Wisconsin Football: The Most Important Combine Events for Each Player
Jonathan Taylor, RB
Current Status: 2nd Round Prospect
Most Important Combine Drills: 40 Yard Dash, Receiving Gauntlet, Workload Questions
Finally, we get to one of the most decorated and accomplished players in college football history, Jonathan Taylor. The two-time Doak Walker winner set almost every rushing record during his time in Wisconsin, breaking the marks for yards as a Freshman (1,977) and total yardage through three years (6,174).
Taylor has been durable and dependable for 41 games as a Badger and showed no signs of wear and tear. However, that will be a major question for teams and coaching staffs after he has carried the ball over 900 times in Madison.
On the field, Taylor has the reputation as a power back with the way he can break tackles and run through contact. But he also has the breakaway speed that shows up on tape, and a great 40-time (4.45 or faster) may vault him up boards into a potential first round pick. If he can keep pace with the other top-tier backs (De’Andre Swift, J.K. Dobbins) with the straight line speed of the 40, he can keep with them in draft status as well.
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The other thing that can help Taylor is running the gauntlet as a receiver. He didn’t have many chances to catch passes until his final year at Wisconsin, but showed soft hands and a knack for finding space, so anything that he can do to prove his receiving skills will be a plus for NFL Scouts and Coaches.