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Jonathan Taylor
Colts logoIndianapolis Colts

Jonathan Taylor

RBposition#28jersey27age5' 10"height226lbs7 yrsexperienceWisconsincollege
At a glance

Jonathan Taylor is a running back for the Indianapolis Colts (No. 28). In 9 games of the 2026 season: 161 carries for 656 rushing yards and 8 touchdowns; 26 catches on 36 targets for 220 receiving yards and 0 touchdowns. By the nflverse play-by-play model, Jonathan Taylor has produced -0.09 EPA per carry on 160 carries. Snap share in Week 9: 69% of offensive snaps.

Is Jonathan Taylor playing this week?

Jonathan Taylor is not on the current injury report. The Indianapolis Colts play next at home against the Miami Dolphins on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on CBS.

What are Jonathan Taylor's stats this season?

In 9 games of the 2026 season, Jonathan Taylor has 161 carries for 656 rushing yards and 8 touchdowns; 26 catches on 36 targets for 220 receiving yards and 0 touchdowns.

What is Jonathan Taylor's EPA per play?

-0.092 EPA per carry on 160 carries (total -14.7), from the open nflverse expected points model. Above zero means the plays added scoring expectancy for the offense.

What team does Jonathan Taylor play for?

Jonathan Taylor plays running back for the Indianapolis Colts, wearing No. 28. Jonathan Taylor is 27 years old, 5' 10", 226 lbs. College: Wisconsin. League experience: 7 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Jonathan Taylor 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/jonathan-taylor (updated 2026-11-10).

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66gradeRB
Jonathan TaylorIndianapolis Colts · #28
Starter13th of 53 running backs
2026 percentile card · vs 53 qualified running backs

How he stacks up

Rush/g80YPC46EPA/car46Success59Tgt/g82Rec/g80

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs running backs with 41+ carries. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 6. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method9 games160 carriesweeks 1–9peer group 53 qualified · min. 41 carriesnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 5 min agoGlossary →
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Next milestones

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Rushing yards8,254 / 10,000
1,746to 10,000

About 24 games at 73 a game · next season

#19 since 1999 · #3 among active · 221 to pass Willis McGahee

Rushing TD77 / 100
23to 100

About 26 games at 0.9 a game · next season

#9 since 1999 · #3 among active · 4 to pass Edgerrin James

2026 season · nflverse play-by-play model

The season in EPA

Carries: 160-0.092EPA / carry · total -14.741%success381st downs18explosive
Targets: 36-0.140EPA / target · total -5.036%success-1.4air yds/tgt10.7YAC71st downs2explosive

Total EPA by week

-2.8Wk 1
+6.4Wk 2
-4.9Wk 3
+1.5Wk 4
-1.1Wk 5
-1.5Wk 6
+0.1Wk 7
-9.4Wk 8
-8.0Wk 9

Snap share

Offense and special teams, by week
89%48 snapsWk 1 · BAL
94%61 snapsWk 2 · KC
85%60 snapsWk 3 · HOU
71%47 snapsWk 4 · WAS
73%52 snapsWk 5 · PIT
78%65 snapsWk 6 · TEN
67%41 snapsWk 7 · MIN
62%38 snapsWk 8 · JAX
69%44 snapsWk 9 · DAL

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Colts · signed 2026 · 2 years, through 2027$22.0M a year
Total
$44.0M
Guaranteed
$23.0M
Share of cap at signing
7.3%
52% of the value guaranteed
100th paid30th in EPApercentiles among 146 RBs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Colts · Extension2 yrs · $44.0M · $22.0M/yrActive
  2. 2023Colts · Extension3 yrs · $42.0M · $14.0M/yrRenegotiated
  3. 2020Colts · Drafted4 yrs · $7.8M · $2.0M/yrExtended

Game log

RushingReceiving
WeekOpponentResultCarRush ydsTDLongRecTgtRec ydsTDLong
1 Sep 13vs Ravens logoBALL 23-4119982213423013
2 Sep 20@ Chiefs logoKCL 30-3324922244440015
3 Sep 27vs Texans logoHOUW 19-17236801123403
4 Oct 4@ Commanders logoWSHW 30-13209521214202
5 Oct 11@ Steelers logoPITL 22-3415450203437024
6 Oct 18vs Titans logoTENL 20-2621941202457038
7 Oct 25@ Vikings logoMINL 10-1618951382315010
8 Nov 1@ Jaguars logoJAXL 7-428230194524015
9 Nov 8vs Cowboys logoDALL 23-27134607551806
Season1616568382636220038

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Measure him against the leader in carries at his positionTaylorIND · RBVSGibbsDET · 178 carriesSide by side, stat by stat →
vsDerrick HenryBAL · 176 carriesvsJames Cook IIIBUF · 169 carriesvsBijan RobinsonATL · 169 carriesvsBucky IrvingTB · 167 carriesvsKenneth Walker IIIKC · 159 carriesvsD'Andre SwiftCHI · 155 carriesvsJavonte WilliamsDAL · 154 carriesvsChuba HubbardCAR · 135 carries
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Running backs in his range

Same position · nearest by grade · AFC South first
AFC SouthChris Rodriguez Jr.Jaguars logoJAX · RB228rush yds4.1YPC38DepthAFC SouthWoody MarksTexans logoHOU · RB341rush yds3.6YPC37DepthAFCBraelon AllenJets logoNYJ · RB598rush yds5.0YPC67StarterAFCRhamondre StevensonPatriots logoNE · RB399rush yds3.9YPC60StarterLeagueJavonte WilliamsCowboys logoDAL · RB629rush yds4.1YPC70StarterLeagueKenny GainwellBuccaneers logoTB · RB305rush yds4.8YPC62Starter

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