What New Ring of Honorees Mean To Miami Football

Sean Taylor is one of the most beloved and polarizing players in the history of Miami football. Mention anyone from another school could be close to as good as Taylor sends the Miami Hurricanes fan base in a maelstrom.

Taylor was a Freshman on the Hurricanes 2001 National Championship team. He played and learned that season playing behind Ed Reed. Taylor was one of 38 players and 19 reserves that were drafted off that Miami team.

Reed was on to the NFL after the 2001 season. Taylor became the starting Free Safety as a Sophomore. He recorded four interceptions as a Sophomore. As a Junior in 2003, Taylor picked off ten passes to lead the country and returned three for touchdowns.

Taylor turned pro after the 2003 season. He was voted the Big East Defensive Player of the Year that season. The Redskins would pick him fifth overall in the 2004 NFL Draft.

He career was tragically cut short. During the Redskins bye week intruders broke into his house and shot Taylor to death.

In three and half seasons with the Redskins Taylor recorded 238 tackles and 12 interceptions.

Taylor had previously been inducted into Redskins Ring of Honor. He was named to the 2004 NFL All-Rookie team and twice played in the pro bowl.

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The five inductees into the Miami Hurricanes Ring of Honor are all members of the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame. The 2017 induction class brings the Ring of Honorees to 23.