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ANN ARBOR, MI – OCTOBER 13: Jonathan Taylor #23 of the Wisconsin Badgers tries to outrun the tackle of Devin Bush #10 of the Michigan Wolverines during the second half on October 13, 2018 at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Michigan won the game 38-13. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

From a statistical perspective, Jonathan Taylor is truly historic. He simply has to be the bell cow for Wisconsin to win football games, and he delivers in every opportunity.

The career numbers of 4,171 rushing yards, 6.9 yards a carry, and 29 touchdowns over two years is already insane. It gets even crazier when you realize that Taylor was injured last year. He didn’t miss a lot of time, but there were times where he was obviously playing hobbled. Despite this issue, he still averaged 7.1 yards a carry and scored 16 touchdowns this year.

The touchdown numbers are impressive, but I think there is still room for him to grow. Without their starting quarterback, there might be an even bigger need for Taylor to carry the team. He is currently averaging around 300 carries a season, so it seems insane to believe that he might have another gear.

Assuming this will be Taylor’s last year in college before declaring for the NFL Draft, he has a chance to break the career rushing record in college football. It would take an insane year, but it is still within the realm of possibility if he stays healthy.

I honestly believe that Taylor doesn’t get enough respect. People seem to forget about him when they talk about the best players in the country. Part of it is because he isn’t playing for championships at Wisconsin, but he is still one of the best running backs in college football history.

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