“It’s Like Steph Curry”: Sean Taylor’s 6’1” Daughter Jackie Feels She is Considered “Short” in Volleyball

The late Sean Taylor, who was tragically shot at his Miami area home on November 26, 2007, has left a lasting legacy in the NFL.

Now, a decade later, his daughter, Jackie Taylor is carrying that legacy on the volleyball court at the University of North Carolina.

Interestingly, in an interview on the Pivot Podcast, the 18-year-old girl, standing at 61, admitted that she feels short on the volleyball court where her peers tower well over six feet.

Factoring in her daily experience, Jackie said: Following this, she compared herself to Golden State Warriors star, Stephen Curry, who in spite of his 6-foot height was once considered undersized despite having keen shooting and a high basketball IQ.

As rightfully pointed out by Jackie, Curry is now a superstarhe is a two-time NBA scoring champion, a ten-time NBA All-Star, and a ten-time All-NBA selection already at 36.

Considering the road ahead, Jackie understands her switch from high school to college volleyball will be toughespecially going up against more experienced players.

However, she wants to focus on what she can do to put her best foot forwardlike being dynamic and quick on the courtwhich will be key to her success at UNC.

She elaborated that her 61 height could be a limitation on the court but it pushes her to work harder.

To pay homage to Sean Taylor, Jackie dons jersey No.

21 at UNCa number which was worn by the ex-NFL Safety while playing with the Commanders .

It was unofficially retired by the team in 2007 following his tragic murder.

Now, Jackie flaunts that same jersey number on the volleyball court and hopes to make her father proud in a sport that Sean never played but where his spirit still inspires her..

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