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Sean Taylor
American football player (1983–2007) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sean Michael Maurice Taylor (April 1, 1983 – November 27, 2007) was an American 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]
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Position: | Safety | ||||||
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Born: | (1983-04-01)April 1, 1983 Florida City, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
Died: | November 27, 2007(2007-11-27) (aged 24) Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida, U.S.[1] | ||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 231 lb (105 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Gulliver Prep (Pinecrest, Florida) | ||||||
College: | Miami (FL) (2001–2003) | ||||||
NFL draft: | 2004 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5 | ||||||
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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.