Jaguars' Fred Taylor receives Hall of Fame endorsement from Deion Sanders

Deion Sanders told ESPN that Fred Taylor should be considered for the Pro Football Hall of Fame and criticized the Hall's voting process; Taylor was a finalist last year but not this season.

Deion Sanders publicly endorsed Jaguars running back Fred Taylor for the Pro Football Hall of Fame during an appearance on ESPN's "This Is Football." Sanders criticized the Hall's voting process and used Taylor's omission as an example. Taylor was a finalist last year but was not a finalist this season. His NFL career spanned from 1998 to 2010 and included substantial rushing and all-purpose yardage. Key facts: - Deion Sanders, who is himself a Hall of Famer, said on ESPN that he believes Taylor compares favorably to several players already inducted and questioned the Hall's selection process. - Taylor was a Hall of Fame finalist in the previous year but did not make the finalist list this season. - Career totals reported for Taylor include 13,632 total yards and 70 total touchdowns, with 11,271 rushing yards for Jacksonville. - Taylor ranks No. 17 all-time in rushing yards, recorded seven 1,000-yard seasons, and had 32 rushing touchdowns in his first three seasons. Summary: Sanders' public endorsement has renewed attention to Taylor's Hall of Fame case and to criticism of the Hall's voting process. It is not yet clear how the Hall of Fame's changing process will affect Taylor's future consideration. Undetermined at this time.