Sean Taylor鈥檚 daughter, Jackie, to wear late NFL icon鈥檚 No. 21
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (BVM) 鈥� Sean Taylor鈥檚 only child, Jackie Taylor, is all grown up now and is honoring her late father鈥檚 NFL legacy in a heartfelt way.
As a rising freshman volleyball player for the North Carolina Tar Heels, 鈥� just like her dad Sean did in the NFL.聽
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Sean is remembered as one of the He was the No. 5 pick by Washington in the 2004 NFL Draft, and Jackie was born two years later in 2006. She was only ; Sean was shot as he tried to protect Jackie and her mother during a home burglary.聽
Despite facing tragic circumstances, Jackie became a successful student-athlete in Gulliver Prep鈥檚 (FL) Class of 2024. As a senior, the 6-foot-1 middle blocker helped the Raiders win their first 4A Florida state championship title (contributing ).
Jackie wore the , just as Sean did when he played football at the same school. Now, she’s fully prepared to sport the No. 21 jersey to continue her father’s legacy.
鈥淚 would definitely want to in a positive way just to keep his name alive,鈥� Jackie previously told Togethxr about Sean. 鈥淚 feel like after he passed away, yes, people still remembered him, but it was kind-of pushed aside in a way in the sports world. That鈥檚 my goal now: to keep his name out there.鈥澛�
