This Florida football legend was named to the Senior Bowl Hall of Fame

He joins four other notable names from the college football ranks, all of whom made major marks during their time in the NFL.

Running back Fred Taylor was among the greatest offensive backfield players in Florida football history and just recently was named for induction into the 2021 class of the Senior Bowl Hall of Fame. He joins four other notable names from the college football ranks, all of whom made major marks during their time in the National Football League.

Here is what the talented tailback had to say about his experience in the Senior Bowl before embarking upon his professional career.

“My experience at the Senior Bowl was a great end to my college experience and also my first glimpse into the NFL. The experience was priceless.  I am forever grateful for the opportunity to play in the Senior Bowl and honored to be selected to the game’s Hall of Fame”.

Here is what the tweet above had to say, with corrections made for the errors in the original message.

A first round selection in the 1998 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars, Taylor spent four seasons with the Gators (19951994-97) as a tailback, appearing in 38 games to collect 3,075 career rushing yards on 537 carries (5.7 avg) with 31 touchdowns. His career rushing yards and touchdowns are the fifth-most in school history.

A team captain during this senior campaign at Florida, Taylor tied a school record in 1997 when he joined Emmitt Smith as the only backs in UF history to open a season with five straight 100-yard rushing games.

Drafted 9th overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 1998 draft, Taylor would make an immediate impact as a rookie. He finished his rookie campaign with 1,223 rushing yards, 421 receiving yards and 17 total touchdowns. Over his total NFL career, he left his mark by finishing 17th on the All-Aime rushing yards list with 11,695 yards, including seven seasons with 1,000-plus rushing yards as the Jaguars running back. He also recorded 2,384 receiving yards in his career as well as scoring 74 total touchdowns.

Congratulations to Taylor from Gators Wire and the entire Gator Nation for yet another well-deserved accolade.

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