2020 WorldWide Rams Draft Profile: Jonathan Taylor | Wisconsin | RB

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Player Bio: Jonathan Taylor attended Salem High School in Salem, NJ, where he played football. In his senior year, set New Jersey single-season record with 2,815 rushing yards. He also broke South Jersey single-season record of 2,510 yards that was previously held by former Badgers' running back Corey Clement. He finished career with 4,642 rushing yards and 51 total touchdowns earning All-State First-Team. He also excelled in track, winning back-to-back New Jersey Meet of Champions titles in 100 meters as a junior (10.61 seconds) and senior (10.63 into wind-aided). His 4x100 relay team won the state four consecutive years, and he was named as the South Jersey Times Track Athlete of the Year both his junior and season year. He earned a scholarship to Wisconsin to have a very stellar career before announcing he was preceding his senior year.

ACCOLADES
2020 NFL Combine Invite
2019 Doak Walker Award Winner 
2019 Walter Camp Player of the Year Finalist 
2019 Maxwell Award Semifinalist 
2019 Lombardi Award Semifinalist 
2019 AFCA All-America First-Team 
2019 AP All-America  First-Team 
2019 FWAA All-America  First-Team 
2019 Sporting News All-America  First-Team 
2019 Walter Camp All-America  First-Team 
2019 Ameche-Dayne Big Ten Running Back of the Year 
2019 Consensus All-Big Ten 
2018 Doak Walker Award Winner 
2018 Maxwell Award Semifinalist
2018 Walter Camp Player of the Year Semifinalist 
2018 AFCA All-America First-Team  
2018 AP 2018 All-America First-Team 
2018 FWAA All-America First-Team 
2018 Sporting News All-America First-Team  
2018 Walter Camp All-America First-Team   
2018 Ameche-Dayne Big Ten Running Back of the Year first-team 
2018 Consensus All-Big Ten First Team 
2018 New Era Pinstripe Bowl MVP
2018 Academic All-Big Ten
2017 Doak Walker Award Finalist 
2017 Maxwell Award Semifinalist 
2017 Walter Camp Player of the Year Award Semifinalist
2017 AP All-America Second-Team 
2017 FWAA All-America Second-Team 
2017 Sporting News All-America Second-Team 
2017 Walter Camp All-America Second-Team 
2017 FWAA Freshman All-America 
2017 ESPN Freshman All-America 
2017 USA Today Freshman All-America 
2017 Consensus All-Big Ten First-Team 
2017 Thompson-Randle El Big Ten Freshman of the Year

JONATHAN TAYLOR
RUNNING BACK

HOMETOWN                      |           CLASS
SALEM, NJ                         |          JUNIOR 
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DRAFT YR:  2020     COMBINE INVITE: YES




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SCHOOL:  WISCONSIN                          |      CONFERENCE:  BIG TEN
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HEIGHT/WEIGHT:  5-10  / 226         ARMS: 31 1/8"          HANDS: 9 1/2”       PROJECTED 40-TIME: 4.50         

COMBINE RESULTS
BENCH   |   40 YD DASH    |   VERTICAL JUMP  |  BROAD JUMP |   3 CONE DRILL   |    20 YD SHUTTLE  |   60 YD SHUTTLE
​    17       |         4.39           |             36”            |           123”       |            7.01           |            4.24             |             N/A

PRO-DAY RESULTS
BENCH     |   40 YD DASH   |   VERTICAL JUMP      |  BROAD JUMP    |   3 CONE DRILL   |    20 YD SHUTTLE    |   60 YD SHUTTLE 
​   N/A       |          N/A          |          N/A                  |           N/A           |            N/A          |               N/A             |             N/A

game film
​#23 Jonathan Taylor vs iowa (2019)

#23 jonathans taylor 2019 highlights

Strengths: He is a physical runner that displays strength and balance after contact. He can take a heavy workload and secures the ball. He has a powerful lower body that allows him to run through arm tackles. He is a tough runner who can drive the pile and often land forward after the run. A great short-yardage runner and an excellent goal-line runner.  A good downhill runner who does no dancing, but get north to south. He has a grand vision to get the linebackers to bite and get into the open space. A very patient runner allows his blocking to develop and follow the blockers to hit the correct gaps. He will sacrifice his body as a pass protector and remain square—average receiver out the backfield with gentle soft hands. ​

Weaknesses: He does not possess the explosiveness of running backs and acceleration to get through the second level. He does not have the second gear to run through space and gets typically caught from behind. Runs a bit high in the open field resulting in speed loss. Uses his body more than usual to catch the ball. 

Draft Grade: 6.46 

Draft Projection: 3rd-4th

NFL Comparison: David Montgomery

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