Sean Taylor

Total tackles:	400
Sacks:	2
Forced fumbles:	8
Pass deflections:	43
Interceptions:	16
Defensive touchdowns:	3
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Sean Taylor
	Taylor with the Washington Redskins in 2005
No. 36, 21
Position:	Safety
Personal information
Born:	April 1, 1983; Florida City, Florida, U.S.
Died:	November 27, 2007 (aged 24); Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:	Gulliver Prep (Pinecrest, Florida)
College:	Miami (FL) (2001–2003)
NFL draft:	2004 / round: 1 / pick: 5
Career history
	Washington Redskins (2004–2007);
Career highlights and awards
	Second-team All-Pro (2007); 2× Pro Bowl (2006, 2007); PFWA All-Rookie Team (2004); Washington Commanders 90 Greatest; Washington Commanders Ring of Fame; Washington Commanders No. 21 retired; BCS national champion (2001); Jack Tatum Trophy (2003); Big East Defensive Player of the Year (2003); Unanimous All-American (2003); First-team All-Big East (2003); Second-team All-Big East (2002);
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:
Total tackles:	400
Sacks:	2
Forced fumbles:	8
Pass deflections:	43
Interceptions:	16
Defensive touchdowns:	3
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Sean Michael Maurice Taylor (April 1, 1983 – November 27, 2007) was an American professional football safety for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected fifth overall in the 2004 NFL draft by the Redskins,^[2] where he played four seasons until his murder in 2007.^[3]

As a high school player, Taylor led Gulliver Prep to a Florida state championship and set the state record for single-season touchdowns. He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes, where he was a member of their 2001 BCS National Championship team and won the Jack Tatum Trophy. With the Redskins, he gained a reputation as a hard-hitting player and was nicknamed "Meast" from the expression "half man, half beast."^[4]^[5] He made one Pro Bowl appearance in 2006.

During the 2007 season, Taylor was shot by intruders at his Miami area home and died the next day on November 27.^[6] Posthumously, he earned a second Pro Bowl selection and second-team All-Pro honors. Taylor was inducted to Washington's Ring of Fame in 2008.

^ "Redskins' Taylor dies from injury in shooting". November 27, 2007.
^ Demasio, Nunyo (April 25, 2004). "Redskins' Choice Is For Safety Concerns". Washington Post.
^ "Sean Taylor - Death, Stats & Facts". Biography. August 4, 2020. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
^ "ESPN - Smith: Redskins' Taylor working to shed troublemaker image". August 12, 2006.
^ "SI.com - Photo Gallery - Top 10 Hitters in the NFL". CNN. Archived from the original on May 30, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2010.
^ Cite error: The named reference foxnews.com was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[1] "Redskins' Taylor dies from injury in shooting". November 27, 2007.

[:0-2] Demasio, Nunyo (April 25, 2004). "Redskins' Choice Is For Safety Concerns". Washington Post.

[3] "Sean Taylor - Death, Stats & Facts". Biography. August 4, 2020. Retrieved May 31, 2024.

[4] "ESPN - Smith: Redskins' Taylor working to shed troublemaker image". August 12, 2006.

[5] "SI.com - Photo Gallery - Top 10 Hitters in the NFL". CNN. Archived from the original on May 30, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2010.

[foxnews.com-6] Cite error: The named reference foxnews.com was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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