Running back, North Alabama, 2025–26
Roderick Taylor Jr.
- Number
- No. 9
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 205 lb
- Class (2026)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Mobile, AL
Roderick Taylor Jr. plays running back for North Alabama. Last time out, against Abilene Christian: 13 carries, 59 yards, 1 TD. Taylor leads North Alabama in rushing yards this season.
2026 so far
250 rushing yards, 2 TD
Last game: 13 carries, 59 yards, 1 TD vs. Abilene Christian, L 28–31
Next game: vs. Austin Peay, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Rushing
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | North Alabama | 28 | 70 | 2.5 | 1 | 11 |
| 2026 | North Alabama | 54 | 250 | 4.6 | 2 | 27 |
| Career | 82 | 320 | 3.9 | 3 | 27 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | North Alabama | 9 | RB | Fr. | ||
| 2026 | North Alabama | 9 | RB | So. | 5′10″ | 205 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | North Alabama (FCS) | 30 | -0.14 | – | – | -4.1 | 7% |
| 2026 | North Alabama (FCS) | 53 | 0.03 | 31st (n=478) | 0.10 | 1.3 | 12% |
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). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2026 North Alabama 7 games, 250 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Samford | W 22–10 | 6 | 38 | 1 | 27 | – | – |
| Sep 5 | at Arkansas | L 14–31 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 5 | – | – |
| Sep 12 | at SE Louisiana | L 25–30 | 8 | 56 | 0 | 16 | – | – |
| Sep 19 | vs. Alcorn State | W 38–20 | 9 | 27 | 0 | 9 | – | – |
| Sep 26 | vs. Western Illinois | W 23–20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – |
| Oct 3 | at Eastern Kentucky | W 20–16 | 9 | 63 | 0 | 16 | – | – |
| Oct 17 | vs. Abilene Christian | L 28–31 | 13 | 59 | 1 | 15 | – | – |
2025 North Alabama 6 games, 70 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Western Kentucky | L 6–55 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | – | – |
| Sep 13 | vs.Northeastern State | W 49–21 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 7 | – | – |
| Sep 20 | at Illinois State | L 36–38 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 10 | – | – |
| Oct 25 | at Austin Peay | L 28–56 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| Nov 15 | at Tarleton State | L 0–61 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 11 | – | – |
| Nov 22 | vs. Southern Utah | L 34–36 | 12 | 25 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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