He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, earning consensus All-American honors.
A second-round draft pick, he played professionally for the Philadelphia Eagles and Seattle Seahawks of the NFL.
He was inducted into the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame's 2012 class.
[3] Taylor was a two-time Class 5A all-state pick for football, and named to the first-team defense on the UIL all-century team in 2009.
[7] He was selected for one Pro Bowl during his time as an Eagle, following the 2002 season in which he had five interceptions and a touchdown return.