here does Wisconsin legend Jonathan Taylor fall in PFF’s 2025 NFL running back ranking?
Mike Hall
Badgers Wire
- Jonathan Taylor, a former Wisconsin Badger and current Indianapolis Colt, is ranked 14th among the top 32 running backs ahead of the 2025 NFL season by ProFootballFocus.
- Taylor’s ranking has dropped significantly from his No. 3 spot in the 2024 preseason, likely due to age and the emergence of new talent.
- Despite a lower PFF rushing grade in recent seasons, Taylor still produced 1,431 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns in 2024.
- Taylor is considered a well-rounded running back and a valuable asset to the Colts’ offense.
- Former Wisconsin Badger and current Indianapolis Colt Jonathan Taylor is set to enter his sixth NFL season as one of the league’s premier running backs.
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Taylor, a two-time Doak Walker Award winner (2018-19) with the Badgers, already owns a First-Team All-Pro nod, a pair of Pro Bowl appearances and a league-best 1,811 rushing yards during the 2021 campaign. As a 26-year-old, Taylor remains in the prime of his professional career.
To no surprise, Taylor was firmly inside of ProFootballFocus’ recent ranking of the top 32 running backs ahead of the 2025 NFL season. The New Jersey native landed at No. 14 on the list, sandwiched between Las Vegas Raiders rookie Ashton Jeanty (No. 13) and New York Jets rising star Breece Hall (No. 15).
