Johnathan Ryan Taylor (J.T.) (born August 29, 1979 in Boulder, Colorado) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League. He was drafted out of Montana State University in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions. He also spent time with the NFL's Dallas Cowboys and the Atlanta Falcons, as well as the Los Angeles Avengers, and the Chicago Rush of the Arena Football League.