Jason Paul Taylor (born September 1, 1974) is a former American football defensive end and linebacker who played in NFL for the Miami Dolphins, Washington Redskins and New York Jets. Taylor was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round (73rd pick overall) of the 1997 NFL Draft. He also performed on the sixth season of Dancing with the Stars and finished as the runner up to Kristi Yamaguchi. On December 28, 2011, Taylor announced that he would retire at the end of the 2011 season.