Jonathan
Taylor
RB
#28
#28RB
Indianapolis Colts
Height : 5' 10" · Weight : 226 lbs · Age : 27
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Indianapolis Colts | 3 | 66 | 258 | 3.9 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 0 |
| 2025 | Indianapolis Colts | 17 | 323 | 1,585 | 4.9 | 18 | 83 | 84 | 1 |
| 2024 | Indianapolis Colts | 14 | 303 | 1,431 | 4.7 | 11 | 70 | 71 | 3 |
| 2023 | Indianapolis Colts | 10 | 169 | 741 | 4.4 | 7 | 49 | 42 | 1 |
| 2022 | Indianapolis Colts | 11 | 192 | 861 | 4.5 | 4 | 66 | 39 | 3 |
| 2021 | Indianapolis Colts | 17 | 332 | 1,811 | 5.5 | 18 | 83 | 107 | 3 |
| 2020 | Indianapolis Colts | 15 | 232 | 1,169 | 5.0 | 11 | 62 | 69 | 1 |
2026
16.19 M$
Guaranteed
2027
21.02 M$
Not guaranteed
2028
22.98 M$
Not guaranteed
Cap number: the season's salary plus the share of the signing bonus spread over the contract. Total value and average per year cover the whole contract, from its signing.
2026 season, in progress (3 games played). The percentile ranks the player among regular running backs: 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per carry
+0.03
78th percentile
Rush yards over expected
−0.44 yd/att
19th percentile
Carries
66
96th percentile
Rushing yards
258
83th percentile
Yards per carry
3.9
42th percentile
Rushing TDs
4
95th percentile
Targets
11
62th percentile
Receiving yards
67
71th percentile
EPA per target
−0.32
14th percentile
Games
3
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
Projected WAR
0.3
Games
17
WAR 2026
0.1
Games played
3
WAR already earned, plus his pace (WAR per game over the last three seasons, 60/25/15, pulled toward the group average) over his team's remaining games, given his availability so far.
Trend
→ Stable (-2)
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
+8 · 27 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
79
Established starter
WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
WAR
0.1
#2 of 39 regular running backs
PAL Rating
37 / 100
#25 of 39 regular running backs
Value Rating · 2025
78 / 100
2025 PAL (97) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $22.0M.PAL expected for this salary: 84PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
45% of the EPA of his carries (the line gets the rest), above replacement.
25% of the EPA of passes thrown his way (the QB and line get the rest), above replacement.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Rush yds | TD | Rec yds | EPA/car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | IND | 3 | 0.1 | 37 | 79 | 258 | 4 | 67 | +0.03 |
| 2025 | IND | 17 | 0.6 | 97 | 79 | 1,585 | 18 | 378 | +0.06 |
| 2024 | IND | 14 | -0.1 | 22 | 68 | 1,431 | 11 | 136 | −0.08 |
| 2023 | IND | 10 | 0.1 | 82 | 80 | 741 | 7 | 153 | −0.06 |
| 2022 | IND | 11 | -0.3 | 27 | 77 | 861 | 4 | 143 | −0.15 |
| 2021 | IND | 17 | 0.8 | 99 | 96 | 1,811 | 18 | 360 | +0.10 |
Game recap
New England Patriots
In London, Drake Maye’s three touchdown passes and Efton Chism’s late one-handed grab lifted the Patriots over the Bills 29-26, while Jonathan Taylor’s two scores carried the Colts past the Commanders 30-13.
· La Presse
Jonathan Taylor has 258 rushing yards, 4 rushing touchdowns and 9 catches in 3 games in 2026.
Jonathan Taylor is 27 years old. He is 5'10" (178 cm) and weighs 227 lb (103 kg).
Jonathan Taylor produced 0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress), 5th of 39 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 37 out of 100: below average for his position.
Jonathan Taylor plays for Indianapolis Colts in the NFL, at RB, and wears number 28.
Our projection has him at 0.3 WAR over the full 2026 season, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
