Fred Taylor is 48 years old. He had an excellent 13-year NFL career as a star running back in which he earned almost $41 million. He was just a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Technically there was no need for Taylor to ever finish his college degree. But he had a promise to fulfill.
Taylor finished the final class he needed to graduate from the University of Florida with a sociology degree, and over the weekend he received his degree in Florida's commencement ceremony. It came more than 26 years after Taylor left Florida for the NFL Draft.