Eric Taylor (Canadian football)

Eric Taylor (born December 14, 1981 in Winchester, Tennessee) is a Canadian football defensive tackle for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Memphis.

In the NFL, Taylor has played for the Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks and Tennessee Titans.

Taylor played his first two seasons in the CFL for the Edmonton Eskimos. On February 10, 2010, Taylor was traded to the Toronto Argonauts from the Eskimos in exchange for receivers Andre Talbot and Brad Smith. He signed with the BC Lions through free agency on February 16, 2011.