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Billy Taylor is a former running back out of Texas Tech, selected by the New York Giants with the 90th overall pick (round 4) in the 1978 NFL Draft.
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Billy Taylor Draft Context
Billy Taylor was the 90th overall pick in the 1978 NFL Draft, selected by the New York Giants.
Picks Around Billy Taylor
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | Don Schwartz | DB | New Orleans Saints | Washington State |
| 88 | Dodie Donnell | RB | New York Jets | Nebraska |
| 89 | Lucius Sanford | LB | Buffalo Bills | Georgia Tech |
| 91 | Terry LeCount | WR | San Francisco 49ers | Florida |
| 92 | Dennis Harrison | DE | Philadelphia Eagles | Vanderbilt |
| 93 | Gerald Small | DB | Miami Dolphins | San Jose State |
New York Giants 1978 Draft Class
Other New York Giants picks in 1978 include Gordon King (OT, round 1), Odis McKinney (DB, round 2), Terry Jackson (DB, round 5), Jim Krahl (DT, round 5), Brian DeRoo (WR, round 5), Randy Pass (round 6), Dan Doornink (RB, round 7).
Other Texas Tech players drafted in 1978 include Eric Felton, Jim Krahl, Mike Mock.
No NFL career statistics are available for Billy Taylor in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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More from the 1978 Draft
| Rd | Pick | Team | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  HOU |
 Earl Campbell |
RB |  Texas |
| 1 | 2 |  KC |
 Art Still |
DE |  Kentucky |
| 1 | 3 |  NO |
 Wes Chandler |
WR |  Florida |
| 1 | 5 |  BUF |
 Terry Miller |
RB |  Oklahoma State |
| 1 | 6 |  GB |
 James Lofton |
WR |  Stanford |
| 1 | 7 |  SF |
 Ken MacAfee |
TE |  Notre Dame |
| 1 | 8 |  CIN |
 Ross Browner |
NT | Notre Dame |
| 1 | 9 |  SEA |
 Keith Simpson |
DB |  Memphis |
| 1 | 10 |  NYG |
 Gordon King |
OT | Stanford |
| 10 | 1 | HOU |
 Johnnie Dirden |
WR | Sam Houston State |
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