T.C. Taylor joined the NCCU coaching staff in January 2014 as quarterbacks coach, bringing nine years of college coaching experience to the Eagles. He served as co-offensive coordinator in 2015 and 2016, and was tagged offensive coordinator starting in 2017.
Taylor spent the prior two seasons (2012-13) at Texas Southern University as wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator.
From 2005-11, he coached at Coahoma Community College in Clarksdale, Miss., starting as the quarterbacks and wide receivers coach and spending the final six years as offensive coordinator. His offenses ranked among the top-5 in Mississippi junior colleges in total yards for four straight seasons from 2007-10.Â
A native of McComb, Miss., Taylor played quarterback and wide receiver at Jackson State University from 1998-2001, starting off as a signal caller for two-and-a-half seasons before switching to receiver. In just 19 games as a receiver, he amassed 188 catches for 1,793 yards.
As a senior at Jackson State, Taylor broke the JSU single-season record with 84 receptions for 1,234 yards and 11 touchdowns, earning NCAA Division I-AA Third-Team All-America honors from The Sports Network and First-Team Black College All-America recognition from Sheridan Broadcasting Network. He was also the runner-up for the 2001 Conerly Trophy, presented to Mississippi’s top college football player, behind Eli Manning.
Taylor signed as a rookie free agent with the New England Patriots in 2002, played wide receiver for the NFL Europe World Bowl XI champion Frankfurt Galaxy in 2003, and participated in the 2003 NFL preseason with the Detroit Lions before a nagging injury ended his playing career.
Taylor graduated from Jackson State with a bachelor’s degree in health, physical education and recreation in 2005.
The T.C. Taylor File
Born:Â Sept. 22, 1978
Education:
Jackson State University, 2005, bachelor’s degree in health, physical education and recreation
Collegiate Playing Experience:
Jackson State University, quarterback (1998-2000) and wide receiver (2000-01)
Professional Playing Experience:
New England Patriots (NFL), wide receiver (2002 preseason)
Frankfurt Galaxy (NFL Europe), wide receiver (2003)
Detroit Lions (NFL), wide receiver (2003 preseason)
Coaching Experience:
Coahoma Community College (Clarksdale, Miss.)
- assistant coach (wide receivers/quarterbacks), 2005
- assistant coach (offensive coordinator), 2006-11
Texas Southern University
- assistant coach (wide receivers), 2012
- assistant coach (wide receivers/recruiting coordinator), 2013
North Carolina Central University, assistant coach (quarterbacks), 2014-
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