A view of a memorial honoring the 15th year of former Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor's passing prior to the Commanders' game against the Atlanta Falcons at FedExField. Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

Daughter of late Sean Taylor honors father with her new D1 volleyball number

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Darryn Albert | Last updated Jun 28, 2024 6:47 PM ET

Sean Taylor’s daughter is keeping his memory alive at her newest stop.

UNC Volleyball revealed this week that Jackie Taylor, daughter of the late ex-NFL Pro Bowler Sean, will be honoring her father with her new jersey number for them. Jackie, a freshman at UNC, is set to wear the No. 21, which is one of the numbers that Sean wore during his NFL career.

Like father, like daughter

Freshman Jackie Taylor will wear No. 21 as a Tar Heel, honoring her dad, Sean Taylor

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Sean Taylor, a standout safety for the then-Washington Redskins, died in 2007 at the age of just 24 when he was shot and killed in a home invasion. Jackie, who was only 18 months old at the time, was also present at the shooting but was unharmed.

In more recent years, Jackie had made headlines for her comments about her father’s criticized memorial from the now-Washington Commanders. Now Jackie, who is a 6-foot-1 middle blocker, will continue to keep Sean’s legacy alive at a major D1 volleyball program.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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