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Irish Illustrated Interviews Podcast: Aaron Taylor

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4.7708 Ratings

🗓️ 17 October 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Episode No. 7 of the Irish Illustrated Interviews podcast series features offensive lineman Aaron Taylor, a 2021 College Football Hall of Fame inductee, Super Bowl Champion, and Notre Dame legend. He played for the Fighting Irish from 1990 to 1993, becoming a consensus and unanimous All-American in his final two seasons and winning the 1993 Lombardi Award. In 1994, the Green Bay Packers selected in the first round with the 16th overall pick. Three years later, he started in Super Bowl XXXI, with the Packers defeating the New England Patriots, 35-21. He later signed with and played for the San Diego Chargers in 1998, but injuries forced him to retire a year later. Our conversation spans his entire playing career and more. Plus, we dive into his tenure as an analyst, first with ABC Sports and then now at CBS Sports Network, where he currently covers college football. Lastly, we delve into his role in creating and administering the Joe Moore Award, named after Notre Dame's legendary offensive line coach.

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0:00.0

Irish Illustrated insider subscribers.

0:05.0

This is Drew Mentock, and I'm here to bring you the seventh episode from our biweekly podcast series on the feed, Irish Illustrated interviews.

0:12.9

Today, we're sharing my conversation with offensive lineman Aaron Taylor, a 2021 college football hall of fame inductee, Super Bowl champion, and Nordame legend.

0:23.3

He played for the Fighting Irish from 1990 to 1993,

0:27.0

becoming a consensus and unanimous All-American in his final two seasons,

0:30.7

and winning the 1993 Lombardi Award.

0:33.7

In 1994, the Green Bay Packers selected him with the 16th overall pick in the first round.

0:38.6

Three years later, he started in Super Bowl 31, with the Packers defeating the New England Patriots 35 to 21.

0:46.0

He later signed and played for the San Diego Chargers in 1998, but injuries forced him to retire a year later.

0:52.8

Our conversation spans his entire playing career and more.

0:56.1

Plus, we dive into his tenure as an analyst,

0:58.3

first with the ABC Sports and then now at CBS Sports Network,

1:01.8

where he currently covers college football.

1:04.2

Lastly, we delve into his role in creating and administering the Joe Moore Award,

1:09.0

named after Nordames' legendary offensive line coach.

1:12.5

Here's my interview with Aaron.

1:14.3

Everyone, I'm here with Aaron Taylor today.

1:16.7

He, as many know, played at Notre Dame from 1990 to 1994.

1:21.6

He was a two-time All-American.

1:24.1

He's in the college football Hall of Fame.

1:25.7

He's a Lombardi winner.

1:27.2

He's a first round NFL draft Hall of Fame. He's a Lombardi winner. He's a first

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