Usage / Role
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Major offensive role
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Player Dossier
2009-2012Stanford
Stepfan Taylor
RB • 5'11" • Mansfield, TX, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Stepfan Taylor leans workhorse runner traits and 50.6 efficiency.
Impact Production
73
High-end production for a back
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
59
Useful peak profile
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · Stanford
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Stanford
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Oregon
Player Story
Stepfan Taylor built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a running back from Mansfield, TX wearing No. 33, spending time with Stanford. The clearest part of Stepfan Taylor's career was his backfield work:...
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- Committed To
- Indiana State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2013
- Selection
- Round 5 · Pick 7
- Overall
- No. 140
- NFL Team
- Arizona Cardinals
Stepfan Taylor, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · Stanford. Stepfan Taylor leans workhorse runner traits and 50.6 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 5,078
- Rushing yards
- 4,300
- Receiving yards
- 778
- Touchdowns
- 45
Quick Answers
Stepfan Taylor quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Stanford · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 5,078
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 8 entries · 52 games
- Best season
- 2012 Postseason · Stanford
- Top game
- Oregon
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Parkway North · Indiana State
- High school pipeline
- Parkway North · 6 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2013 · Round 5 · Pick 7 · Arizona Cardinals
- Latest roster
- No. 33 · Class 2012
- 2012 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,817 scrimmage yards · RB 11th (top 3%) · Pac-12 5th (top 3%) · National 14th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Postseason | Stanford | 12 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40.9 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Stanford | 12 | 341 | 298 | 43 | 2 | 40.9 |
| 2010 Postseason | Stanford | 13 | 121 | 114 | 7 | 0 | 76.2 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Stanford | 13 | 1,282 | 1,023 | 259 | 16 | 76.2 |
| 2011 Postseason | Stanford | 13 | 198 | 177 | 21 | 2 | 78.9 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Stanford | 13 | 1,314 | 1,153 | 161 | 10 | 78.9 |
| 2012 Postseason | Stanford | 14 | 105 | 88 | 17 | 1 | 82.2 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Stanford | 14 | 1,712 | 1,442 | 270 | 14 | 82.2 |
Related Context
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Stepfan Taylor played RB for Stanford. Across 4 tracked seasons, Stepfan Taylor recorded 4,300 rushing yards, 778 receiving yards, and 45 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2012 with Stanford.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason
Stanford paired 1,817 primary output with 50.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2010 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 58.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2012 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Oregon
Loss with 181 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2010 Postseason · Stanford
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
107.9
Efficiency
58.4
Usage
31.6
Consistency
78.8
Best Game by takeover score
Oregon
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Virginia Tech: 121. Sacramento State: 75. UCLA: 98. Wake Forest: 69. Notre Dame: 139. Oregon: 181. USC: 122. Washington State: 153. Washington: 107. Arizona: 94. Arizona State: 56. California: 73. Oregon State: 115
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Virginia Tech: 15 by 83.6. Sacramento State: 4 by 83.3. UCLA: 21 by 44.8. Wake Forest: 10 by 75.6. Notre Dame: 30 by 43.4. Oregon: 25 by 71.7. USC: 26 by 47.8. Washington State: 28 by 55.6. Washington: 21 by 53.7. Arizona: 20 by 46.6. Arizona State: 20 by 26.9. California: 17 by 42.5. Oregon State: 14 by 84.2
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins101.8 · Games = 12 · -79.2 vs Losses
Losses181 · Games = 1 · +79.2 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
Oregon
Best efficiency game
84.2 vs Oregon State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/4 | @ Virginia Tech100 rush yards | W 40-12 | 13 | 114 | 8.80 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8.1 |
| Sun 11/28 | vs Oregon State100 rush yards | W 38-0 | 14 | 115 | 8.20 | 1 | — | — | 8.2 |
| Sat 11/20 | @ California2+ TD | W 48-14 | 15 | 59 | 3.90 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 4.3 |
| Sun 11/14 | @ Arizona State | W 17-13 | 16 | 39 | 2.40 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 2.8 |
| Sun 11/7 | vs Arizona2+ TD | W 42-17 | 19 | 82 | 4.30 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 4.7 |
| Sat 10/30 | @ Washington100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 41-0 | 20 | 104 | 5.20 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5.1 |
| Sat 10/23 | vs Washington State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 38-28 | 27 | 142 | 5.30 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5.5 |
| Sun 10/10 | vs USC100 rush yards | W 37-35 | 23 | 104 | 4.50 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 4.7 |
| Sun 10/3 | @ Oregon100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 31-52 | 17 | 113 | 6.60 | 1 | 8 | 68 | 7.2 |
| Sat 9/25 | @ Notre Dame100 rush yards | W 37-14 | 28 | 108 | 3.90 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 4.6 |
| Sun 9/19 | vs Wake Forest | W 68-24 | 8 | 60 | 7.50 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6.9 |
| Sun 9/12 | @ UCLA | W 35-0 | 20 | 81 | 4.10 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4.7 |
| Sat 9/4 | vs Sacramento State | W 52-17 | 3 | 16 | 5.30 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 18.8 |
Player Story
Stepfan Taylor story
Stepfan Taylor built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a running back from Mansfield, TX wearing No. 33, spending time with Stanford. The clearest part of Stepfan Taylor's career was his backfield work: 4,300 rushing yards, 843 carries, 40 rushing touchdowns, and 778 receiving yards across 52 career games in the available record. His career also includes 778 receiving yards and 17 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Stepfan Taylor's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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- 1
Stanford
2009-2012
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20092009201020102011201120122012
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Postseason | Stanford | 346 | 56.5 | 8.6 | — |
| 2009 Regular Season | Stanford | 346 | 56.5 | 8.6 | 0 |
| 2010 Postseason | Stanford | 1,403 | 58.4 | 31.6 | 1,057 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Stanford | 1,403 | 58.4 | 31.6 | 0 |
| 2011 Postseason | Stanford | 1,512 | 58.5 | 32.9 | 109 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Stanford | 1,512 | 58.5 | 32.9 | 0 |
| 2012 Postseason | Stanford | 1,817 | 50.6 | 47.7 | 305 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Stanford | 1,817 | 50.6 | 47.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Oregon
Week 5 · L 31-52 · Conference game
Loss with 181 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
181
Scrimmage Yards
90.6 takeover
181 scrimmage yards and 41.7 usage.
#2
@ California
Week 8 · W 21-3 · Conference game
200
Scrimmage Yards
88 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
200 scrimmage yards and 47.6 usage.
#3
vs USC
Week 3 · W 21-14 · Conference game
213
Scrimmage Yards
87.7 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
213 scrimmage yards and 62.7 usage.
#4
@ UCLA
Week 13 · W 35-17 · Conference game
169
Scrimmage Yards
84.8 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
169 scrimmage yards and 37.1 usage.
#5
@ Oklahoma State
Week 1 · L 38-41 · Postseason
198
Scrimmage Yards
84.4 takeover
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
198 scrimmage yards and 50 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2012 Postseason · Stanford
1,817 primary output · 50.6 efficiency · 47.7 usage
82.2
#2
2012 Regular Season · Stanford
82.2
1,817 primary · 50.6 efficiency · 47.7 usage
#3
2011 Postseason · Stanford
78.9
1,512 primary · 58.5 efficiency · 32.9 usage
Milestones
21
100+ rush yards
10
150+ scrimmage yards
13
2+ TD games
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