Colts workhorse RB who finished third in the NFL with 1,585 rushing yards in 2025.
Jonathan Taylor's 2021 first-team All-Pro season set a high bar that injuries and contract disputes kept him from clearing for a stretch. The 2025 season finally delivered the version Indianapolis paid for: 1,585 rushing yards (third in the NFL) and 14 TDs as the centerpiece of a 10-7 Colts team that made the playoffs.
Path to the league
Wisconsin Doak Walker Award winner who set the Big Ten single-season rushing record. Colts took him 41st overall in 2020. Won the NFL rushing title in 2021 with 1,811 yards and 18 TDs on his way to first-team All-Pro honors at age 22.
Career highlights
2021 NFL rushing yards leader (1,811). 2021 first-team All-Pro. 2x Pro Bowl. 2x Doak Walker Award. Most rushing yards through a player's first six seasons in Colts history. 6,500-plus career rushing yards.
2025 season recap
1,585 rushing yards on 314 carries (5.0 ypc), 14 rushing TDs. Indianapolis went 10-7 and made the playoffs. Taylor's heavy workload was supported by the Sauce Gardner trade-deadline acquisition that gave Indianapolis a defensive identity. Lost the Wild Card to Denver.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Jonathan Taylor
- Pro Football Reference: Jonathan Taylor
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Rushing
17 games played▶Rushing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | colts | 17 | 323 | 1,585 | 4.9 | 18 | 83 |
| 2024 | colts | 14 | 303 | 1,431 | 4.7 | 11 | 70 |
| 2023 | colts | 10 | 169 | 741 | 4.4 | 7 | 49 |
| 2022 | colts | 11 | 192 | 861 | 4.5 | 4 | 66 |
| 2021 | colts | 17 | 332 | 1,811 | 5.5 | 18 | 83 |
| 2020 | colts | 15 | 232 | 1,169 | 5.0 | 11 | 62 |
▶Receiving · career
| Year | Team | GP | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | colts | 17 | 46 | 378 | 8.2 | 2 | 43 |
| 2024 | colts | 14 | 18 | 136 | 7.6 | 1 | 25 |
| 2023 | colts | 10 | 19 | 153 | 8.1 | 1 | 40 |
| 2022 | colts | 11 | 28 | 143 | 5.1 | 0 | 19 |
| 2021 | colts | 17 | 40 | 360 | 9.0 | 2 | 76 |
| 2020 | colts | 15 | 36 | 299 | 8.3 | 1 | 39 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Running Back
- Group
- offense
- College
- Wisconsin
- Hometown
- Salem, NJ, USA
- Age
- 27
- Status
- active
