The 24-year-old died in a Florida hospital where he underwent nearly seven hours of emergency surgery Monday to repair a severed femoral artery, the team confirmed in a website statement. "He never regained consciousness," Sharpstein told CNN. "He was unconscious when the fire rescue people arrived. It's a senseless tragic death." Redskins running back Clinton Portis, who played with Taylor in college, told reporters yesterday that Taylor changed after the birth of his daughter last year.
``It was like a new Sean,'' Portis said.
Taylor signed a seven-year, $18 million contract with the Redskins in 2004 after being selected an All-American and the Big East Conference's Defensive Player of the Year during his senior season at Miami. He played four seasons for the Hurricanes and in 2001 was one of just four freshmen to play for Miami during its national championship campaign.
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MIAMI (AP) - Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor has died in a Florida hospital, one day after being shot at his home.
Sharpstein calls Taylor's death a "tremendously sad and unnecessary event." He says the player was a "wonderful, humble, talented young man, and had a huge life in front of him."
Doctors had been encouraged last night when Taylor squeezed a nurse's hand. But Sharpstein said he was told Taylor never regained consciousness after being transported to the hospital.
Police are still investigating the shooting as a possible armed robbery.
Taylor's former lawyer, Richard Sharpstein, says he received the news this morning from Taylor's father. Taylor was recruited by the University of Miami and enrolled in 2001. That year, he was one of just four true freshmen to play for Miami in the 2001 national championship season, carving a niche for himself in Miami's secondary in nickel and dime coin packages. Taylor was named "Big East Special Teams Player" of the Week for his performance against the University of Pittsburgh.[5]
In 2002, Taylor was a second-team All-Big East selection by the league's head coaches in his first season as a starter. He finished third on the team in tackles with 85 (53 solos), broke up 15 passes, intercepted 4 passes, forced one fumbles, blocked one kick and returned a punt for a touchdown. He led all defensive backs in tackles, interceptions and passes broken up and had a career-high 11 tackles (2 solo) and intercepted 2 passes in the Fiesta Bowl loss to Ohio State University.
During his final year at Miami, Taylor produced a historic season that culminated with a plethora of honors and awards. He was a named a consensus first-team All-American, the "Big East Conference Defensive Player of the Year" and a finalist for the "Jim Thorpe Award" given to the nation's best defensive back. He led the Big East Conference and ranked first nationally in interceptions per game (0.98) with 10, tying the record for interceptions in a season with former Hurricane standout Bennie Blades. He finished first in total tackles with 77 (57 solos). He intercepted two passes in Miami's impressive 28-14 win over Pittsburgh, playing a key role as the Hurricanes limited All-American receiver Larry Fitzgerald to two receptions for 13 yards. He returned interceptions for an average of 18.4 yards, including a 67-yard touchdown return at Boston College, a 50-yard scoring runback at Florida State, and a 44-yard scoring runback against Rutgers. His three TD returns of interceptions is a Miami single-season record.
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