Jonathan Taylor

January 6, 2024
American Football Player

Quick Facts

Jonathan Taylor
Full Name Jonathan Taylor
Occupation American Football Player
Date Of Birth Jan 19, 1999(1999-01-19)
Age 25
Birthplace Salem Municipality
Country United States
Birth City New Jersey
Horoscope Capricorn

Jonathan Taylor Biography

Name Jonathan Taylor
Birthday Jan 19
Birth Year 1999
Place Of Birth Salem Municipality
Home Town New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birth Sign Capricorn

Jonathan Taylor is one of the most popular and richest American Football Player who was born on January 19, 1999 in Salem Municipality, New Jersey, United States. Taylor was born in Salem, New Jersey, to his parents Elizabeth Taylor and Jonathan James. His father was a basketball player with San Francisco State from 1982 until 1986. Taylor was a student at Salem High School. In his football season at Salem High School He racked up 4,642 running yards and scored 51 touchdowns. As as a senior, he set records. He set the New Jersey record with 2,815 yards rushing, which was set by the an ex- Wisconsin Badgers running back, Corey Clement. In his senior year, he averaged 234.6 yards per game, with 37 touchdowns (35 rushing). The year he graduated from high school, he was recognized with an Jim Henry Award recipient as the area high school athlete of the season in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware. Taylor was also a skilled athlete at track and field and he was the winner of two state championships in the 100-meter race and his fastest time was 10.49 seconds.

For the game that followed the first of the season Taylor achieved a record- setting career mark with 253 rushing yards add 3 touchdowns during a victory of 45-14 against New Mexico. Taylor received the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week for his play. Taylor was able to surpass the 200-yard mark by putting up 3 touchdowns and 221 yards in 24 attempts (9.1 YPA) against Nebraska on the 6th of October. The Badgers fell short of their high expectations, falling to five games in the regular season and eventually dropping from the top of the list However, Taylor continued to be their most consistent offensive threat. In a win in triple overtime against Purdue on the 17th of November Taylor racked an all-time high of 321 yards and scored three touchdowns. The win brought him to his fourth career Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week accolades (shared in this particular week by Dwayne Haskins). Wisconsin which was 7-5 in their regular-season record, won the right to participate in the Pinstripe Bowl against Miami (FL) in a repeat from last season’s Orange Bowl. Taylor scored 205 rushing yards and scored a touchdown during the game, leading the Badgers to a 35-3 victory and earning the game’s MVP award.

On October 30, Taylor was named as a semifinalist for the Maxwell Award. On November 17, he was named a semi-finalist for the Doak Walker Award for the top running back in the country. Just three days later he was named one of three Doak Walker Award finalists, along with Penn State’s Saquon Barkley and Stanford’s Bryce Love. Following the final game of the season against Wisconsin’s rival, Minnesota, Taylor won his eighth Big Ten Freshman of the Week award. In doing so he set a new Big Ten record as he surpassed Ohio State quarterback J. T. Barrett’s record of seven Big Ten Freshman of the Week awards set back in 2013. Taylor was listed as a Consensus First-team All-Big Ten pick by the Big Ten coaches and media on November 27, 2017, and was named the conference’s freshman of the year.

On October 21, 2017, Taylor reached the 1,000 yard rushing mark in his seventh game, matching the FBS freshman record for fewest games needed to record 1,000 yards. He joined Florida’s Emmitt Smith (1987), San Diego State’s Marshall Faulk (1991), Oklahoma’s Adrian Peterson (2004), North Texas’ Jamario Thomas (2004) and Wisconsin’s P. J. Hill (2006). Taylor rushed for 183 yards on 29 carries with a touchdown in Wisconsin’s 45–17 win over Indiana on November 4, winning his fifth Big Ten Freshman of the Week award and setting a school- record fifth honor in a single season.

Taylor along with the Badgers were part of their team in the West Division in the Big Ten Championship Game however, they were defeated by Ohio State, 34-21. The Badgers were invited into the Rose Bowl to play Pac-12 champion Oregon which they lost28-27 and finished the season with a record of 10-4. At the Rose Bowl, Taylor eclipsed the 2,000-yard mark for the season and became the only player in FBS to record two 2,000 yards seasons. This was the other one player was Troy Davis. Taylor ended the season tied at the top of in the Big Ten and tied for third in the nation along with Ohio State’s JK Dobbins in both rushing yards and touchdowns rushing. Both players scored 2,003 yards with 21 scoring touchdowns. For the second year in a row, Taylor was named a unanimous All-American on the first team, first-team All-Big Ten, and Big Ten Running Back of the Year. Taylor was also the winner of the Doak Walker Award making him the only player in history to be awarded the prize twice, following Darren McFadden’s win in 2006 and 2007.

Jonathan Taylor Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income American Football Player
House Living in own house.

Jonathan Taylor is one of the richest American Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jonathan Taylor 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Taylor eventually concluded his first year with 1,977 yards of rushing and 13 touchdowns. He finished second in all-time the number of rushing yards for FBS freshmen, just behind the other Wisconsin player Ron Dayne (2,109 yards in 1996). The NCAA does not provide bowl game statistics during the time Dayne was a player, which means that Taylor is the only official record holder in the category of freshman running yards. Taylor was the leader in his team in the Big Ten and finished third in FBS in rushing yards and was second place in the Big Ten in rushing touchdowns just behind the Penn State’s Saquon Barkley. He helped the Badgers to a school-record-setting 13 wins, an appearance in the 2017 Big Ten Championship Game, and a victory over Miami (FL) in the Orange Bowl.

Jonathan Taylor (born January 19 1999) is an American football running back with the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played his college football at Wisconsin. He ended his career at Wisconsin as the number. 6 rusher all-time within the NCAA and the first athlete in the history of football to record over 6,000 miles over any three-year period. He was ranked in the Top 10 of the Heisman Trophy voting three times, coming in sixth as an freshman then ninth in his sophomore year and fifth in junior. Both in the his seasons in 2018 and 2019, the team was awarded the unanimous first- team All-American and was awarded the Doak Walker Award an award given to the best running back in the college football league.

Taylor was rated as a three-star prospect and the 24th-highest ranked running back in the class of 2017 according to the 247Sports Composite. He originally committed to play college football at Rutgers University but changed his commitment to the University of Wisconsin–Madison on November 1, 2016.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Height 5 ft 10 in

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Who is Jonathan Taylor Dating?

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Taylor was selected in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft with the 41st pick by the Indianapolis Colts, who acquired the pick from the Cleveland Browns in a trade.

Facts & Trivia

Jonathan Ranked on the list of most popular American Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jonathan Taylor celebrates birthday on January 19 of every year.

What happened to Jonathan Taylor NFL?

On January 3, 2020, Taylor announced that he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2020 NFL Draft. Taylor ended his college career at fourth on the all-time FBS rushing-yards list, sixth all time when bowl games are included, with 6,174 yards.

What is Jonathan Taylor's salary?

Jonathan Taylor signed a 4 year, $7,829,150 contract with the Indianapolis Colts, including a $3,253,928 signing bonus, $4,219,798 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,957,288. In 2022, Taylor will earn a base salary of $1,321,741, while carrying a cap hit of $2,135,223 and a dead cap value of $1,626,964.

Is Jonathan Taylor Black?

The larger meaning of that moment remains with Taylor to this day. “Here I am, a young black man ,” he continues, “and these guys are talking to me about going to Harvard. They don’t have scholarships, but they said they have endowments, and they would pay me to go to school.

How many fumbles does Jonathan Taylor have this year?

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Jonathan Taylor| 2020| 1
Jonathan Taylor| 2021| 4
Average| | 2.5
Total| | 5

Who is the best running back in the NFL?

  • Jonathan Taylor. Indianapolis Colts · Year 2. …
  • Nick Chubb. Cleveland Browns · Year 4. …
  • Joe Mixon. Cincinnati Bengals · Year 5. …
  • Austin Ekeler. Los Angeles Chargers · Year 5. …
  • Najee Harris. Pittsburgh Steelers · Rookie. …
  • Dalvin Cook. Minnesota Vikings · Year 5. …
  • NR. James Conner. …
  • Damien Harris.

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