive selection was Jason Avant in 2006, who played 136 games. Michigan had 5 players drafted in 1972, among them Thom Darden and Glenn Doughty. Career statistics for him are not currently held in this database; coverage is thinner for earlier draft classes.
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