UNC Volleyball's Jackie Taylor honors late NFL dad Sean Taylor

Posted Dec 5, 2025
Jackie Taylor was a 15-year-old who had been playing volleyball for two years and was coming off a nondescript season on Gulliver's JV team. At the time, there wasn't a hint she would become a middle blocker for a North Carolina team playing the NCAA tournament this week. Taylor's dad -- well, he was an athlete, too, and played in the NFL. (ESPN.com)

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