Aaron Taylor ( American football , born 1975 ) Aaron Taylor ( born January 21 , 1975 ) is a former American college football player for the University of Nebraska . Taylor was recognized as an All - American and won the Outland Trophy in 1998 . Early years . Taylor was born in Wichita Falls , Texas . He attended S . H . Rider High School in Wichita Falls , where he played high school football for the Rider Raiders . College career . Taylor attended the University of Nebraska , and played for the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team from 1994 to 1997 . As senior in 1997 , he won the Outland Trophy as the top college interior lineman in the country . He is one of seven Nebraska players to have won the Outland Trophy and is the only Husker to be awarded All - American honors at two different positions , offensive center and guard . He was also the winner of the Jim Parker Award . During his career , he helped the Huskers to a 49 - 2 record ( . 961 winning percentage ) and four straight bowl game wins , including undefeated seasons and national titles in 1994 , 1995 and 1997 . Two of the teams that Nebraska defeated in bowl games in those years , Florida in 1996 and Tennessee in 1998 , would go on to win the national title the following year . Taylor participated in games featuring such memorable plays as Tommie Frazier ' s 75 - yard touchdown run against the Florida Gators in the 1996 Fiesta Bowl and the Flea Kicker against Missouri in 1997 . His jersey number 67 was retired by Nebraska in 1998 , becoming one of just 16 Husker players so honored . In 1999 he was selected to the Nebraska All - Century Football Team via fan poll and in 2002 was named to the Athlon Sports Nebraska All - Time Team . Collegiate All Century Teams . In 2010 Taylor was selected as a third team offensive guard by Sports Illustrated in their " NCAA Football All - Century Team " . The starters were Jim Parker of Ohio State and John Hannah of Alabama , the second team consisted of Bob Suffridge of Tennessee and Bill Fischer of Notre Dame and the other third team player was Dean Steinkuhler of Nebraska . He was one of six Nebraska Cornhuskers selected to this 85 man roster ; the others being Rich Glover , Johnny Rodgers , Dave Rimington , Dean Steinkuhler and Tommie Frazier . In 1999 Taylor was selected as a starting offensive guard to the Walter Camp Football Foundation College Football All Century Team . The other offensive guards selected were John Hannah of Alabama , Dean Steinkuhler of Nebraska , Brad Budde of USC , Will Shields of Nebraska and Jim Parker of Ohio State . Taylor was one of six Nebraska Cornhuskers selected to this 83 man team ; the others being Rodgers , Rimington , Steinkuhler , Shields and Frazier . Professional career . After Nebraska , Taylor was drafted in the 7th round of the 1998 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts . Taylor played for the Colts for the first part of the 1998 season before becoming a member of the Chicago Bears . Personal . After the 1998 season , Taylor retired from professional football to start a career in business and to help coach high school football . A failed business venture with a few other former Husker players led to Aaron Taylor ' s bankruptcy and subsequent auctioning off of his 7 prized championship rings , as well as his Outland Trophy . The former Huskers tried starting a Scarlet and Cream Huskers Themed Restaurant in Omaha , Nebraska , but due to poor management it failed and resulted in nearly $ 70 , 000 in back taxes and other miscellaneous expenses . Due to being an Officer in the Restaurant , he was legally liable for taxes . The liquidation of his memorabilia was required under Chapter 7 rules , and despite his best efforts he was not able to purchase them back . Taylor currently works for Union Pacific Railroad in Omaha , Nebraska .