Jason Taylor Deserves to Be in the Football Hall of Fame

Every year the Football Hall of Fame located in Canton, Ohio, plays host to the induction ceremony for football's greatest. Many players including those from the Miami Dolphins have been elected to form part of this grand and exclusive club.

While very few can be inducted into the Hall of Fame, there are people who deserve to be inducted but appear to be overlooked. One of the notable examples has been Jason Taylor.

Jason Taylor has been a linebacker for the Miami Dolphins since he was picked by the team during the third round of the 1997 draft. The only exception was when he played for the Washington Redskins.

Mr. Taylor was born on September 1, 1974, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He started his football career at Woodland Hills High School. During this period, he was a recipient of the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League which is an honor awarded by the Pittsburgh Post Gazette and Gateway Newspapers.

He was accepted by the University of Akron and played as a starter and a letterman for the Zips. During his college career, Mr. Taylor managed to accumulate 279 tackles, 21 sacks, seven recovered fumbles, and three interceptions under his belt.

During his junior year, he was a linebacker and an All-America pick as well as the First Team All Mid-American Selection. Mr. Taylor also received the same award of All Mid-American Selection in his senior year.

He was also the recipient of the National Defensive Player of the Week Award for his excellent performance against Virginia Tech. The performance consisted of 12 tackles, two sacks, two fumble recoveries, and tackled a punt returner in the end zone for safety.

During his NFL career, he managed to accumulate 482 tackles, 120.5 sacks, and seven interceptions. He was also the recipient of awards such as the Walter Payton Man of the Year, AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year, and the All-American Honorable.

Jason Taylor was the Pro Bowl Selection six times during his career as well as the First Team All Pro Selection three times. He was also chosen two times to the First Team All-MAC [Mid American Conference].

He founded the Jason Taylor Foundation with his wife Katrina. The purpose of the foundation was to help improve the lives of South Florida's children. The result has been the Jason Taylor Reading Room which has helped increased literacy, and the Jason Taylor Children's Learning Center which provides a selected 11 sixth grade students with college scholarships.

It is for being outstanding off as well as on the field that Jason Taylor deserves to be inducted in the Hall Of Fame.