Player: Chester Taylor
Team: Minnesota Vikings
Position: Running Back
Jersey #: 29
Drafted: 2002/Round 6/Pick 35
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 213
Pro Career: 2002-2005: Ravens; 2006-Present: Vikings

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Taylor was a four time all-state running back and sprinter at River Rouge High School before attending the University of Toledo. While at Toledo, Taylor set school records for rushing yards and touchdowns.[ In 2001, he led the Rockets to an impressive victory over in-state rival the Cincinnati Bearcats in the Motor City Bowl, giving Toledo their first bowl win since the 1995 Las Vegas Bowl. He was named the MVP of the game with 31 (Motor City Bowl Record) carries for 190 yards (Then a Motor City Bowl Record) and a touchdown.
Taylor ranked seventh in nation for the 2001 season with 1,492 rushing yards (268 attempts, 5.3 yards-per-carry) and 20 touchdowns. He also hauled in 26 receptions for 242 yards and three touchdowns, with a longest reception of 43 yards. He was named North Team MVP in the 2002 Hula Bowl.
Taylor was taken with the 35th pick in the 6th round (207th overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens. He spent four years backing up Jamal Lewis, seeing minimal yet increasing playing time throughout his tenure with the team.
On October 22, 2006, Taylor set a Vikings franchise record for longest run from scrimmage when he ran for a 95-yard touchdown in the third quarter against the Seattle Seahawks. He also broke 1000 rushing yards for the first time in his NFL career. Taylor and Adrian Peterson are considered one of the NFL's top running back tandems.