All-time great tackle Tony Boselli was the first Jaguar inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He was part of the Class of 2022.
Another Jaguar has a legitimate case to be a Hall of Famer: Mark Brunell. The left-handed quarterback is a long shot based on numbers, but his impact can be likened to a Joe Namath, albeit on a much smaller scale. His early success as a Jaguar may be the reason the franchise is still in north Florida.
A “how is he not in yet?” case also could be made for Fred Taylor, an underrated running back. Taylor played 11 off his 13 NFL seasons in Jacksonville and rushed for 11,271 yards and 62 touchdowns as a Jaguar.
There are 28 running backs from the modern era in the Hall of Fame. Taylor’s 11,695 career rushing yards ranks 17th on the all-time rushing list, and everyone in front of him is in Canton except for Adrian Peterson and Frank Gore, who likely both will be enshrined.
Some of the Hall of Fame running backs behind Taylor on the all-time rush list include John Riggins (11,352 career rushing yards), O.J. Simpson (11,236), Joe Perry (9,723), Earl Campbell (9,407), Jim Taylor (8,597), Larry Csonka (8,081) and Terrell Davis (7,607).
Taylor never won a ring and played in a small market on some bad teams, but he could ball.
