Taylor Lamb
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Quarterbacks |
| Team | Virginia Cavaliers |
| Conference | ACC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | April 12, 1994 |
| Playing career | |
| 2013–2017 | Appalachian State |
| Position | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2018–2019 | South Carolina (GA) |
| 2020 | Gardner–Webb (QB) |
| 2021 | Gardner–Webb (OC/QB) |
| 2022–present | Virginia (QB) |
Taylor Boyd Lamb (born April 12, 1994) is an American football coach and former quarterback, who is currently the quarterbacks coach for the Virginia Cavaliers. He played college football for the Appalachian State Mountaineers.
Early life
Lamb attended Calhoun High School in Calhoun, Georgia.[1] As a senior, he was named the Gatorade Georgia Football Player of the Year, throwing for 3,498 yds and 26 touchdowns.[2] Following his high school career, Lamb committed to play college football at Appalachian State University.[3]
College career
After redshirting in 2013, Lamb entered the 2014 season as the backup to Kameron Bryant. He earned his first career start against Southern Miss, throwing for 264 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions.[4] Lamb was named the Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year, after throwing for 2,381 yards and 17 touchdowns.[5] As a redshirt sophomore in 2015, he totaled 2,387 yards passing with 31 touchdown passes.[6] In 2016, Lamb threw for 2,281 yards and 15 touchdowns, while also rushing for 506 yards and nine touchdowns.[7] In the 2016 Camellia Bowl against Toledo, he accounted for 245 total yards and two touchdowns, being named the game's MVP.[8] During the 2017 season, Lamb broke the Sun Belt record for passing touchdowns in a career.[9] He finished his final season throwing for 2,737 yards and 27 touchdowns. As a result, Lamb was named the 2017-18 Sun Belt Conference Male Athlete of the Year.[10]
Lamb started 49 games for the Mountaineers, recording 9,786 passing yards, 2,008 rushing yards, 90 touchdown passes, and 23 rushing touchdowns.[11]
Statistics
| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
| 2013 | Appalachian State | Redshirted | |||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Appalachian State | 12 | 10 | 6–4 | 181 | 295 | 61.4 | 2,381 | 8.1 | 17 | 9 | 142.1 | 78 | 483 | 6.2 | 4 | |
| 2015 | Appalachian State | 13 | 13 | 11–2 | 170 | 283 | 60.1 | 2,387 | 8.4 | 31 | 9 | 160.7 | 85 | 436 | 5.1 | 5 | |
| 2016 | Appalachian State | 13 | 13 | 10–3 | 197 | 325 | 60.6 | 2,281 | 7.0 | 15 | 8 | 129.9 | 89 | 506 | 5.7 | 9 | |
| 2017 | Appalachian State | 13 | 13 | 9–4 | 206 | 337 | 61.1 | 2,737 | 8.1 | 27 | 6 | 152.2 | 78 | 584 | 7.5 | 5 | |
| Career | 51 | 49 | 36−13 | 754 | 1,240 | 60.8 | 9,786 | 7.9 | 90 | 32 | 145.9 | 330 | 2,009 | 6.1 | 23 | ||
Coaching career
After his senior season at Appalachian State, Lamb joined South Carolina as a graduate assistant.[12] After two seasons with South Carolina, he joined Gardner–Webb as the quarterbacks coach.[13] In his second year at Gardner–Webb, he was promoted to the role of offensive coordinator.[14] In January 2022, Lamb was hired by Tony Elliott at Virginia as the quarterbacks coach.[15]
Personal life
Lamb's father, Bobby, is the head coach of the Anderson Trojans; his cousin, Tre, is the head coach of the Tulsa Golden Hurricane.[16]
References
- ^ Farrer, Alex (November 29, 2012). "Football: Senior quarterback Lamb directs Jackets attack as they look for second state title". Northwest Georgia News. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
- ^ GHSA, From (November 29, 2012). "Football: Taylor Lamb named Gatorade Georgia Football Player of the Year". Northwest Georgia News. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
- ^ "Lamb changes to Appalachian State". www.timesfreepress.com. January 25, 2013. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
- ^ Bowman, Tommy. "Appalachian State QB Lamb makes positive debut for Mountaineers in loss". The Charlotte Observer.
- ^ "Eleven Mountaineers Earn All-Sun Belt Recognition, QB Lamb Named Freshman of the Year". High Country Press. December 11, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
- ^ "Former Calhoun QB Taylor Lamb leading Appalachian State against Vols". www.timesfreepress.com. September 1, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
- ^ "Appalachian State's Taylor Lamb eager to add final chapter to successful story". www.timesfreepress.com. August 31, 2017. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
- ^ Strelow, Bret. "MVP Taylor Lamb keeps App State moving forward in bowl win". The Charlotte Observer.
- ^ "App State quarterback Taylor Lamb carries Sun Belt record into Thursday night game". The Asheville Citizen Times. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
- ^ "Taylor Lamb named 2017-18 Sun Belt Male Athlete of the Year". WJHL | Tri-Cities News & Weather. October 9, 2018. Archived from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
- ^ Huber, Jason (December 8, 2017). "A career to remember for Taylor Lamb". The Appalachian. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
- ^ Joyce, Ethan (January 26, 2018). "App State's Taylor Lamb accepts GA position at South Carolina". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
- ^ Breiner, Ben. "Gamecocks QB grad assistant lands full time job coaching with family". The State.
- ^ "Gardner-Webb Football Announces Staff Changes Heading Into 2021 Season". Gardner–Webb University Athletics. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
- ^ "Sources: Elliott, Virginia hire up-and-coming star coach Lamb for quarterbacks". FootballScoop. March 3, 2025. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
- ^ Weiszer, Marc (August 23, 2017). "Appalachian State QB Taylor Lamb's family coaching ties connect him to UGA program". Online Athens. Retrieved October 10, 2025.