#JT23: Jonathan Taylor is Bringing Running Back
Honors and Awards
2019: Doak Walker Award winner, Walter Camp Player of the Year finalist, Maxwell Award semifinalist, Lombardi Award semifinalist, unanimous first-team All-America (AFCA, AP, FWAA, Sporting News, Walter Camp), Ameche-Dayne Big Ten Running Back of the Year, first-team All-Big Ten (consensus), 4-time Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week
2018: Doak Walker Award winner, Maxwell Award semifinalist, Walter Camp Player of the Year semifinalist, unanimous first-team All-America (AFCA, AP, FWAA, Sporting News, Walter Camp), Ameche-Dayne Big Ten Running Back of the Year, first-team All-Big Ten (consensus), New Era Pinstripe Bowl MVP, 2-time Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week, Academic All-Big Ten
2017: Doak Walker Award finalist, Maxwell Award semifinalist, Walter Camp Player of the Year Award semifinalist, second-team All-America (AP, FWAA, Sporting News, Walter Camp), Freshman All-America (FWAA, ESPN, USA Today), first-team All-Big Ten (consensus), Thompson-Randle El Big Ten Freshman of the Year, 2-time Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week, 8-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week
Notable: Seventh player in FBS history to rush for 6,000 yards and the first to ever do so in just three seasons ... finished career ranked No. 6 all-time among FBS players in rushing (6,174 yards) and No. 2 all-time among Big Ten players ... two-time Doak Walker Award winner (2018, 2019) and two-time unanimous first-team All-American (2018, 2019) ... first player in Wisconsin history to finish in top 10 of Heisman Trophy voting three times, finishing sixth as a freshman, ninth as a sophomore and fifth as a junior ... third player in FBS history with multiple 2,000-yard rushing seasons ... only player in FBS history to rush for at least 1,900 yards in three consecutive seasons ... his 6,174 yards are the most by an FBS player in any three-year span ... combined 4,197 yards as a sophomore and junior is highest two-year total in FBS history ... combined 4,171 yards as freshman and sophomore ranks as fourth-best two-year total ever ... set FBS records for rushing yards by a freshman (1,977) and by a sophomore (2,194) ... invited to 2020 NFL Scouting Combine
Career: Played in 41 games with 40 starts ... rushed for 6,174 yards on 926 carries, ranking No. 6 all-time in FBS and No. 2 all-time among Big Ten players in rushing yards ... average of 6.67 yards per carry ranks No. 2 in school history ... rushed for at least 100 yards in 32 games, third-most in FBS history ... had 12 games of 200-plus yards, matching Texas' Ricky Williams for the second-most in FBS history behind only Ron Dayne (14) ... scored 50 rushing touchdowns and 55 TDs in total ... caught 42 passes for 407 yards (9.7 average) with 5 touchdowns ... first player in school history to record three games of 200-plus rushing yards against a single opponent, doing so against both Nebraska and Purdue
2019 Season: Earned third letter, starting all 14 games ... team captain ... posted second-consecutive 2,000-yard season by rushing for 2,003 yards on 320 carries (6.3 ypc) ... led nation with 26 total touchdowns, including 21 rushing TDs ... caught 26 passes for 252 yards (9.7 ypc) and 5 touchdowns ... logged four 200-yard performances, including three straight in November wins over Iowa, Nebraska and Purdue ... had 250 yards vs. No. 18 Iowa on Nov. 9 ... tallied 204 yards and 2 touchdowns at Nebraska on Nov. 16 ... logged 222 yards, including a 51-yard run, and 1 TD vs. Purdue on Nov. 23 ... rushed for 203 yards and 2 touchdowns in win over No. 11 Michigan on Sept. 21 ... had 148 yards and a touchdown vs. Ohio State in Big Ten Championship Game on Dec. 7 ... scored 3 touchdowns (2 rushing, 1 receiving) in win at Minnesota on Nov. 30 to clinch Big Ten West Division title ... scored career-high 5 total touchdowns (4 rushing, 1 receiving) and ran for 186 yards vs. Kent State on Oct. 5 ... opened season with 135 yards and 2 touchdowns rushing as well as first two receiving TDs of his career at South Florida on Aug. 30 ... also scored 4 touchdowns (3 rushing, 1 receiving) vs. Central Michigan on Sept. 7 ... ran for 94 yards and made 2 receptions for 43 yards in Rose Bowl Game vs. Oregon on Jan. 1
2018 Season: Earned second letter, starting all 13 games ... rushed for nation-leading 2,194 yards on 307 carries (7.1 ypc) and scored 16 touchdowns ... led the nation in rushing, at 168.8 yards per game ... topped the 100-yard mark in 12 of 13 games, including 7 performances of 150-plus yards and 5 of 200-plus ... earned New Era Pinstripe Bowl MVP honors by running for 205 yards (7.6 ypc) and 1 touchdown in win over Miami on Dec. 27 ... recorded 4 games of 200-plus rushing yards and 3 touchdowns: a career-high 321 yards and 3 TDs at Purdue on Nov. 17, vs. New Mexico on Sept. 8 (253 yards, 3 TDs); vs. Nebraska on Oct. 6 (221, 3); and vs. Rutgers on Nov. 3 (208, 3) ... recorded career-long 88-yard touchdown run vs. Nebraska ... only FBS player with multiple 80-yard runs on the season ... recorded 61 runs of 10-plus yards, the most by an FBS player in 2018
2017 Season: Earned first letter, playing in all 14 games with 13 starts ... recorded 299 carries for 1,977 rushing yards (6.6 average) and 13 touchdowns ... topped 100-yard mark in 10 of 14 games, including 5 games of 150-plus yards and 3 200-yard performances ... caught 8 passes for 95 yards ... notched 25 carries for 249 yards and 2 touchdowns at Nebraska on Oct. 7 ... carried 26 times for 223 yards and 3 touchdowns in first career start vs. Florida Atlantic on Sept. 9, becoming fourth true freshman in school history to record a 200-yard game ... racked up 219 yards and 1 touchdown on 30 carries, also catching 1 pass for 17 yards, vs. Purdue on Oct. 14 ... rushed for 130 yards on 26 attempts and caught 1 pass for 13 yards vs. Miami in the Orange Bowl on Dec. 30 ... had 20 carries for 149 yards and 1 touchdown at Minnesota on Nov. 25 ... logged 19 carries for 132 yards vs. Michigan on Nov. 18 ... carried 29 times for 157 yards and caught 1 pass for 14 yards vs. Iowa on Nov. 11 ... picked up 187 yards and 1 touchdown on 29 carries at Indiana on Nov. 4 ... ran 22 times for 128 yards and 1 touchdown, and caught 1 pass for 24 yards vs. Maryland on Oct. 21 ... scored 2 TDs and rushed for 83 yards on 19 carries vs. Northwestern on Sept. 30 ... ran for 128 yards and 1 TD on 18 carries at BYU on Sept. 16 ... made Badgers debut vs. Utah State on Sept. 1, carrying 9 times for a team-high 87 yards and 1 touchdown
High School: Four-star recruit by Rivals … three-star prospect by 247 Sports, ESPN and Scout … finished career with 4,642 rushing yards and 51 total touchdowns … first-team all-state as a senior … named South Jersey Boys’ Athlete of the Year by Philadelphia Inquirer as a senior … South Jersey Times Offensive Player of the Year … Big North Offensive Player of the Year … Mini Maxwell Award recipient … set New Jersey single-season record with 2,815 rushing yards as a senior … also broke South Jersey single-season record of 2,510 yards that was previously held by former Badgers’ running back Corey Clement … scored 35 rushing touchdowns as a senior … as a junior, rushed for 1,383 yards and 15 touchdowns, earning first-team all-conference and first-team All-Group 1 honors … second-team all-conference honoree as a sophomore, rushing for 500 yard and 5 TDs … two-year team captain … two-time team MVP … won back-to-back New Jersey Meet of Champions titles in 100 meters as a junior (10.61 seconds) and senior (10.63 into headwind) … set 100-meter best of 10.49 in winning sectional title in 2017 … won four Group 1 state championships, claiming both the 100 meters and 4x100 relay titles as a junior in 2016 and senior in 2017 … named South Jersey Times Boys Track Athlete of the Year as a junior and senior … honor roll student … International Baccalaureate candidate … coach was Montrey Wright
Personal: Parents are Elizabeth Taylor and Jonathan James … father played basketball at San Francisco State (1982-86) … volunteered with community food drive, as peer tutor and with Operation India project to rebuild a classroom for students in India ... majoring in philosophy
