About Taylor Heinicke
Taylor Heinicke ( HIGH-nih-kee; born March 15, 1993) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Old Dominion Monarchs and joined the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2015, having played with Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, Houston Texans, Carolina Panthers, Washington Football Team / Commanders, Atlanta Falcons, and Los Angeles Chargers. Heinicke saw play for three seasons with Washington. In 2020, he replaced an injured Alex Smith by starting during the Wild Card Round against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Heinicke later started most of the 2021 season following an injury to Ryan Fitzpatrick, setting an unofficial NFL record for most completions by a quarterback in his first three starts. Heinicke also started the majority of the 2022 season after an injury to Carson Wentz. Heinicke was cited as an underdog due to his ability to lead teams to wins despite the perceived lack of prototypical size and arm talent. == Early life == Taylor Heinicke was born on March 15, 1993, in Lawrenceville, Georgia. His father is Brett Heinicke. Heinicke played football under head coach Kevin Reach at Collins Hill High School in Lawrenceville, where he was an all-state selection as a junior after guiding Collins Hill to a 10–4 record and a trip to the Class AAAAA semi-finals.
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