Jonathan Taylor
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| No. 28 – Indianapolis Colts | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | January 19, 1999 Salem, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 226 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Salem | ||||||||||||||
| College | Wisconsin (2017–2019) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2020: 2nd round, 41st overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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Jonathan Taylor (born January 19, 1999) is an American professional football running back for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL).
Taylor played high school football at Salem High School, where he set a New Jersey state rushing yards record. He played three seasons of college football for the Wisconsin Badgers, finishing his college career as the sixth all-time rusher in the NCAA and became the first player in FBS history to rush for more than 6,000 yards in any three-year span. Taylor finished in the top ten of Heisman Trophy voting three times, was named a unanimous first-team All-American, and was a recipient of the Doak Walker Award in both the 2018 and 2019 seasons. He was selected by the Colts in the second round of the 2020 NFL draft. In 2021, Taylor led the NFL in both rushing yards and touchdowns, becoming a unanimous All-Pro and Pro Bowler in the same season.