Running back, Arizona, 2016–19
J.J. Taylor
- Number
- No. 21
- Height
- 5′6″
- Weight
- 185 lb
- Class (2019)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Corona, CA
- Born
- Jan 4, 1998, in Corona, California
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J.J. Taylor played running back at Arizona (2016–19).
At a glance
Career highs
284rushing yards, career highat Oregon State, 20182rushing touchdowns, career highfour times; last vs. Oregon State, 20197catches, career highvs. Oregon State, 201989receiving yards, career highvs. Oregon State, 2019Honors
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
Rushing
Returns
Receiving
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Arizona | 21 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2017 | Arizona | 21 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2018 | Arizona | 21 | RB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2019 | Arizona | 21 | RB | Jr. (Yr 4) | 5′6″ | 185 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Arizona | 39 | 0.31 | – | – | 12.0 | 27% | 0.22 |
| 2017 | Arizona | 158 | 0.14 | 53rd (n=287) | 0.12 | 21.4 | 17% | 0.13 |
| 2018 | Arizona | 219 | 0.15 | 51st (n=300) | 0.15 | 32.6 | 30% | 0.02 |
| 2019 | Arizona | 190 | 0.14 | 53rd (n=287) | 0.13 | 26.7 | 24% | 0.13 |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2019 Arizona 11 games, 721 rushing yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24 | at | L 38–45 | 14 | 67 | 1 | 3 | 44 | – |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 65–41 | 10 | 102 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 14 | vs. | W 28–14 | 11 | 39 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 5 | at | W 35–30 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 12 | vs. | L 27–51 | 18 | 89 | 1 | 1 | 21 | – |
| Oct 19 | at | L 14–41 | 16 | 80 | 0 | 4 | 100 | – |
| Oct 26 | at | L 31–41 | 16 | 107 | 0 | 2 | 31 | – |
| Nov 2 | vs. | L 38–56 | 21 | 78 | 2 | 2 | 50 | – |
| Nov 16 | at | L 6–34 | 17 | 74 | 0 | 4 | 94 | – |
| Nov 23 | vs. | L 7–35 | 10 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 41 | – |
| Nov 30 | at | L 14–24 | 14 | 48 | 0 | 3 | 67 | – |
2018 Arizona 12 games, 1,432 rushing yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | L 23–28 | 18 | 85 | 1 | 3 | 71 | – |
| Sep 8 | at | L 18–45 | 18 | 54 | 0 | 3 | 46 | – |
| Sep 15 | vs. | W 62–31 | 8 | 54 | 0 | 2 | 114 | – |
| Sep 22 | at | W 35–14 | 27 | 284 | 2 | 1 | 21 | – |
| Sep 29 | vs. | L 20–24 | 18 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 16 | – |
| Oct 6 | vs. | W 24–17 | 15 | 73 | 0 | 1 | 30 | – |
| Oct 12 | at | L 10–42 | 13 | 61 | 0 | 3 | 67 | – |
| Oct 20 | at | L 30–31 | 19 | 154 | 1 | 3 | 46 | – |
| Oct 27 | vs. | W 44–15 | 30 | 212 | 2 | 2 | 36 | – |
| Nov 2 | vs. | W 42–34 | 40 | 192 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 17 | at | L 28–69 | 20 | 69 | 0 | 1 | 11 | – |
| Nov 24 | vs. | L 40–41 | 28 | 144 | 0 | 2 | 82 | – |
2017 Arizona 13 games, 846 rushing yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 62–24 | 9 | 44 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 9 | vs. | L 16–19 | 17 | 87 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 15 | at | W 63–16 | 12 | 55 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 22 | vs. | L 24–30 | 10 | 43 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 7 | at | W 45–42 | 10 | 29 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 14 | vs. | W 47–30 | 16 | 64 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 21 | at | W 45–44 | 4 | 44 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 28 | vs. | W 58–37 | 13 | 152 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Nov 4 | at | L 35–49 | 12 | 51 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 11 | vs. | W 49–28 | 10 | 129 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 18 | at | L 28–48 | 10 | 55 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 25 | at | L 30–42 | 12 | 74 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. | L 35–38 | 10 | 19 | 0 | – | – | – |
2016 Arizona 4 games, 261 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | L 16–18 | 1 | −4 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 10 | vs. | W 31–21 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Sep 17 | vs. | W 47–28 | 18 | 168 | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Sep 24 | vs. | L 28–35 | 19 | 97 | 1 | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2020 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′5¼″ |
| Weight | 185 lb |
| Arm length | 28¾″ |
| Hand size | 8½″ |
| Wingspan | 71¼″W |
| 40-yard dash | 4.61 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.54 sW |
| Vertical jump | 34½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′10″ |
| Bench press | 19 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.00 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.15 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
4 seasons, 15 games with a stat; latest team: Houston Texans.
| Season | Team | G | Car | Yds | TD | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | New England Patriots | 6 | 23 | 110 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021 | New England Patriots | 5 | 19 | 37 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 2022 | New England Patriots | 1 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2024 | Houston Texans | 3 | 10 | 44 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| NFL career | 15 | 62 | 200 | 2 | 8 | 20 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
Other pro football
| Years | League | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CFL | Winnipeg Blue Bombers * |
Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams. * Off-season roster or practice squad only.
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