Sean Taylor's brother, Gabe, makes his D.C. debut on Saturday
Gabe Taylor was six when his brother, Sean, died at 24. Now 24, Gabe Taylor is a day away from playing his first home game as a member of the D. C.
Defenders. Via Todd Archer of ESPN, the younger brother of Washington great Sean Taylor plays defensive back for the local UFL team . Like Sean did, Gabe Taylor wears No.
21. Gabe didn't play football until his senior year in high school. He had 11 interceptions and six pick-sixes in his only season at Gulliver Prep in Miami, where the field is now named for Sean Taylor.
After playing college football at Rice, Gabe Taylor wasn't drafted in 2025. He had a tryout at the Commanders’ rookie minicamp , but there were no NFL offers. Enter the UFL.
"I'll tell you this, if he was two inches taller, he wouldn't be playing in our league right now, for sure," Defenders coach Shannon Harris told Archer. "He'd definitely be playing in the NFL. But Gabe, man, the kid is very smart.