Nate Taylor

About Nate Taylor

Nate Taylor is a sportswriter with ESPN who covers the Kansas City Chiefs. Taylor has worked in the Kansas City market and covered the Chiefs since 2018. In July 2025, Taylor joined ESPN.Prior to ESPN, Taylor was a staff writer for The Athletic. He was the 2022 winner of the Bob Oates beat reporting award from the Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA).With more than 15 years of reporting experience, Taylor has covered multiple Super Bowls and other major events, such as the NBA Finals, the NCAA Tournament and the US Open. He has also written extensively on the history of the Negro Leagues and its national museum. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Indianapolis Star and The Boston Globe.In 2012, Nate joined The Times\' apprenticeship program for young journalists. He was the New York Knicks beat writer during the 20••••13 season. Taylor also covered national sporting events, including the NBA Finals, the Jerry Sandusky trial and the US Tennis Open. Prior to his work at The Times, Taylor spent two years at The Raleigh News & Observer as a high school sports and backup ACC reporter. He completed internships at The Boston Globe, The Minneapolis Star Tribune and The Quad-City Times. His work has also appeared in The Kansas City Star and MLB.com. A Kansas City native, Taylor is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists, the PFWA, the Sports Journalism Institute, The New York Times Student Journalism Institute and the Sports Journalism Institute. He graduated from the University of Central Missouri with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. Nate and Holly, his wife, have two children, Hayden and Noah.

Experience

1. Espn Chiefs Reporter

   ESPN

   Jul 2025 — Present · Kansas City, MO, US

   In July 2025, Taylor joined ESPN as the Kansas City Chiefs NFL Nation beat reporter.

Education

• University of Central Missouri

  Bachelor of Science, Journalism

  2006 — 2010

Skills

• Editorial
• Marketing Strategy
• Interviewing
• Social Media
• News Writing
• Indesign
• Breaking News
• Sports
• Sports Writing
• Microsoft Word
• Creative Writing
• Ap Stylebook
• Script Reading
• Storytelling
• Facebook
• Photo
• Blogging
• Research
• Podcasting
• Interviews
• Newsletters
• Ap Style
• Content Marketing
• English Literature
• Microsoft Office
• Multimedia
• English
• Microsoft Excel
• Strategic Communications
• Twitter
• Video
• Publications
• Marketing
• Copy Editing
• Nexis
• Editing
• Website Updating
• Website Development
• Feature Articles
• Leadership