Jonathan Taylor ended up in the end zone a lot last season, in fact, Pro Football Focus tweeted that Taylor led all power five running backs in 2019 at converting inside the five-yard line.
According to PFF, Taylor converted 63 percent of his carries inside the five last season into touchdowns. This amazing statistic helps to explain Taylor’s unbelievable 21 rushing touchdowns from last year and shows just how versatile he was for Wisconsin.
The Salem, N.J. native was followed in conversion rate by Kylin Hill of Mississippi State with 56 percent, Zack Moss of Utah and AJ Dillon of Boston College with 53 percent, and lastly Najee Harris of Alabama and CJ Verdell of Oregon with 50 percent. Taylor and Dillon were both selected in the second round of this year’s NFL Draft and were in the top six of FBS rushers last season.
Jonathan Taylor was outstanding in his time at Wisconsin, which can be seen in how many of these articles I write about his statistics from last year. The amount of different categories that Taylor led last season in FBS shows just how well rounded of a running back he is, and that he will have no problem transitioning into his role with the Indianapolis Colts.
Touchdown % on carries inside the 5-yard line (power five):
▪️ Jonathan Taylor – 63%
▪️ Kylin Hill – 56%
▫️ Zack Moss – 53%
▫️ AJ Dillon – 53%
▫️ Najee Harris – 50%
▫️ CJ Verdell – 50% pic.twitter.com/KG8CG6Oerm— PFF College (@PFF_College) August 5, 2020