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1986 NFL Draft · Rd 4 · #97 overall

Tommy Taylor UCLA Draft

Tommy Taylor was drafted No. 97 overall by the San Diego Chargers in the 1986 NFL Draft out of UCLA. No regular-season snaps on record.

Overall pick
#97
Round
4
Draft class
1986

The pick

How Tommy Taylor came off the board in 1986.

Drafted by

San Diego Chargers

Rd 4 · #97 overall · AFC West

Full 1986 draft class (333 picks)
Position
Linebacker LB
College
UCLA Big Ten at the draft
Side of the ball
Defense

NFL career

No regular-season snaps on record.

No regular-season career on record yet.

Games, starts, and approximate value appear here once the season data lands.

See the rest of the 1986 class

Around pick 97

Who came off the board on either side of Tommy Taylor.

#95 Ty Allert LB · LAC Texas #96 Charles Haley DE · SF James Madison · Hall of Fame · 2× All-Pro · 5× Pro Bowl #98 Dan Knight T · GB San Diego State #99 Doug Gaynor QB · CIN Long Beach State

UCLA in the 1986 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#18 Mike Sherrard WR · DAL UCLA #32 John Lee K · ARI UCLA #74 Mark Walen DT · DAL UCLA #144 Robert Jenkins T · LAR UCLA #195 Steve Jarecki LB · LAR UCLA #291 David Norrie QB · SEA UCLA

Other LB picks from UCLA

The program's most accomplished players at the same spot.

#9 Anthony Barr LB · MIN · 2014 UCLA · 4× Pro Bowl #41 Ken Norton Jr. LB · DAL · 1988 UCLA · 1× All-Pro · 3× Pro Bowl #98 Donnie Edwards LB · KC · 1996 UCLA · 1× Pro Bowl #10 Jamir Miller LB · ARI · 1994 UCLA · 1× All-Pro · 1× Pro Bowl #208 Marvcus Patton LB · BUF · 1990 UCLA #31 Roman Phifer LB · LAR · 1991 UCLA

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Tommy Taylor in the 1986 NFL Draft

Tommy Taylor is a Linebacker out of UCLA selected No. 97 overall by the San Diego Chargers in the 1986 NFL Draft. No regular-season snaps on record. UCLA has produced 180 NFL draft picks since 1980.

Where this data comes from

Pick order and career outcomes come from the nflverse draft archive; position, measurables, and conference at the time of the draft come from the college feed. Career columns stay empty until a player logs regular-season snaps.

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Frequently asked questions

Where was Tommy Taylor drafted?

Tommy Taylor was selected No. 97 overall by the San Diego Chargers in the 1986 NFL Draft (Rd 4). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1986/tommy-taylor.

What college did Tommy Taylor play for?

Tommy Taylor played college football at UCLA in the Big Ten. See every UCLA draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/ucla-bruins.

How did Tommy Taylor's NFL career turn out?

No regular-season snaps on record. Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1986/tommy-taylor.