Without much hype or countdown outside of Jacksonville, Fred Taylor reached a milestone equaled by only 21 other men in the history of the world: 10,000 NFL rushing yards.

To give you some perspective on this accomplishment, here’s some numbers:

Number of people to climb Mt. Everest: @ 660

Ok, I’m too lazy to go find more numbers. But that one makes the point pretty well, doesn’t it?

Anyway, for a guy tagged with the nickname “Fragile Fred” early in his career, he’s certainly proven dependable and productive. Plus, he’s a Florida Gator, so there’s that, too.

Finally, did you know Fred Taylor has never been to the Pro Bowl? Such is the result of playing in the AFC. Had he been a Tampa Bay Buccaneer, he’d have led the NFC in rushing a number of times and been a perennial pro-bowler. While it is debatable that he’ll have the numbers this season, he’s shown a tremendous amount of professionalism in providing leadership to a young running back corps for the Jaguars, including another possible pro-bowler, Maurice Jones-Drew. For this reason, as well as his career accomplishments, y’all need to get over and vote for Fred Taylor for the Pro Bowl.

You Gators – this is mandatory. You Seminoles and ‘Canes – show some class and give credit where credit is due, unlike with your test grades.