Usage Score
28.1
Player Dossier
2016-2019Arizona
J.J. Taylor
RB • 5'6" • 185 lbs • Corona, CA, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
J.J. Taylor leans workhorse runner traits and 52.2 efficiency.
Efficiency
52.2
Consistency
70
Season Value
53.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Arizona
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Arizona
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Oregon State
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.J. Taylor, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Arizona. J.J. Taylor leans workhorse runner traits and 52.2 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Arizona paired 1,565 primary output with 56.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 52.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2019 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Stanford
Loss with 160 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 90.9th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2019 Regular Season · Arizona
Games
11
Scrimmage Yards / G
91.8
Efficiency
52.2
Usage
28.1
Consistency
70
Best Game by takeover score
Arizona State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Hawai'i: 80. Unknown: 102. Texas Tech: 39. Colorado: 4. Washington: 126. USC: 93. Stanford: 160. Oregon State: 167. Oregon: 129. Utah: 43. Arizona State: 67
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. Hawai'i: 15 by 52.1. Unknown: 10 by 92.5. Texas Tech: 11 by 36.9. Colorado: 1 by 41.7. Washington: 21 by 55.9. USC: 20 by 50.6. Stanford: 21 by 73.5. Oregon State: 28 by 48.1. Oregon: 23 by 50.6. Utah: 13 by 34.4. Arizona State: 17 by 37.9
Split Comparison
Wins21.5 · n=2 · -86.6 vs Losses
Losses108.1 · n=8 · +86.6 vs Wins
First Half74 · n=6 · -39.2 vs Second Half
Second Half113.2 · n=5 · +39.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Stanford
Best efficiency game
92.5 vs Unknown
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/1 | @ Arizona State | L 14-24 | 14 | 48 | 3.40 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 3.9 |
| Sun 11/24 | vs Utah | L 7-35 | 10 | 33 | 3.30 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 |
| Sun 11/17 | @ Oregon | L 6-34 | 17 | 74 | 4.40 | 0 | 6 | 55 | 5.6 |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Oregon State150 scrimmage yards · 2+ TD | L 38-56 | 21 | 78 | 3.70 | 2 | 7 | 89 | 6.0 |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Stanford100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 31-41 | 16 | 107 | 6.70 | 0 | 5 | 53 | 7.6 |
| Sun 10/20 | @ USC | L 14-41 | 16 | 80 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 4.7 |
| Sun 10/13 | vs Washington | L 27-51 | 18 | 89 | 4.90 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 6 |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Colorado | W 35-30 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 |
| Sun 9/15 | vs Texas Tech | W 28-14 | 11 | 39 | 3.50 | 0 | — | — | 3.5 |
| Sun 9/8 | vs Unknown100 rush yards | — | 10 | 102 | 10.20 | 1 | — | — | 10.2 |
| Sun 8/25 | @ Hawai'i | L 38-45 | 14 | 67 | 4.80 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5.3 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Arizona
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Progression
20162017201720182019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Arizona | 277 | 47.5 | 15.9 | — |
| 2017 Postseason | Arizona | 895 | 57.2 | 19.9 | 618 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Arizona | 895 | 57.2 | 19.9 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Arizona | 1,565 | 56.7 | 37.7 | 670 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Arizona | 1,010 | 52.2 | 28.1 | -555 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Oregon State
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
284
Primary metric
284 scrimmage yards and 45 usage.
#2
Washington State
152
Primary metric
Win with 152 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
152 scrimmage yards and 29.5 usage.
#3
Hawai'i
186
Primary metric
Win with 186 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
186 scrimmage yards and 29.2 usage.
#4
Stanford
160
Primary metric
Loss with 160 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
160 scrimmage yards and 34.4 usage.
#5
Oregon State
129
Primary metric
Win with 129 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
129 scrimmage yards and 16.7 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Regular Season · Arizona
1,565 primary output · 56.7 efficiency · 37.7 usage
62.6
#2
2019 Regular Season · Arizona
53.6
1,010 primary · 52.2 efficiency · 28.1 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Arizona
50.3
895 primary · 57.2 efficiency · 19.9 usage
Milestones
14
100+ rush yards
9
150+ scrimmage yards
4
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
3,747
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 40 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.