Press Taylor enters his first season as the offensive coordinator for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2022. He spent the 2021 season as a senior offensive assistant with the Indianapolis Colts after spending eight seasons (2013-20) in a variety of roles with the Philadelphia Eagles.
In his lone season with the Colts, Taylor helped the Colts become one of six offensive units in the NFL to boast a 1,000-yard rusher (RB Jonathan Taylor; 1,811 yards) and 1,000-yard receiver (WR Michael Pittman Jr.; 1,082 yards). The Colts ranked second in rushing yards per game (149.4) and tied for ninth in points per game (26.5).
QB Carson Wentz completed 322-of-516 passes for 3,563 yards with 27 touchdowns and seven interceptions in his first season with Indianapolis in 2021. His interception percentage (1.4) was the third-lowest in the league. RB Jonathan Taylor led the NFL in scrimmage yards (2,171), rushing yards (1,811), first down runs (107), total touchdowns (20, tied), rushing touchdowns (18) and 100-yard rushing games (10) en route to Associated Press First Team All-Pro honors.
From 2013-20, Taylor served in a variety of roles with Philadelphia and worked with now-Jaguars Head Coach Doug Pederson from 2016-20. He got his start as an offensive quality control coach (2013-15) before being promoted to offensive quality control/assistant quarterbacks coach (2016-17). Taylor was once again elevated after the 2017 season as he became the quarterbacks coach for two seasons (2018-19) before adding passing game coordinator to his title in 2020.
While in Philadelphia, Taylor coached Wentz who became one of six quarterbacks in NFL history to throw for 20-plus touchdowns and 10-or-fewer interceptions in three consecutive seasons (2017-19), joining Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Peyton Manning, Aaron Rodgers and Russell Wilson. He helped guide Wentz to single-season franchise records in completions (388 in 2019), completion percentage (69.6 percent in 2018), passing yards (4,039 in 2019) and passing touchdowns (33 in 2017).
In 2019, Wentz completed 388-of-607 passes for 4,039 yards and 27 touchdowns with seven interceptions for a 93.1 passer rating. His completions and passing yards were single-season franchise records, and his 27 touchdowns tied for fifth in the NFL. Wentz also had three game-winning drives as the Eagles won the NFC East.
In his first season as quarterbacks coach in 2018, Taylor helped lead Wentz to a franchise single-season record 69.6 completion percentage and a career-high 102.2 passer rating. He also coached QB Nick Foles, who started five games and led the Eagles to three wins to finish the regular season. Foles was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week in Week 16 after he completed 35-of-49 passes for 471 yards and four touchdowns with one interception for a 120.4 passer rating. Foles also tied an NFL record with 25 consecutive completions in a Week 17 win at Washington.
In 2017, Taylor helped Wentz earn Second Team All-Pro honors and his first career Pro Bowl selection after he started 13 games and completed 265-of-440 passes for 3,296 yards and a franchise single-season record 33 touchdowns with only seven interceptions for a 101.9 passer rating. He also coached Foles, who recorded three 100.0-plus passer rating playoff games and led Philadelphia to its first Super Bowl championship while earning Super Bowl LII MVP honors.
In his first season as assistant quarterbacks coach, Taylor helped coach Wentz who set the NFL rookie record for completions (379). Wentz also recorded 3,782 passing yards, which were the fifth-most passing yards by a rookie in team history.
As offensive quality control coach from 2013-15, Philadelphia ranked third in the NFL in total offense (392.8), fourth in rushing offense (131.1), sixth in scoring offense (23.9), sixth in touchdowns (132) and eighth in passing offense (261.5) during that span. In 2014, the Eagles set single-season franchise records in points (474), touchdowns (54), passing yards (4,581) and first downs (356).
Prior to Philadelphia, Taylor served as a graduate assistant/quarterbacks coach for two seasons (2011-12) at Tulsa, where he helped the Golden Hurricane win the 2012 Conference USA Championship and Liberty Bowl title after finishing with a 10-3 record. In 2011, he worked with QB G.J. Kinne, who threw for over 3,000 yards and had 28 touchdowns.
Taylor played collegiately at Marshall (2009-2010) and Butler (Kan.) Community College (2007-08). He helped Butler win the Junior College National Championships in 2007 and 2008. While at Butler, he recorded a 17-1 record as a starter and served as the team's captain.
A native of Norman, Okla., Taylor attended Norman High School. He and his wife, Brooklyn, have two daughters, Teale and Carolina Leigh, and one son, Woods. His father, Sherwood, played and coached at Oklahoma, while his brother, Zac, is currently the head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals.
