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| Height: 6-1 Weight: 234 Born: Jan 27, 1976, Pahokee, FL |
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| December 1, 2008 Fred Taylor broke the Jaguars team record for touchdowns with his fourth quarter score against the Texans. Taylor rushed for 67 yards on only nine carries. |
| November 28, 2008 Jaguars.com reports that running back Fred Taylor will not return to the Jaguars next season unless he redoes his contract. |
| November 26, 2008 Running back Fred Taylor will probably have to take a big pay cut to remain with Jacksonville next season, according to ESPN.com. |
| November 21, 2008 Fred Taylor fully practiced Friday, according to the Jaguars' official website. He had been dealing with a neck ailment. |
| November 19, 2008 Fred Taylor did not practice on Wednesday due to a neck injury, according to the Jaguars' official site. |
| November 14, 2008 Fred Taylor had a full practice for the second straight day on Friday, according to the Jaguars official site. |
| November 13, 2008 Fred Taylor, who missed practice on Wednesday due to a neck injury, returned to full participation on Thursday, according to the Jaguars Official Website. |
| November 9, 2008 Running back Fred Taylor rushed 18 times for 80 yards in the Week 10 win over the Lions. He moved up to 11,073 rushing yards for his career, making him the 18th player in NFL history to surpass the 11,000-yard mark. |
| November 9, 2008 Running back Fred Taylor (knee) is active for thew Week 10 tilt against the Lions. |
| November 5, 2008 Running back Fred Taylor did not practice on Wednesday because of an injured knee, according to the Associated Press. |
| October 25, 2008 Fred Taylor has a good track record against the Browns, as he is averaging 154 yards over three career games, according to the Akron Beacon Journal. Browns' linebacker Andra Davis said, "He's a heck of a back. He has the total package. It's fun watching a guy like that, especially a guy you know well. You wish him success when he's playing against other teams, but I definitely don't want him to have any success this week." Taylor and Davis were notably teammates for one year at the University of Florida. |
| October 21, 2008 Fred Taylor is only 43 rushing yards away from 11,000 for his career. |
| October 16, 2008 Fred Taylor will remain the starter at running back for the Jaguars, despite the fact he has suffered two concussions this year, according to Pro Football Weekly. |
| October 16, 2008 The Florida Times-Union reports that Fred Taylor suffered another concussion in last Sunday's game. He has been fitted with a new, bulkier helmet that should prevent the injury from recurring. "I'm fine, man. If you don't suffer a slight concussion playing football, you're doing something wrong," Taylor jokingly said. He did not practice on Wednesday. |
| October 12, 2008 Fred Taylor took a hard hit to the head early Sunday and left the game, but he returned to the game in the third quarter. |
| October 5, 2008 The Jaguars were unable to run the ball at all on Sunday night against the Steelers. Fred Taylor had only 10 attempts for 19 yards and was kept out of the end zone once again. |
| September 28, 2008 Fred Taylor wants a heavy workload, according to the Florida Times-Union. He rushed for 126 yards on 26 carries in Week 3 in a big win over the Colts and said, "I've just got to continue to eat my vegetables, tomatoes, strawberries, everything that promotes quick healing, fish oil, anything, I'm looking for anything. It feels good to have the opportunity to get that many carries and get that type of banging." |
| September 26, 2008 Fred Taylor (hand) practiced without restrictions on Friday and is listed as probable on the team's injury report, according to the Jaguars Official Website. |
| September 21, 2008 Fred Taylor busted out of mediocrity on Sunday against the Colts. He managed 121 yards on 26 carries. He also caught two passes for nine yards. |
| September 19, 2008 Fred Taylor is nursing a toe ailment but is listed as probable for Week 3 at Indianapolis, according to the Jaguars' official website. |
| September 2, 2008 Fred Taylor was angry with officers for taking him out of his car at gunpoint, handcuffing him, checking his car for weapons and bringing drug-sniffing dogs out, so he yelled at officers, leading to his citation for disorderly conduct, according to the AP. |
| September 1, 2008 Fred Taylor has apologized to team owner Wayne Weaver for his arrest on a disorderly conduct charge over the weekend, according to the AP. He said the whole incident was "very, very petty," and he added, "Im not going to get into any details. Its an awkward situation, but I really do, sincerely, from the bottom of my heart, want to apologize to the Weavers and this organization for this type of press. Its never really good when its in the negative light." |
| August 30, 2008 The Miami Herald indicates that Fred Taylor has been arrested outside a Miami Beach nightclub on charges of disorderly conduct. Taylor was not taken to jail, according to Detective Juan Sanchez, a spokesman for the Miami Beach Police Department. He was instead released outside of Club Cristal on Fifth Street on his own recognizance with a promise to appear in court. |
| June 7, 2008 Fred Taylor is 32-years old, but hasn't lost his quickness during the Jaguars' two-day mini-camp and believes he is still on top of his game, according to Jaguars.com. Taylor commented, "I feel good. I feel real good. I can do it all still. I still think Im an every-downs back, but because we have a guy the caliber of Maurice Jones-Drew, theres no need for it." |
| February 10, 2008 Fred Taylor was the AFC leading rusher among running backs. Taylor carried the ball three times for 15-yards. Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger led the AFC in rushing with his one carry for 18-yards. Fred's first Pro Bowl wasn't a memorable one from a statistical standpoint. |
| January 5, 2008 Fred Taylor was limited to 48 yards on 16 carries at Pittsburgh Saturday, though he did have a 1-yard scoring plunge. He wasn't used much in the passing game, as usual, catching one ball for two yards. |