He was an all-conference selection and team MVP in 1992, when the Ravens won the Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC) championship, and advanced to the NAIA Division II national semifinals.

Tabor started his coaching career in 1993 as an assistant at his alma mater, Benton High School, in St. Joseph, Missouri.

While Tabor was there, the Tigers ranked in the nation's top 10 for rushing offense and they played in two bowl games.

Tabor spent two seasons (2006 and 2007) at Western Michigan University as the running backs and special teams coach.

He also oversaw kicker Phil Dawson[5] and returner Joshua Cribbs[6] in 2012 when both were selected to the Pro Bowl, marking just the second time in team history that two specialists made the annual all-star game in the same season.

On January 12, 2018, Tabor returned to the Chicago Bears as their special teams coordinator under head coach Matt Nagy.

[7] On October 25, 2021, Nagy tested positive for COVID-19, resulting in Tabor taking over as the interim head coach.

On January 27, 2022, Tabor was hired by the Carolina Panthers as their special teams coordinator under head coach Matt Rhule.