Taylor had signed a four-year contract with the Edmonton Eskimos just one month after finishing his senior season of college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
The dual-threat quarterback was selected in the 12th round of the 1989 NFL draft by the Indianapolis Colts in April, but Taylor was already committed to playing in the CFL.
[1][2] Starting in the summer of 1989, Taylor played for four CFL teams: the Eskimos, Calgary Stampeders, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and Ottawa Rough Riders.
He spent his entire career of eight seasons as a backup, playing behind notable CFL starters such as Tracy Ham and Doug Flutie.
He had 13 rushing touchdowns with a longest run of 60 yards as the Huskers were 11–1 in the regular season, but lost the Orange Bowl and finished tenth in the AP poll.