The Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame has introduced 15 modern-era gamers as finalists for its 2025 class.
Former Jacksonville Jaguars operating again Fred Taylor has made the record for a second straight 12 months. Earlier than 2024, he’d been named a semifinalist for 5 years operating (pun meant).
Fred Taylor, a member of the College of Florida’s Athletic Corridor of Fame and the Florida -Georgia Corridor of Fame, has been named a Finalist for the Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame Class of 2025. #PFHOF25 pic.twitter.com/w4FOcUCDVe
— Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame (@ProFootballHOF) December 28, 2024
Taylor was drafted ninth total in 1998. The Gator nice performed 11 of his 13 NFL seasons in Jacksonville earlier than ending up his profession with the New England Patriots. He’s the Jaguars’ all-time main rusher (11,271 yards) and ranks seventeenth on the NFL’s all-time dashing record (11,695 yards).
Frank Gore and Adrian Peterson are the one gamers with extra yards who aren’t within the Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame, although neither are eligible but. Barry Sanders and Jim Brown are the one gamers with extra yards and a better common yards per carry than Taylor (4.6).
Right here’s Taylor’s bio by way of the full announcement.
Fifth first-round choose in historical past of Jacksonville Jaguars along with his choice because the ninth participant taken within the 1998 NFL Draft … Began 12 video games in rookie season, totaling 1,223 yards dashing on 264 carries … Scored 17 touchdowns as a rookie (14 dashing, three receiving), which nonetheless stands as franchise’s single-season document … Named to the PFWA’s All-Rookie Staff … Surpassed 1,000 yards dashing in a season seven occasions, together with a career-best 1,572 yards in 2003 … Profession dashing totals: 2,534 carries for 11,695 yards and 66 touchdowns … Additionally caught 290 passes for two,384 yards and eight scores … After 11 seasons in Jacksonville, performed two years for New England Patriots … Second participant inducted into Pleasure of the Jaguars.
The Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame’s Class of 2025 can be revealed throughout “NFL Honors” on Feb. 6. The present airs at 9 p.m. ET on FOX and NFL Community.
Right here’s the complete record of 2025 finalists. The committee can elect as much as 5 gamers however every should obtain at the very least 80 p.c of the vote.
- CB Eric Allen
- DE Jared Allen
- OT Willie Anderson
- OG Jahri Evans
- TE Antonio Gates
- WR Torry Holt
- LB Luke Kuechly
- QB Eli Manning
- WR Steve Smith Sr.
- OLB/DE Terrell Suggs
- RB Fred Taylor
- Okay Adam Vinatieri
- WR Reggie Wayne
- S Darren Woodson
- OL Marshal Yanda
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