WHERE HAVE YOU GONE?
In the spring of 2001, Taylor partici-
pated in a five-month volunteer place-
ment program and taught English to
high school students in South Amer-
ica. He later won awards for his post-
Tsunami work in Sri Lanka, mentoring
children, and as a transition support
specialist for the NFL Players Associa-
tion.
The days with head coach Lou Holtz
and line coach Joe Moore still reso-
nated.
"Great coaches are great teachers, and
that's what Coach Holtz was and Coach
Moore was," Taylor said. "They taught
us how to be men, they taught us that
we're capable of doing more than we
think we can, that we're tougher than
we think we are."
Married since 2008 to wife Lina, his
greatest joy has been as a husband and
a father to sons Jett (6) and Grayson (4).
The Taylors relocated to New York this
fall for his work, but still rent in San
Diego.
"All those demons that I fought, I'm
as happy as I've ever been in my life,"
the 41-year-old Taylor said. "My wife
and my children are very big reasons
for that. I've outkicked my coverage in
about every aspect of my life. I'm the
luckiest flipping dude I've ever met." ✦
Taylor has been married to his wife, Lina, since 2008. The couple has two sons: Jett (6) and Grayson
(4).
PHOTO COURTESY AARON TAYLOR
