Sean Taylor was one of the most gifted and respected defensive players of his generation, and his 2007 death during a burglary gone wrong rocked the NFL. But with a new college football season kicking off in earnest this weekend, another chapter in the Taylor family legacy is being written.

Lisa Salters brings us the story of Sean’s younger brother, Gabriel Taylor, now a starting safety for Rice University. It’s the story of a young man learning to step out of his older brother’s shadow, and how nearly 15 years after Sean’s death, Gabriel keeps his spirit alive, one snap at a time. 

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