BREAKING: 7 first-year eligible players are among the list of 26 Modern-Era Player Semifinalists for the Class of 2022.
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The Pro football Hall-of-Fame narrowed their list down to 26 semifinalists for the 2022 class this week and two Jacksonville Jaguars greats were among the group. Those players were running back Fred Taylor and Tony Boselli.
With both advancing, Boselli has now been a semifinalist for seven consecutive seasons, while Taylor has been named one the last three consecutive seasons. Boselli has also been among the finalists the last four seasons.
Boselli was the Jags’ first-ever draft selection during their inaugural season as the team took him with the No. 2 overall selection in the NFL Draft of 1995. He then played for the team until 2001 and was able to become a five-time Pro Bowler (1996-2000) and a three-time All-Pro (1997-99). Ultimately, his career was cut short due to shoulder injuries, which has been a big factor in him not being able to acquire a gold jacket.
Taylor was drafted three seasons later in 1998 and was the Jags’ ninth overall selection out of the University of Florida. Throughout his career (1998-2010), he was one of the top running backs in football and exited his NFL tenure with 11,695 rushing yards and 66 touchdowns throughout 13 seasons. He also was a Pro Bowler and a second-team All-Pro in 2007.
Up next for both former Jags greats will be to advance to the finalists round, which will require 11 more eliminations. To find out the other players who advanced to the semifinalists round with both Taylor and Boselli, click on the link above.
