Press Taylor

Press Taylor, who enters his eighth season with the Eagles, earned the added title and responsibility of passing game coordinator during the 2020 offseason will continue to serve as the team's quarterbacks coach. Taylor originally joined Philadelphia's staff as an offensive quality control coach in 2013, was elevated to assistant quarterbacks coach in 2016, and was promoted to quarterbacks coach in 2018.

Since taking over as the Eagles' quarterbacks coach, Philadelphia ranks fifth in the NFL in interception rate (1.6 pct.), sixth in completion percentage (67.1 pct) and touchdown-to-interception ratio (3.1, tied), seventh in passing touchdowns (56), ninth in passing yards per game (253.4) and 10th in passer rating (96.4).

Taylor has played an integral role in the development of franchise QB Carson Wentz, who is one of six quarterbacks in NFL history to record three consecutive seasons (2017-19) with 20-plus passing touchdowns and 10-or-fewer interceptions, joining Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Peyton Manning, Aaron Rodgers and Russell Wilson. Since 2017, Wentz ranks third in the NFL in passing touchdowns per game (2.0), behind Patrick Mahomes (2.5) and Wilson (2.1) (min. 30 games). Additionally, the 27-year-old already owns single-season franchise records in completions (388 in 2019), completion percentage (69.6 pct. in 2018), passing yards (4,039 in 2019) and passing touchdowns (33 in 2017).

In 2019, under Taylor's direction, Wentz set team records with 388 completions and 4,039 passing yards and tied for fifth in the NFL with 27 passing touchdowns. He also totaled three game-winning drives, including two fourth quarter/overtime comebacks, during the Eagles' division-clinching, four-game winning streak from Weeks 14-17. Wentz suffered a concussion versus Seattle in the Wild Card Round and was replaced by Josh McCown, who completed 18-of-24 (75.0 pct.) passes for 174 yards and a 94.8 passer rating and became the oldest player in NFL history to make his postseason debut.

Taylor guided Wentz to a franchise-record 69.6 completion percentage and career-high 102.2 passer rating in his first season as the Eagles' quarterbacks coach in 2018. Nick Foles, who started five regular-season games in place of an injured Wentz, led the Eagles to three straight wins to close the season. In that span, Foles was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week in Week 16 and tied an NFL record with 25 consecutive completions against Washington in Week 17.

Philadelphia's quarterbacks thrived during the team's Super Bowl LII-winning season in 2017. Wentz received his first career Pro Bowl nod and was named second-team All-Pro by the Associated Press after leading the Eagles to an 11-2 record and ranking second in the league with a team-record 33 passing touchdowns. Following a season-ending knee injury to Wentz, Foles helped lead Philadelphia to its first Super Bowl championship, recording a 100-plus passer rating in all three playoff games and earning Super Bowl LII MVP honors.

During his first season as assistant quarterbacks coach in 2016, Taylor worked with then-rookie Wentz, as the second-overall pick set a franchise and NFL rookie record with 379 completions (eclipsed again by Wentz in 2019). Wentz's 3,782 passing yards marked the fourth-highest total in team history (now fifth) and NFL rookie history.

From 2013-15, when Taylor served as an offensive quality control coach, Philadelphia ranked third in the NFL in total offense (392.8 ypg), fourth in rushing offense (131.1 ypg), sixth in scoring offense (23.9) and touchdowns (132) and eighth in passing offense (261.5 ypg). The Eagles set single-season franchise records in points (474), touchdowns (54), passing yards (4,581) and first downs (356) in 2014, as well as total net yards (6,676) and fewest turnovers (19) in 2013. Seven offensive players combined for 10 Pro Bowl honors in those three seasons, including Foles, DeSean Jackson, Jason Kelce, Jeremy Maclin, Evan Mathis (two), LeSean McCoy (two) and Jason Peters (two).

Prior to arriving in Philadelphia, Taylor spent two seasons as a graduate assistant/quarterbacks coach at the University of Tulsa, where he helped the program capture the 2012 C-USA Championship and Liberty Bowl title after finishing the regular season with a 10-3 record. In 2011, Taylor worked with QB G.J. Kinne, who threw for over 3,000 yards and 28 touchdowns against 12 interceptions.

Taylor spent two seasons as a quarterback at Marshall after transferring from Butler Community College in El Dorado, KS, following his sophomore campaign. At Butler, Taylor led the Grizzlies to back-to-back Junior College National Championships in 2007 and 2008. He compiled a 17-1 record as a starter and served as the team's captain.

The Norman, OK, native attended Norman High School and is married to the former Brooklyn Scheer. The couple has two daughters: Teale Marie, who was born March 2017, and Carolina Leigh, who was born December 2018. His father Sherwood played and coached at Oklahoma, while his brother Zac was named the head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals during the 2019 offseason.