Taylor Mehlhaff
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Position: | Kicker | ||||||
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Born: | Aberdeen, South Dakota, U.S. | August 25, 1985||||||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 184 lb (83 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Central (SD) | ||||||
College: | Wisconsin | ||||||
NFL draft: | 2008 / Round: 6 / Pick: 178 | ||||||
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Taylor Mehlhaff (born August 25, 1985) is a former American football placekicker. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft.[citation needed] He played college football at Wisconsin where he was a first-team All-American.[citation needed]
Mehlhaff has also been a member of the Minnesota Vikings and Hartford Colonials.[citation needed] Mehlhaff helped coach the Specialists at the University of Wisconsin before signing a contract with the Hartford Colonials.[citation needed]
Mehlhaff served at the University of Tennessee as Special Teams Quality Control.[citation needed] As of February 2015 he joined the coaching staff of his alma mater, Wisconsin as a Special Teams Quality Control.[citation needed]
Mehlhaff is the owner of Taylor Mehlhaff Kicking LLC.[citation needed] He is also the author of "Kicking for Success", a book for aspiring athletes.[citation needed] Mehlhaff was one of 30 coaches selected to the NFL Coaches Academy in 2017.[citation needed] In September 2018, Mehlhaff became a member of the Aberdeen Central High School Hall of Fame.[citation needed]
Mehlhaff is married to former NFL cheerleader, Ashlyn (Falgout) Mehlhaff of the New Orleans Saints.[citation needed]
High School career[edit]
Mehlhaff was a star four sport athlete at Central High School in Aberdeen, South Dakota. He was the 2003 South Dakota Gatorade High School player of the year as Quarterback & Kicker.[citation needed]
Other awards include: Riddell First-team All-American & USA Today 2nd Team All-American, 2004 Rivals.com #1 Ranked Prep Kicker in the Nation.[citation needed] Chris Sailer Kicking #1 ranked kicker in the country for the class of 2004.[citation needed]
College career[edit]
"Taylor Mehlhaff teamed with punter Ken DeBauche to form what many experts felt was the best kicking tandem in college football in recent years." -NFLDraftScout.com[citation needed]
Mehlhaff was a 2-time All-Big Ten performer & 2-time University of Wisconsin Special Teams player of the year.[citation needed]
Other awards include: Lou Groza Award Semi-finalist, 2007 First-team AFCA All-American & Sports Illustrated All-American, 3rd All-Time UW scoring leader behind NCAA career scoring leader Montee Ball and former Heisman Trophy winner Ron Dayne.[citation needed]
Professional career[edit]
New Orleans Saints[edit]
Mehlhaff was a sixth round selection by the New Orleans Saints in the 2008 NFL Draft.[1] The Saints released Mehlhaff during final cuts after he lost out to Martin Gramatica.[citation needed] Mehlhaff signed a 3-year contract worth $1.3 Million.[citation needed]
In October 2008, Gramatica's career ended as he was placed on injured reserve, and the Saints re-signed Mehlhaff.[citation needed]. Mehlhaff was later released in the 2008 season: the Saints replaced him with Garrett Hartley, who at the time was a rookie free agent.[citation needed]
Minnesota Vikings[edit]
Mehlhaff was signed to a futures contract by the Minnesota Vikings on December 31, 2008, and was waived on September 1, 2009.[citation needed]
Hartford Colonials[edit]
Mehlhaff kicked for the Hartford Colonials of the United Football League in 2010 finishing 10-13 on field goal attempts.[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ^ "2008 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
External links[edit]
- 1985 births
- Living people
- People from Aberdeen, South Dakota
- Players of American football from South Dakota
- American football placekickers
- Wisconsin Badgers football players
- New Orleans Saints players
- Minnesota Vikings players
- Hartford Colonials players
- Central High School (Aberdeen, South Dakota) alumni
- Sportspeople from Aberdeen, South Dakota