28 Fred Taylor
RB
6-1
226 lbs
1/27/1976
Pahokee, FL
Florida

One of the NFL's premier running backs who enters the season with the third-most rushing yards (9,513) by an active running back and ranks 21st all-time … Has career rushing totals of 2,062 carries for 9,513 yards (4.6-yard average) and 56 touchdowns and recorded 100-plus yards in 42 games … Has 261 career receptions for 2,205 yards and eight touchdowns … Has led the Jaguars in rushing in seven of his nine seasons … Only player who remains on the Jaguars roster from 1998 … Played in 112 games with 108 starts since being selected with the ninth overall pick in 1998 draft, the highest drafted running back and second-highest drafted skill-position player ever by Jaguars … Only player among NFL's top 48 rushers to never make a Pro Bowl … Ranks sixth in NFL history in rushing yards per game (84.9) and seventh in yards from scrimmage per game (104.6) … One of only 22 players in NFL history with 9,000 career rushing yards … One of 25 players in NFL history with 2,000-plus carries and Taylor's 4.6 yards per carry average ranks fifth-best among the 25 players … Led team in 2006 with 231 rushes for 1,146 yards with five touchdowns and four 100-yard rushing games … Finished with career-high 5.0-yards per carry average in 2006 as he rushed for 1,146 yards on 231 carries … Teamed with Maurice Jones-Drew to rush for 2,087 yards in 2006, second-most in the NFL and the most by a duo in team history … Now holds 34 Jaguars records … Owns the top seasonal marks in team history for rushing yards (1,572, 2003), rushing attempts (345, 2003) and most 100-plus rushing games (9, 2000) … Jaguars' career, single-season and single-game rushing leader … Only 1,000 yard rusher in Jaguars history (1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2006) … Developed into one of the NFL's top backs in his rookie season of 1998, and by 2000 was already breaking records held by O.J. Simpson and approaching others held by Barry Sanders … Missed 14 games in 2001 with groin injury … Rushed for three consecutive 1,000-yard seasons from 2002-04 … Rushed for a team-record 1,572 yards in 2003, ranking fourth in the AFC and sixth in the NFL … Because of injuries, had missed 24 full games and parts of nine others in first four NFL seasons until starting 46 consecutive games in 2002, 2003 and 2004. Missed final two games of 2004 with a knee injury … Big-play performer who set 29 team records in 1998, set an NFL postseason record in ‘99 (longest run) and shattered most Jaguars rushing records by 2000 … Holds the single-game club record for rushing yards (234, 11/19/00 at Pittsburgh, 30 att.), rushing attempts (37, 9/25/05 at NYJ, 98 yards), rushing average (8.5, 10/31/99 at Cincinnati, 15-128) and longest run from scrimmage (77t, 10/12/98 vs. Miami) … Also has two of the five longest pass receptions in Jaguars’ history (78t and 72 yards) … Has 64 career touchdowns, second in team history and five behind leader Jimmy Smith (69) … Has rushed for 100-plus yards in 19 games in four seasons under Jack Del Rio and the Jaguars are 13-6 in those games … Jaguars have a 8-4 record when Taylor touches the ball 30-plus times and 3-0 mark with 35 touches … Has recorded runs of 10 yards or more in 98 of 112 games and runs of 15 yards or more in 69 of 112 games … Has at least one 50-plus yard run in seven of nine seasons … Has scored two or more total TDs in 11 games and two or more rushing touchdowns in eight games (Jaguars are 8-0 in those games) … Eight of his 56 career rushing touchdowns are from 40-plus yards … Rushed for 100 yards in nine consecutive games in 2000, tied with Walter Payton for the third-longest streak in NFL history behind Barry Sanders (14) and Marcus Allen (11) … Scored 37 touchdowns from 1998-2000, tied for the third-most in the league at that time (Marshall Faulk, 48, Randy Moss, 44 and Emmitt Smith also 37) … Rushed for a then-team record 1,399 yards in 2000, despite missing three full games … Had the then 12th-best rushing performance in NFL history on Nov. 12, 2000 at Pittsburgh, when he gained 234 yards, a Three Rivers Stadium record … In 1999, played with a strained hamstring most of the season (missed six games entirely) but exploded in the playoffs with two 100-yard games, including an NFL postseason-record 90-yard TD run … In 1998, scored a team-record 17 touchdowns (second in the NFL), tied for third-most by a rookie in NFL history. The record is 22 held by Gale Sayers (1965), followed by Eric Dickerson with 20 (1983). Randy Moss also had 17 in '98 … Scored 14 rushing touchdowns in 1998, tied for the third-most by a rookie in NFL history. The record is 18 by Eric Dickerson (1983), followed by Ickey Woods with 15 (1988). Gale Sayers (1965), Barry Sanders (1989) and Curtis Martin (1995) also had 14 … Led all NFL rookies with 1,223 rushing yards and 1,644 total yards, and had six 100-yard rushing games, the most by an NFL rookie since 1995 (Curtis Martin, 9) … Set team record with 37 rushes at New York Jets on Sept. 25, 2005 … Has 517 rushing yards and three touchdowns in five postseason games … Second Jaguar to have back-to-back 100-yard rushing games in the postseason, joining Natrone Means (1996) … Has scored touchdowns against 23 of 32 NFL teams and has 100-yard rushing games against 22 different teams … Has more 100-yard rushing games on the road (22 in 56 games) than at home (20 in 56 games) … Ranks second in team history with 11,706 yards from scrimmage and tied for fifth with 108 starts … Has recorded 150-plus yards from scrimmage in 22 games and 200-plus yards from scrimmage in five games … Drafted with pick in 1998 on a choice obtained from Buffalo in the Rob Johnson trade … Second running back chosen behind Curtis Enis …

2006:
Started 15 games and finished with team-high 231 carries for 1,146 yards and five touchdowns … Posted career-high 5.0-yards per carry average and had four games with 100-plus yards … Added 23 receptions for 242 yards and one touchdown … Teamed with Maurice Jones-Drew (166-941-13 TDs) for the most rushing yards by a duo in team history … The two combined for 18 rushing touchdowns which ranked tied for third in the NFL among RB duos … Jaguars came within 59 yards of becoming only the fifth team in NFL history to have two 1,000-yard rushers in a season … Was first alternate for the Pro Bowl … Was inactive on Dec. 24 vs. New England with a hamstring injury … Led team with 21 carries for 74 yards and one touchdown along with six receptions for 41 yards in season-opener on Sept. 10 vs. Dallas … Finished with 22 carries for 92 yards with a long of 25 yards on Sept. 18 vs. Pittsburgh … Carried the ball 21 times for 74 yards on Sept. 24 at Indianapolis … Notched first 100-yard rushing game of the season on Oct. 8 vs. New York Jets as he finished with 111 yards on 21 carries and scored on a 13-yard run. Hauled in a 32-yard reception vs. Jets … Also led club with 103 yards on 15 carries at Philadelphia on Oct. 29 and surpassed 11,000 career yards from scrimmage, joining Jimmy Smith (12,285) as the only Jaguars with 11,000 career yards from scrimmage … Reached 9,000 career rushing yards on Nov. 5 vs. Tennessee as he rushed 13 times for 79 yards … Led team with five receptions for 71 yards including a season-long 36-yard reception at Houston on Nov. 12 … Totaled 79 yards and one touchdown on 24 carries vs. New York Giants on Nov. 20 … Finished with 101 yards on 22 carries at Buffalo on Nov. 26 … Totaled 131 rushing yards and one touchdown on nine carries against Indianapolis on Dec. 10, including a 76-yard run on the Jaguars first offensive play which was the second-longest run in team history. Missed the entire second half against the Colts with a sore hamstring. Jaguars finished with team-record 375 rushing yards and Jones-Drew finished with 166 yards on 15 carries as he joined Taylor as the first running back duo in team history to each record 100-plus rushing yards in the same game and became only the second pair of teammates over the last 30 seasons with 130 or more rushing yards in the same game (St. Louis’ Marshall Faulk, 183 and Trung Candidate, 145 vs. Carolina in 2001) … Re-aggravated hamstring the following week with a 35-yard run on Dec. 17 at Tennessee … In season-finale on Dec. 31 at Kansas City, totaled seven rushes for 26 yards and scored on a 26-yard reception.

COLLEGE

Ranks fourth on the school's all-time rushing list with 3,075 yards on 537 carries … Finished with 31 touchdowns … Played in three bowl games in four years … Third-team All-America selection by Associated Press and The Sporting News as a senior in 1997, when he was a consensus All-Southeastern Conference first-team pick and team captain … Team's leading rusher as a senior with 1,292 yards on 214 carries (6.0-yard average) and 13 touchdowns … Ranked second in the conference and 12th in the nation, averaging 117.5 yards per game … Closed out his career with 234 yards on 43 carries vs. Penn State in the Citrus Bowl, setting a school bowl-game record for rushing yardage … Part of national championship team as a junior … Majored in sociology.

PERSONAL

Married (Andrea) with daughter Nataajah (8) and son Inari (2) … Lives in Jacksonville and West Palm Beach, Fla. … Parade, USA Today and Blue Chip Illustrated All-America selection at Glades Central High in his native Belle Glade, Fla. … Also named Florida "Super Senior," as well as All-State and Class 3A Player of the Year and finished second in the voting for Florida's "Mr. Football" accolades in 1993 … Rushed 150 times for 1,545 yards (10.3 average), scoring 20 touchdowns as a senior … Enjoys visiting kids at Wolfson Children's Hospital … Partnered with the Dairy Farmers Inc. to promote nutrition and healthy eating habits in local elementary schools … Served Christmas morning breakfast with a couple of his teammates at the I.M. Sulzbacher Center for the Homeless … Recruited several of his teammates to go with him to talk about the dangers of drugs to middle school students during Red Ribbon Week … Participates in charitable efforts of his teammates … Made a contribution towards the purchase of turkeys for the Thanksgiving holiday … Serves as the spokesman for the Leukemia Society of America and Lymphona Society of America … Supports the Jacksonville Housing Partnership, which provides a variety of services to assist low-income families with home ownership … Serves as spokesman for the Glades Asthma Project, aimed at improving the functioning of children living with asthma in his hometown of Belle Glade, Fla. … Appeared in posters with an asthma education message designed to promote community awareness and asthma screenings in schools, and to assist parents with home assessments. The two-year project was funded by the Quantum Foundation of Palm Beach County and the American Lung Association of Southeast Florida … Visited local schools to encourage healthy living … Served as celebrity shopper at the Shop with a Jaguars event … Full name: Frederick Antwon Taylor.