Description
- Position
- RB
- Team
- IND
- Status
- ACT
- Born
- 1999-01-19
- Age
- 27
- Height
- 5'10"
- Weight
- 226 lb
- College
- Wisconsin
- Draft
- 2020 · R2 · Pick 9 · IND
- Rookie yr
- 2020
Contract
ACTIVE
- APY
- $14.0M/yr
- Total
- $42.0M
- Guaranteed
- $19.3M
- % of cap
- 6.2%
- Term
- 2023–2026 (3y)
Value#4/41
2EPA per $1M APY
Career Résumé
6 seasons
| Seasons | 6 2020–2025 |
| Games | 84 |
| Rush Yds | 7,598 |
| Rush TD | 69 |
| Rec | 187 |
| Rec Yds | 1,469 |
2026 Projection
| Stat | Floor | Median | Ceiling | vs ’25 | Δ | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec TDs | 0.00 | 1.37 | 2.56 | 2.00 | -0.63 | |
| Rec Yards | 119 | 302 | 387 | 378 | -76.2 | |
| Receptions | 25.3 | 36.4 | 63.4 | 46.0 | -9.60 | |
| Rush Att | 273 | 294 | 313 | 323 | -29.2 | |
| Rush TDs | 5.84 | 12.0 | 24.3 | 18.0 | -5.96 | |
| Rush Yards | 939 | 1405 | 1697 | 1585 | -180 | |
| Targets | 28.7 | 48.4 | 63.8 | 55.0 | -6.63 |
Floor · Median · Ceiling · assumes a full 17-game season · availability: 15.0 proj. games
| Year | Tm | G | Car | Ru Yds | Y/A | Long | 1D | YBC | YAC | Brk | TD | EPA | Tgt | Rec | Rc Yds | Rc TD | 2P | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | IND | 17 | 323 | 1,585 | 4.9 | 83 | 84 | 798 | 787 | 27 | 18 | 18.8 | 55 | 46 | 378 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | IND | 14 | 303 | 1,431 | 4.7 | 70 | 74 | 859 | 572 | 15 | 11 | -22.9 | 31 | 18 | 136 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | IND | 10 | 169 | 741 | 4.4 | 49 | 42 | 287 | 454 | 14 | 7 | -10.2 | 23 | 19 | 153 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | IND | 11 | 192 | 861 | 4.5 | 66 | 40 | 481 | 380 | 24 | 4 | -28.6 | 40 | 28 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | IND | 17 | 332 | 1,811 | 5.5 | 83 | 109 | 870 | 941 | 25 | 18 | 34.5 | 51 | 40 | 360 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | IND | 15 | 232 | 1,169 | 5.0 | 62 | 69 | 690 | 479 | 15 | 11 | 15.0 | 39 | 36 | 299 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
College
| Year | School | G | Car | Ru Yds | Ru TD | Rec | Rc Yds | Rc TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Wisconsin | — | 320 | 2,003 | 21 | — | 252 | 5 |
| 2018 | Wisconsin | — | 307 | 2,194 | 16 | — | 60 | 0 |
| 2017 | Wisconsin | — | 299 | 1,977 | 13 | — | 95 | 0 |
Career Milestones
league finishes · rank since 1999
| Stat | Career | Since '99 | Led | Top 5 | Top 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush Yds | 7,598 | 23rd | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Rush TDs | 69 | 12th | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Rec Yds | 1,469 | 500th | — | — | — |
| Rec TDs | 7 | 559th | — | — | — |
| Receptions | 187 | 400th | — | — | — |
League finishes among qualifying seasons (≥6 GP) · rank among recorded seasons since 1999 (excludes pre-1999)
Stat Profile
2025 · vs 111 peers
Rush Yds/g
93.298
Y/A
4.982
Rec Yds/g
22.292
TD/g
1.2100
Rush EPA/g
1.1100
Rec EPA/g
0.591
PlayerMedian (50th)
NextGen Stats
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Career Highs
regular season
| Stat | Game | When | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush Yds | 253 | 2020 Wk17 vs JAX | 1811'21 |
| Rush TD | 4 | 2021 Wk11 vs BUF | 18'21 |
| Rec | 7 | 2022 Wk7 vs TEN | 46'25 |
| Rec Yds | 116 | 2021 Wk5 vs BAL | 378'25 |
Athletic Profile
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Postseason
team record · since 1999
| Round | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Playoffs | 0 | 1 |
| Conf. Championship | 0 | 0 |
| Super Bowl | 0 | 0 |
Comparable Players
2025 · stat-profile similarity
Game Trend
2025 · Rush Yds
WinLossRush Yds per game
Season Timeline
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Usage Trend
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Vs Defense Quality
2025 · per game
| Faced | G | Rush Yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top-10 D | 7 | 85.9 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 23.6 |
| Middle | 6 | 89.2 | 1.2 | 3 | 22.5 |
| Bottom-10 D | 4 | 112.2 | 1.5 | 3 | 19.5 |
defense rank by EPA/play allowed
Consistency
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Volume vs Yards Created
2025 · vs peers
dashed lines = league median · top-right = best on both axes
Contact Balance
rush yds: before / after contact
After contact Before contact% = after-contact share
2.6
YBC/att
2.3
YAC/att
48%
After-cont %
120
Broken Tkl
News
9 items
- Jonathan Taylor: Ready for contract yearTaylor is entering the final season of his contract and said during the spring that he wants "to be a Colt for life," James Boyd of The Athletic reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Jonathan Taylor: Coaching staff split on workloadTaylor is prepared to handle another massive workload in 2026, though the Colts are hoping to ease the load on their star running back, Stephen Holder of ESPN.com reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Colts want to "find ways to take some of that workload" off Jonathan TaylorOnly two running backs in the NFL have carried the ball more than 300 times in each of the last two seasons, but it sounds like the Colts wouldn't mind if Jonathan Taylor's streak ends there.
- Why Colts walk tightrope with Jonathan Taylor's usageIndy needs to keep Taylor healthy, but it also needs his production. Can the Colts afford to rest him?
- Is Jonathan Taylor due for fantasy regression next season?Is Jonathan Taylor due for fantasy regression next season?
- Five NFL stars who could force a Giannis-like trade: Justin Jefferson, Jonathan Taylor ripe for new homesWhich NFL superstars could follow in the footsteps of NBA icon Giannis Antetokounmpo, as well as A.J. Brown and Myles Garrett?
- Jonathan Taylor: Set for another huge workload?Colts coach Shane Steichen told reporters this offseason that it's a "fair assessment" to have concern about Taylor's workload, but Steichen also said it's hard to take his star running back off the field when he's playing so well, Kevin Bowen of 107.5 The Fan reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Jonathan Taylor: I've told Colts I want to spend my whole career hereTaylor is in the final year of his contract.
- Jonathan Taylor is 1 of 3 key Colts entering contract yearsJonathan Taylor, DeForest Buckner and Quenton Nelson are headed toward the last year of their deals.