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==Professional career==
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Moton received an invitation to the [[Senior Bowl]] and played offensive tackle for the North who lost 15-16 to the South.<ref>{{cite web|URL=https://www.seniorbowl.com/rosters-2017.php?squad=North| title=Senior Bowl: 2017 North Team| accessdate=June 2, 2017| website=seniorbowl.com}}</ref>
Moton received an invitation to the [[Senior Bowl]] and played offensive tackle for the North who lost 15-16 to the South.<ref>{{cite web|URL=https://www.seniorbowl.com/rosters-2017.php?squad=North| title=Senior Bowl: 2017 North Team| accessdate=June 2, 2017| website=seniorbowl.com}}</ref> He attended the NFL Combine and completed all of the combine and positional drills.
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Taylor Moton
No. 72 – Carolina Panthers
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1994-08-18) August 18, 1994 (age 30)
Lansing, Michigan
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:319 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High school:Okemos (MI)
College:Western Michigan
NFL draft:2017 / round: 2 / pick: 64
Career history
Roster status:Active
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Taylor Moton (born August 18, 1994) is an American football offensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Western Michigan.

Early years

Moton attended Okemos High School in Okemos, Michigan. He played football, basketball and ran track.

College career

Moton played at Western Michigan from 2012 to 2016.[1][2][3] During his career he set a school record with 52 career starts.[4][5]

Professional career

Moton received an invitation to the Senior Bowl and played offensive tackle for the North who lost 15-16 to the South.[6] He attended the NFL Combine and completed all of the combine and positional drills.

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5 in
(1.96 m)
319 lb
(145 kg)
34+18 in
(0.87 m)
10+58 in
(0.27 m)
5.18 s 1.84 s 3.01 s 4.58 s 7.73 s 30+12 in
(0.77 m)
9 ft 1 in
(2.77 m)
23 reps
All values from NFL Combine[7][8]

The Carolina Panthers selected Moton in the second round (64th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft.[9]

On May 4, 2017, the Carolina Panthers signed Moton to a four-year, $4.15 million contract with $2.28 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $1.16 million.[10]

References

  1. ^ Western's Moton out to enhance pro stock at Senior Bowl
  2. ^ WMU's Taylor Moton watches teammates get drafted, eager for next year
  3. ^ Western Michigan bookend tackles power Broncos, show NFL promise
  4. ^ Okemos grad Taylor Moton won big with Western Michigan
  5. ^ Combine notes: Western Michigan's Taylor Moton brings flexibility
  6. ^ "Senior Bowl: 2017 North Team". seniorbowl.com. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
  7. ^ "NFL Draft Profile: Taylor Moton". NFL.com. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
  8. ^ "Taylor Moton, DS #5 OT, Western Michigan". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
  9. ^ Strickland, Bryan (April 28, 2017). "Panthers draft Taylor Moton in second round". Panthers.com.
  10. ^ "Sportrac.com: Taylor Moton contract". Sportrac.com. Retrieved June 2, 2017.