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Player Dossier
2017-2019Wisconsin
Jonathan Taylor
RB • 5'11" • 219 lbs • Salem, NJ, USA
Workhorse runnerBig-play efficiency
Jonathan Taylor leans workhorse runner traits and 65.1 efficiency.
Impact Production
82
High-end production for a back
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
69
Useful peak profile
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Wisconsin
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Wisconsin
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska
Player Story
Jonathan Taylor built his college career from 2017 through 2019 as a running back from Salem, NJ wearing No. 23, spending time with Wisconsin. The clearest part of Jonathan Taylor's career was his backfield work:...
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- Committed To
- Wisconsin
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2020
- Selection
- Round 2 · Pick 9
- Overall
- No. 41
- NFL Team
- Indianapolis Colts
Jonathan Taylor, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Wisconsin. Jonathan Taylor leans workhorse runner traits and 65.1 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 6,398
- Rushing yards
- 5,991
- Receiving yards
- 407
- Touchdowns
- 54
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Jonathan Taylor Wisconsin Highlights
2019 · Wisconsin · Player Highlight
Jonathan Taylor college highlights at Wisconsin.
- Season
- 2019
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
Jonathan Taylor quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Wisconsin · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 6,398
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 6 entries · 41 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · Wisconsin
- Top game
- Nebraska
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Salem · Wisconsin
- High school pipeline
- Salem · 4 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2020 · Round 2 · Pick 9 · Indianapolis Colts
- Latest roster
- No. 23 · Junior
- 2019 Scrimmage yards rank
- 2,255 scrimmage yards · RB 2nd (top 1%) · Big Ten 1st (top 1%) · National 2nd (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Wisconsin | 14 | 143 | 130 | 13 | 0 | 79.8 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 14 | 1,746 | 1,664 | 82 | 12 | 79.8 |
| 2018 Postseason | Wisconsin | 13 | 205 | 205 | 0 | 1 | 85.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 13 | 2,049 | 1,989 | 60 | 15 | 85.5 |
| 2019 Postseason | Wisconsin | 14 | 137 | 94 | 43 | 0 | 85.3 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 14 | 2,118 | 1,909 | 209 | 26 | 85.3 |
Related Context
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Jonathan Taylor played RB for Wisconsin. Across 3 tracked seasons, Jonathan Taylor recorded 5,991 rushing yards, 407 receiving yards, and 54 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Wisconsin.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Wisconsin paired 2,254 primary output with 70.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 67.8 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: Nebraska
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Wisconsin
Games
14
Scrimmage Yards / G
134.9
Efficiency
67.8
Usage
33.7
Consistency
71.4
Best Game by takeover score
Nebraska
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Miami: 143. Utah State: 87. Florida Atlantic: 223. BYU: 128. Northwestern: 80. Nebraska: 249. Purdue: 236. Maryland: 150. Illinois: 73. Indiana: 0. Iowa: 171. Michigan: 129. Minnesota: 149. Ohio State: 71
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Miami: 27 by 53.3. Utah State: 9 by 90.3. Florida Atlantic: 26 by 85.7. BYU: 18 by 74.1. Northwestern: 19 by 43.9. Nebraska: 25 by 91.5. Purdue: 31 by 77.3. Maryland: 23 by 63. Illinois: 12 by 63.4. Iowa: 30 by 57.6. Michigan: 20 by 70.3. Minnesota: 20 by 77.6. Ohio State: 18 by 33.5
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins139.8 · Games = 13 · +68.8 vs Losses
Losses71 · Games = 1 · -68.8 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Nebraska
Best efficiency game
91.5 vs Nebraska
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/31 | @ Miami100 rush yards | W 34-24 | 26 | 130 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5.3 |
| Sun 12/3 | vs Ohio State | L 21-27 | 15 | 41 | 2.70 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 3.9 |
| Sat 11/25 | @ Minnesota100 rush yards | W 31-0 | 20 | 149 | 7.40 | 1 | — | — | 7.5 |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Michigan100 rush yards | W 24-10 | 19 | 132 | 6.90 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 6.5 |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Iowa100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 38-14 | 29 | 157 | 5.40 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5.7 |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Indiana | W 45-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Illinois | W 24-10 | 12 | 73 | 6.10 | 0 | — | — | 6.1 |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Maryland100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 38-13 | 22 | 126 | 5.70 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 6.5 |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Purdue100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 17-9 | 30 | 219 | 7.30 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7.6 |
| Sun 10/8 | @ Nebraska100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 38-17 | 25 | 249 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 10.0 |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Northwestern2+ TD | W 33-24 | 19 | 80 | 4.20 | 2 | — | — | 4.2 |
| Sat 9/16 | @ BYU100 rush yards | W 40-6 | 18 | 128 | 7.10 | 1 | — | — | 7.1 |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Florida Atlantic100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 31-14 | 26 | 223 | 8.60 | 3 | — | — | 8.6 |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Utah State | W 59-10 | 9 | 87 | 9.70 | 1 | — | — | 9.7 |
Player Story
Jonathan Taylor story
Jonathan Taylor built his college career from 2017 through 2019 as a running back from Salem, NJ wearing No. 23, spending time with Wisconsin. The clearest part of Jonathan Taylor's career was his backfield work: 5,991 rushing yards, 897 carries, 49 rushing touchdowns, and 407 receiving yards across 41 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with Wisconsin. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 407 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 41 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Wisconsin.
The arc is straightforward: Jonathan Taylor moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Wisconsin
2017-2019
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201720172018201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Wisconsin | 1,889 | 67.8 | 33.7 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 1,889 | 67.8 | 33.7 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Wisconsin | 2,254 | 70.7 | 41.7 | 365 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 2,254 | 70.7 | 41.7 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Wisconsin | 2,255 | 65.1 | 41 | 1 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 2,255 | 65.1 | 41 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Nebraska
Week 6 · W 38-17 · Conference game
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
249
Scrimmage Yards
97.2 takeover
249 scrimmage yards and 43.1 usage.
#2
@ Purdue
Week 12 · W 47-44 · Conference game
321
Scrimmage Yards
96.8 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
321 scrimmage yards and 49.3 usage.
#3
vs Iowa
Week 11 · W 24-22 · Conference game
258
Scrimmage Yards
94.5 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
258 scrimmage yards and 51.6 usage.
#4
vs Florida Atlantic
Week 2 · W 31-14
223
Scrimmage Yards
91.8 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
223 scrimmage yards and 36.6 usage.
#5
vs Purdue
Week 7 · W 17-9 · Conference game
236
Scrimmage Yards
90.7 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
236 scrimmage yards and 47 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · Wisconsin
2,254 primary output · 70.7 efficiency · 41.7 usage
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#2
2018 Regular Season · Wisconsin
85.5
2,254 primary · 70.7 efficiency · 41.7 usage
#3
2019 Postseason · Wisconsin
85.3
2,255 primary · 65.1 efficiency · 41 usage
Milestones
31
100+ rush yards
19
150+ scrimmage yards
15
2+ TD games
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