The pool of running backs heading off to the NFL just got a little deeper. Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor announced he is declaring for the NFL draft and leaving Wisconsin a year early to do so. Taylor shared his decision with a video message share don his Twitter account Friday evening.
2️⃣3️⃣Thank you Madison!❤️2️⃣3️⃣ #onwisconsin pic.twitter.com/P95PFTMxlS
— Jonathan Taylor (@JayT23) January 4, 2020
Taylor leaves Wisconsin having left a mark at a program that has been known for running backs. Taylor won back-to-back Doak Walker Awards in 2018 and 2019 and rushed for 2,000 yards in back-to-back seasons, with 2,003 yards and 21 rushing touchdowns this past season. In his three years at Wisconsin, Taylor rushed for 6,274 yards and 50 touchdowns. He will now head off to the NFL as one of the top running back prospects available for any NFL team in search of a running back answer.
Taylor joins a talented running back pool heading off to the NFL that also includes early entrants J.K. Dobbins of Ohio State and D’Andre Swift of Georgia. Swift announced his NFL decision earlier in the day.