Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2015-2018UCF
Taj McGowan
RB • 6'1" • 210 lbs • Hollywood, FL, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Taj McGowan leans balanced backfield option traits and 60.5 efficiency.
Impact Production
37
Developing production for a back
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
35
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · UCF
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- UCF
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Stanford
Player Story
Taj McGowan built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a running back from Hollywood, FL wearing No. 4, spending time with UCF. The clearest part of Taj McGowan's career was his backfield work: 1,123 rushing...
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- Committed To
- UCF
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Taj McGowan, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · UCF. Taj McGowan leans balanced backfield option traits and 60.5 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 1,218
- Rushing yards
- 1,123
- Receiving yards
- 95
- Touchdowns
- 19
Quick Answers
Taj McGowan quick answers
- Latest team and position
- UCF · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 1,218
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 40 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · UCF
- Top game
- Stanford
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Hallandale · UCF
- High school pipeline
- Hallandale · 21 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 4 · Senior
- 2018 Scrimmage yards rank
- 468 scrimmage yards · RB 221st (top 32%) · American Athletic 49th (top 20%) · National 525th (top 19%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | UCF | 8 | 275 | 262 | 13 | 1 | 57.2 |
| 2016 Postseason | UCF | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33.4 |
| 2016 Regular Season | UCF | 9 | 202 | 156 | 46 | 2 | 33.4 |
| 2017 Regular Season | UCF | 10 | 271 | 235 | 36 | 8 | 47.8 |
| 2018 Postseason | UCF | 13 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 62.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | UCF | 13 | 462 | 464 | -2 | 7 | 62.5 |
Related Context
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Taj McGowan played RB for UCF. Across 4 tracked seasons, Taj McGowan recorded 1,123 rushing yards, 95 receiving yards, and 2 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with UCF.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
UCF paired 468 primary output with 60.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 60.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Memphis
Win with 81 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Postseason · UCF
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
36
Efficiency
60.5
Usage
8.7
Consistency
64.5
Best Game by takeover score
Memphis
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. LSU: 6. UConn: 34. South Carolina State: 33. Florida Atlantic: 35. Pittsburgh: 36. SMU: 15. Memphis: 81. East Carolina: 27. Temple: 56. Navy: 16. Cincinnati: 50. South Florida: 72. Memphis: 7
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. LSU: 2 by 31.3. UConn: 3 by 97.2. South Carolina State: 9 by 38.2. Florida Atlantic: 7 by 52.1. Pittsburgh: 5 by 75. SMU: 5 by 31.3. Memphis: 4 by 100. East Carolina: 6 by 55. Temple: 6 by 88.9. Navy: 6 by 27.8. Cincinnati: 6 by 84.7. South Florida: 11 by 68.2. Memphis: 2 by 36.5
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins38.5 · Games = 12 · +32.5 vs Losses
Losses6 · Games = 1 · -32.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Memphis
Best efficiency game
100 vs Memphis
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/1 | vs LSU | L 32-40 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| Sat 12/1 | vs Memphis | W 56-41 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | — | — | 3.5 |
| Fri 11/23 | @ South Florida | W 38-10 | 11 | 72 | 6.50 | 1 | — | — | 6.5 |
| Sun 11/18 | vs Cincinnati | W 38-13 | 6 | 50 | 8.30 | 0 | — | — | 8.3 |
| Sat 11/10 | vs Navy | W 35-24 | 6 | 16 | 2.70 | 1 | — | — | 2.7 |
| Thu 11/1 | vs Temple2+ TD | W 52-40 | 6 | 56 | 9.30 | 2 | — | — | 9.3 |
| Sat 10/20 | @ East Carolina | W 37-10 | 5 | 29 | 5.80 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 4.5 |
| Sat 10/13 | @ Memphis2+ TD | W 31-30 | 4 | 81 | 20.30 | 2 | — | — | 20.3 |
| Sat 10/6 | vs SMU | W 48-20 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Pittsburgh | W 45-14 | 5 | 36 | 7.20 | 0 | — | — | 7.2 |
| Fri 9/21 | vs Florida Atlantic | W 56-36 | 7 | 35 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 5 |
| Sat 9/8 | vs South Carolina State | W 38-0 | 9 | 33 | 3.70 | 0 | — | — | 3.7 |
| Thu 8/30 | @ UConn | W 56-17 | 3 | 34 | 11.30 | 0 | — | — | 11.3 |
Player Story
Taj McGowan story
Taj McGowan built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a running back from Hollywood, FL wearing No. 4, spending time with UCF. The clearest part of Taj McGowan's career was his backfield work: 1,123 rushing yards, 260 carries, 19 rushing touchdowns, and 95 receiving yards across 40 career games in the available record. His career also includes 95 receiving yards, 2 tackles, and 88 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Taj McGowan's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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UCF
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201520162016201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | UCF | 275 | 30 | 23.4 | — |
| 2016 Postseason | UCF | 204 | 38 | 7.1 | -71 |
| 2016 Regular Season | UCF | 204 | 38 | 7.1 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | UCF | 271 | 36.1 | 12.9 | 67 |
| 2018 Postseason | UCF | 468 | 60.5 | 8.7 | 197 |
| 2018 Regular Season | UCF | 468 | 60.5 | 8.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Stanford
Week 2 · L 7-31
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
62
Scrimmage Yards
77.7 takeover
62 scrimmage yards and 48.8 usage.
#2
@ Memphis
Week 7 · W 31-30 · Conference game
81
Scrimmage Yards
73.4 takeover
Win with 81 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
81 scrimmage yards and 7.1 usage.
#3
vs Memphis
Week 5 · W 40-13 · Conference game
69
Scrimmage Yards
70.7 takeover
Win with 69 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
69 scrimmage yards and 20.6 usage.
#4
vs East Carolina
Week 12 · L 7-44 · Conference game
50
Scrimmage Yards
68 takeover
Loss with 50 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
50 scrimmage yards and 25 usage.
#5
@ South Florida
Week 13 · W 38-10 · Conference game
72
Scrimmage Yards
67.5 takeover
Win with 72 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
72 scrimmage yards and 15.9 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · UCF
468 primary output · 60.5 efficiency · 8.7 usage
62.5
#2
2018 Regular Season · UCF
62.5
468 primary · 60.5 efficiency · 8.7 usage
#3
2015 Regular Season · UCF
57.2
275 primary · 30 efficiency · 23.4 usage
Milestones
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100+ rush yards
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150+ scrimmage yards
4
2+ TD games
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