Usage Score
24.8
Player Dossier
2008-2008Miami (OH)
J.R. Taylor
RB • 5'9" • 197 lbs • Reynoldsburg, OH, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
J.R. Taylor leans balanced backfield option traits and 50.8 efficiency.
Efficiency
50.8
Consistency
63
Season Value
59.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2008 Regular Season · Miami (OH)
08
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 1
- Program Path
- Miami (OH)
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Bowling Green
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
J.R. Taylor, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2008 Regular Season · Miami (OH). J.R. Taylor leans balanced backfield option traits and 50.8 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2008 Regular Season
Miami (OH) paired 451 primary output with 50.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2008 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 50.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Bowling Green
Win with 127 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2008 Regular Season · Miami (OH)
Games
7
Scrimmage Yards / G
64.4
Efficiency
50.8
Usage
24.8
Consistency
63
Best Game by takeover score
Ohio
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Northern Illinois: 19. Bowling Green: 127. Kent State: 121. Buffalo: 69. Ball State: 3. Toledo: 70. Ohio: 42
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
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High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Northern Illinois: 2 by 89.6. Bowling Green: 18 by 73.5. Kent State: 21 by 59.3. Buffalo: 16 by 44.9. Ball State: 2 by 15.6. Toledo: 22 by 33.5. Ohio: 10 by 39.4
Split Comparison
Losses54 · n=6
First Half84 · n=4 · +45.7 vs Second Half
Second Half38.3 · n=3 · -45.7 vs First Half
All Games64.4 · n=7
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
7 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Bowling Green
Best efficiency game
89.6 vs Northern Illinois
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/28 | vs Ohio | L 26-41 | 8 | 28 | 3.50 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 4.2 |
| Sat 11/22 | @ Toledo | L 14-42 | 21 | 68 | 3.20 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3.2 |
| Wed 11/12 | vs Ball State | L 16-31 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | — | — | 1.5 |
| Wed 11/5 | @ Buffalo | L 17-37 | 16 | 69 | 4.30 | 1 | — | — | 4.3 |
| Sat 10/25 | vs Kent State100 rush yards | L 21-54 | 20 | 113 | 5.70 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5.8 |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Bowling Green100 rush yards | W 27-20 | 18 | 127 | 7.10 | 1 | — | — | 7.1 |
| Sat 10/11 | @ Northern Illinois | L 13-17 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | — | — | 9.5 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Miami (OH)
2008
Opening stop
Season Progression
2008
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 451 | 50.8 | 24.8 | — |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Bowling Green
Win with 127 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
127
Primary metric
127 scrimmage yards and 34 usage.
#2
Kent State
121
Primary metric
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
121 scrimmage yards and 41.2 usage.
#3
Toledo
70
Primary metric
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
70 scrimmage yards and 42.3 usage.
#4
Buffalo
69
Primary metric
Loss with 69 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
69 scrimmage yards and 29.6 usage.
#5
Northern Illinois
19
Primary metric
Loss with 19 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
19 scrimmage yards and 4.1 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2008 Regular Season · Miami (OH)
451 primary output · 50.8 efficiency · 24.8 usage
59.5
Milestones
2
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2008 · Rating 0.7667
Reynoldsburg · Reynoldsburg, OH
- Committed To
- Miami (OH)
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2008
Career Facts
1
Career teams
1
Seasons tracked
451
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 1 tracked seasons, 7 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.