Fred Taylor

About

Former NFL running back who joined the Jacksonville Jaguars in 1998 and became the franchise's all-time leader in rushing yards with 11,271 over the course of his 11 years with the team.

Before Fame

He was a standout track athlete and football player at Glades Central High School and he played college football at the University of Florida. In 1999, he was selected 9th overall in the NFL Draft by the Jaguars.

Trivia

He spent his last two seasons with the New England Patriots, retiring after the 2010 campaign.

Family Life

His son Kelvin Taylor became a University of Florida running back as well and his cousin Santonio Holmes became an NFL receiver.

Associated With

He was Jacksonville's all-time leader in career rushing touchdowns with 62 until Maurice Jones-Drew's 68 scores between 2006 to 2013 became the new record.