Running back, Wisconsin, 2014–18
Taiwan Deal
- Number
- No. 28
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 225 lb
- Class (2018)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Capitol Heights, MD
Taiwan Deal played running back at Wisconsin (2014–18).
Career highs
147rushing yards, career highvs. Hawai’i, 20152rushing touchdowns, career highfive times; last vs. Illinois, 2018Rushing
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Wisconsin | 28 | RB | RS | ||
| 2015 | Wisconsin | 28 | RB | Fr. | ||
| 2016 | Wisconsin | 28 | RB | So. | ||
| 2017 | Wisconsin | 28 | RB | Jr. | ||
| 2018 | Wisconsin | 28 | RB | Sr. | 6′1″ | 225 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Wisconsin | 119 | 0.15 | 61st (n=268) | 0.12 | 17.7 | 17% | 0.18 |
| 2016 | Wisconsin | 32 | 0.18 | – | – | 5.7 | 7% | 0.10 |
| 2018 | Wisconsin | 81 | 0.39 | 95th (n=300) | 0.15 | 31.2 | 11% | 0.29 |
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
2018 Wisconsin 12 games, 545 rushing yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 34–3 | 8 | 53 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 10 |
| Sep 8 | vs. | W 45–14 | 9 | 57 | 0 | 15 | – | – |
| Sep 15 | vs. | L 21–24 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 5 | – | – |
| Sep 22 | at | W 28–17 | 6 | 42 | 0 | 14 | – | – |
| Oct 6 | vs. | W 41–24 | 10 | 74 | 1 | 20 | – | – |
| Oct 13 | at | L 13–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – |
| Oct 20 | vs. | W 49–20 | 12 | 111 | 2 | 39 | – | – |
| Oct 27 | at | L 17–31 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 4 | – | – |
| Nov 3 | vs. | W 31–17 | 9 | 77 | 0 | 29 | – | – |
| Nov 10 | at | L 10–22 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 37 | – | – |
| Nov 24 | vs. | L 15–37 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. | W 35–3 | 10 | 52 | 1 | 14 | – | – |
2016 Wisconsin 7 games, 164 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | W 16–14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | – |
| Sep 10 | vs. | W 54–10 | 12 | 58 | 0 | 12 | – | – |
| Sep 17 | vs. | W 23–17 | 7 | 34 | 0 | 10 | – | – |
| Sep 24 | at | W 30–6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 12 | vs. | W 48–3 | 6 | 41 | 0 | 11 | – | – |
| Nov 19 | at | W 49–20 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 9 | – | – |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. | W 24–16 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 9 | – | – |
2015 Wisconsin 10 games, 503 rushing yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. | L 17–35 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Sep 12 | vs. | W 58–0 | 14 | 45 | 2 | 9 | – | – |
| Sep 19 | vs. | W 28–3 | 16 | 84 | 0 | 13 | – | – |
| Sep 26 | vs. | W 28–0 | 26 | 147 | 2 | 17 | – | – |
| Oct 3 | vs. | L 6–10 | 15 | 59 | 0 | 10 | – | – |
| Oct 10 | at | W 23–21 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 5 | – | – |
| Nov 7 | at | W 31–24 | 9 | 42 | 0 | 14 | – | – |
| Nov 21 | vs. | L 7–13 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 4 | – | – |
| Nov 28 | at | W 31–21 | 22 | 90 | 2 | 13 | – | – |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. | W 23–21 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2019 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′0¼″ |
| Weight | 226 lb |
| Arm length | 31″ |
| Hand size | 9⅜″ |
| Bench press | 24 reps |
Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).
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