When Su’a Cravens was drafted by the Washington Redskin in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft, talk turned fairly quickly to what number he might wear in the pros.
The No. 21 worn by Cravens at USC was in homage to Washington great Sean Taylor, who was tragically killed in 2007. However, Cravens’ himself took to Twitter to say that wearing the number in the NFL was out of the question. Though not officially retired, no Redskins player has worn it since Taylor.
Instead, a perfect compromise was found. Cravens will wear No. 36, the number worn by Taylor as a rookie.