Fred Taylor is remembered fondly in Gainesville because he was a part of that 1996 National Championship team and the fact he was probably the next best running back in Florida history behind Emmitt Smith. He finished his collegiate career with 3,075 rushing yards as well as 717 receiving yards and 31 touchdowns.
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Taylor would end up getting drafted ninth overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 1998 NFL Draft. He spent 11 seasons with the Jaguars before spending his last two seasons with the New England Patriots and recorded over 14,000 yards from scrimmage in his career to go with 74 total touchdowns.
However, his time in the league left him with more than just some wins and Jaguars franchise records. He was pretty banged up and he never even knew it.
Visited Chicago last week for full Ortho exam. Took 11 MRIs and 12 X-rays. Got results yesterday. Somehow I played career with fractured->
— Fred Taylor (@FredTaylorMade) August 31, 2016
clavicle, 2 partially torn labrum, one in each shoulder. I'm Appalled! I was never told this as a player. Oversight? Or BS!
— Fred Taylor (@FredTaylorMade) August 31, 2016
A fractured clavicle and a partially torn labrum in each shoulder? Those are serious injuries and usually keep guys out for whole seasons! Taylor kept tweeting out through the pain and gave some more insight into how the doctors treated him at the time.
I've always gotten a sensation n my shoulders but I though it was fatigue. All these years have passd and now I discover my shoulders jackd
— Fred Taylor (@FredTaylorMade) August 31, 2016
Even through all the injuries and the lingering injuries, somehow The league still manage to deny my "Line of Duty" benefit 3 times.
— Fred Taylor (@FredTaylorMade) August 31, 2016
Seems the "neutral doctors" we are referred to by the league overlooked the injuries and issues I currently deal with. Nice job guys
— Fred Taylor (@FredTaylorMade) August 31, 2016
Taylor doesn't want your pity though. He's a tough dude and he's going to stay that way.
This isn't a pity party. Just sharing part of the business with you all. I've always been a TOUGH mutha*** you play hard injuries happen
— Fred Taylor (@FredTaylorMade) August 31, 2016
I would have been out of commission for life with any of those injuries so props to Taylor for finding a way to play through it and not giving in to the pain once.
