Jonathan Taylor – Wisconsin
Taylor finished his sophomore season as the Doak Walker Award (best running back in the country) winner and a First Team All-American. He recorded 2,194 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns on 7.1 yards per carry in 2018.
The Badger has built upon that impressive sophomore year. In 12 games, he has 1,791 yards and 20 touchdowns on 6.3 yards per carry. Taylor’s 5,932 rushing yards is the most all-time for a running back through their junior year — he still has two games to play.
Taylor is built to play running back at the next level. The 20-year-old measures in at 5-11, 219-pounds. From a film standpoint, he’s powerful, fast and agile. His patience and vision behind the line of scrimmage take advantage of an impressive group of blockers in front of him.
In many aspects, Taylor is similar to Hyde. He is not a pass-catcher. However, he will get a running game going, no matter if he plays in a zone or power scheme. If the Texans need a bell-cow back to bludgeon defenses and develop the shot-play play-action, Taylor is their guy.