Jonathan Taylor is an American 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 at Wisconsin, where finished his college career as the sixth all-time rusher in the NCAA and the first player in 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, and was named a unanimous first-team All-American and recipient of the Doak Walker Award in each of the 2018 and 2019 seasons.
Taylor was selected in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft with the 41st pick by the Colts.
With the Colts, Taylor led the NFL in both rushing yards and touchdowns in 2021, becoming a unanimous All-Pro and Pro Bowler in the same season.
Early years
Jonathan Taylor was born on born January 19, 1999 in Salem, New Jersey, to Elizabeth Taylor and Jonathan James.
His father played basketball for San Francisco State from 1982 to 1986. Taylor attended Salem High School.
During his high-school football career, he amassed 4,642 rushing yards and 51 touchdowns.
As a senior, he set the New Jersey record with 2,815 rushing yards, which had been held by former Wisconsin Badgers running back Corey Clement.
In his senior season, Taylor averaged 234.6 yards a game, rushing for 35 touchdowns and scoring 37 total touchdowns.
During his senior year, he was honored with the Jim Henry Award as the high-school area player of the year for New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware.
Taylor was also an accomplished performer in track and field, and he won two state titles in the 100-meter dash, his best time being 10.49 seconds.
247Sports rated Taylor as a three-star prospect and the 24th-highest ranked running back in the class of 2017.
He committed to play college football at Rutgers University but later changed it to the University of Wisconsin–Madison on November 1, 2016.
Jonathan Taylor Wife: Is Jonathan Taylor married?
He is yet to be married but he is currently dating. He is in a relationship with hockey player Ayanna Chapman. They have been together since high school.
Jonathan Taylor Children: Does Jonathan Taylor have kids?
Jonathan Taylor does not have any child yet.
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