| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Jackson State |
| Conference | SWAC |
| Record | 16–6 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | September 22, 1978 Magnolia, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1998–2001 | Jackson State |
| 2002–2003 | New England Patriots |
| 2003 | Frankfurt Galaxy |
| 2003 | Amsterdam Admirals |
| 2003 | Detroit Lions |
| Position(s) | Quarterback, wide receiver |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2005 | Coahoma (QB/WR) |
| 2006–2011 | Coahoma (OC) |
| 2012–2013 | Texas Southern (WR/RC) |
| 2014 | North Carolina Central (QB) |
| 2015–2016 | North Carolina Central (co-OC/QB) |
| 2017–2018 | North Carolina Central (OC/QB) |
| 2019–2020 | Jackson State (WR/TE) |
| 2020 | Jackson State (interim OC) |
| 2021–2022 | Jackson State (OC/WR/TE) |
| 2023–present | Jackson State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 16–6 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| SWAC East Division (2024) | |
Thomas "T. C." Taylor (born September 22, 1978) is an American football coach and former player who is currently the head coach for the Jackson State Tigers. He played college football for the school as a quarterback and wide receiver, and after graduating had stints in the National Football League (NFL) with the New England Patriots and Detroit Lions, as well as in NFL Europe with the Frankfurt Galaxy and Amsterdam Admirals. He later served as a coach at Coahoma Community College, Texas Southern, and North Carolina Central, before joining Jackson State in 2019.