Player Dossier

2016-2019

Memphis

Patrick Taylor Jr.

RB • 6'3" • 227 lbs • Humble, TX, USA

Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover

Patrick Taylor Jr. leans balanced backfield option traits and 44.4 efficiency.

Usage Score

21.1

Efficiency

44.4

Consistency

48.5

Season Value

36.8

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · Memphis

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
8
Program Path
Memphis
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: UConn

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.

Patrick Taylor Jr., RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · Memphis. Patrick Taylor Jr. leans balanced backfield option traits and 44.4 efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason

Memphis paired 1,309 primary output with 55.8 efficiency.

Supporting note

2019 Postseason role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 44.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Ole Miss

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

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2019 Postseason · Memphis

Games

6

Scrimmage Yards / G

67

Efficiency

44.4

Usage

21.1

Consistency

48.5

Best Game by takeover score

Penn State

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Penn State: 59. Ole Miss: 153. Houston: 14. South Florida: 115. Cincinnati: 25. Cincinnati: 36

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Penn State: 9 by 66.4. Ole Miss: 31 by 50.2. Houston: 5 by 29.2. South Florida: 18 by 61.5. Cincinnati: 10 by 26. Cincinnati: 13 by 33.1

Split Comparison

Wins68.6 · n=5
First Half75.3 · n=3 · +16.7 vs Second Half
Second Half58.7 · n=3 · -16.7 vs First Half
All Games67 · n=6

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

6 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

Ole Miss

Best efficiency game

66.4 vs Penn State

Result
Sat 12/28@ Penn StateL 39-538506.301196.6
Sat 12/7vs CincinnatiW 29-2411383.5002-22.8
Fri 11/29vs CincinnatiW 34-2410252.5002.5
Sat 11/23@ South Florida2+ TDW 49-1017955.6031206.4
Sat 11/16@ HoustonW 45-275142.8002.8
Sat 8/31vs Ole Miss100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yardsW 15-10271284.7014254.9

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Memphis

    2016-2019

    Opening stop

Season Progression

20162016201720172018201820192019
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 PostseasonMemphis5835713.9
2016 Regular SeasonMemphis5835713.90
2017 PostseasonMemphis1,01455.526431
2017 Regular SeasonMemphis1,01455.5260
2018 PostseasonMemphis1,30955.824.9295
2018 Regular SeasonMemphis1,30955.824.90
2019 PostseasonMemphis40244.421.1-907
2019 Regular SeasonMemphis40244.421.10

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

UConn

Win with 173 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

173

Primary metric

173 scrimmage yards and 20.3 usage.

#2

UL Monroe

134

Primary metric

Win with 134 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

134 scrimmage yards and 32.7 usage.

#3

East Carolina

127

Primary metric

Win with 127 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

127 scrimmage yards and 13.6 usage.

#4

Kansas

109

Primary metric

Win with 109 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

109 scrimmage yards and 24.2 usage.

#5

Ole Miss

153

Primary metric

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

153 scrimmage yards and 41.9 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2018 Postseason · Memphis

1,309 primary output · 55.8 efficiency · 24.9 usage

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#2

2018 Regular Season · Memphis

63

1,309 primary · 55.8 efficiency · 24.9 usage

#3

2017 Postseason · Memphis

59.4

1,014 primary · 55.5 efficiency · 26 usage

Milestones

16

100+ rush yards

3

150+ scrimmage yards

11

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2023 · Rating 0.8356

Heritage · Brentwood, CA

Committed To
Fresno State
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2023

Career Facts

1

Career teams

8

Seasons tracked

3,308

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 44 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Patrick Taylor Jr. quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
RB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
8
Career rushing yards
2,874