J'mari Taylor
J'mari Taylor
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. North Carolina Central to Virginia — the move that set up everything since. One game to point at: 150 rush yds, 13 rec yds against NC State — Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Elliott
Career stats
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Virginia
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Virginia
Returning around him
- 28% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: +9 net (31 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Virginia · Last season: 11-3 (AP #20) · Talent rank #62 · 2026 recruiting class #111
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Nelson Smith’s 2020 season.
Matches Nelson on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Zach Evans’s path through North Texas.
Larry Rountree III
Kierre Crossley
Chuba Hubbard
Matches Zach on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Austin Jones's senior season at USC (2023).
Matches Austin on
Differs from Austin on
Player DNA
Players who play like J'mari Taylor
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #82
Peaked at #82 this season.