"Taylor Mehlhaff teamed with punter Ken DeBauche to form what many experts felt was the best kicking tandem in college football in recent years."
Other awards include: Lou Groza Award Semi-finalist, 2007 First-team AFCA All-American & Sports Illustrated All-American, 3rd All-Time UW scoring leader behind NCAA career scoring leader Montee Ball and former Heisman Trophy winner Ron Dayne.
Mehlhaff was later released in the 2008 season: the Saints replaced him with Garrett Hartley, who at the time was a rookie free agent.
Mehlhaff kicked for the Hartford Colonials of the United Football League in 2010 finishing 10–13 on field goal attempts.
As of February 2015 he joined the coaching staff of his Alma Matar, Wisconsin as a Special Teams Quality Control.