Senior running back for Memphis. 2019: 350 rushing yards, 5 rushing TD, 8 catches.
6′3″ · 227 lb · Humble, TX
The story
4 running back for Memphis. 2019: 350 rushing yards, 5 rushing TD, 8 catches.
The record fills in as he plays.
His career, year by yearPatrick Taylor Jr.
Fourth year in the Memphis backfield, same address the whole way. The receipt: 128 rush yds, 25 rec yds against Ole Miss — Week 1, 2019.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
How it ended
Four seasons at Memphis, 2,874 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2016–2019
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Mike Norvell.
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under Mike Norvell — 38-16 over that span.
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: fumbles lost (88th percentile). Concern: long run (9th percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 63.7 | 3.6 | 0.3 |
| Road3g | 53.0 | 4.9 | 1.3 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 89.0 | 5.5 | 1.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 43.0 | 3.6 | 0.8 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Huff
Pass share
38.2%
66 pass / 107 run
Plays / game
57.7
3 games
Team sack rate
5.2%
77 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2019
Earning real snaps in the rotation without a starting job.
Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 6 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 15-10vs Ole Miss | 27 | 128 | 4.7 | 1 | 15 | Season-high 128 yds |
| Wk 12 | W 45-27@ Houston | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 13 | W 49-10@ South Florida | 17 | 95 | 5.6 | 3 | 21 | 3 rushing TDs |
| Wk 14 | W 34-24vs Cincinnati | 10 | 25 | 2.5 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 15 | W 29-24vs Cincinnati | 11 | 38 | 3.5 | 0 | 13 | |
| Bowl | L 39-53@ Penn State | 8 | 50 | 6.3 | 1 | 15 | |
| Total | 78 | 350 | 4.2 | 5 | 21 |
Final Heisman position · 2019
Patrick Taylor Jr. finished 227th in our Heisman model, with a 0% chance of a finalist trip.