Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
7/26Inside-5 share
7 of the team's 26 inside-the-5 carries (26.9%).
Patrick Taylor Jr.
Last confirmed: Memphis, 2019. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′3″ · 227 lb · Humble, TX
Patrick Taylor Jr.: RB · Memphis · #6.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Patrick Taylor Jr.
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series. Fourth year in the Memphis backfield. A game that shows it: 128 rushing yards and 25 receiving yards against Ole Miss — Week 1, 2019.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Memphis in the news
Where to follow him
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 15-10vs Ole Miss | 27 | 128 | 4.7 | 1 | 15 | |
| 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 No. 18 Cincinnati | 10 | 25 | 2.5 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 15 | W 29-24vs No. 21 Cincinnati | 11 | 38 | 3.5 | 0 | 13 | |
 Bowl | L 39-53@ No. 13 Penn State | 8 | 50 | 6.3 | 1 | 15 | |
| Total | 78 | 350 | 4.5 | 5 | 21 |
Signature game
Week 1 · 2019
W 15-10
vs Ole Miss
128 rush yds (27 car) · 1 TD · 4 rec · 25 yds
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 5 at home.
With A. Williams — 43.8 yards per punt · 6 punts · 61 long · B. White — 172 yds · 0 TD · 1 INT · QBR 33.0
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Ole Miss · 3rd and 17 · Q1 · EPA +2.58Brady White pass complete to Patrick Taylor Jr. for 5 yds to the Miss 32 for a OLE MISS Penalty, Roughing Passer (15 Yards) to the Miss 17 for a
- Week 13 · South Florida · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.51Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 10 yds for a TD (Riley Patterson KICK)
- Week 1 · Ole Miss · 3rd and 11 · Q1 · EPA +2.47Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 11 yds to the Miss 30 for a
- Week 1 · Ole Miss · 3rd and 1 · Q2 · EPA +2.45Patrick Taylor Jr. 1 Yd Run (Riley Patterson PAT failed)
- Week 13 · South Florida · 2nd and 5 · Q2 · EPA +2.44Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 5 yds for a TD (Riley Patterson KICK)
- Week 14 · Cincinnati · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA −2.19Patrick Taylor Jr. run for a loss of 5 yards to the Memph 45
4 more plays
- Week 13 · South Florida · 2nd and 1 · Q3 · EPA −2.18Patrick Taylor Jr. run for a loss of 3 yards to the Memph 45
- Week 1 · Ole Miss · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +1.99Brady White pass complete to Patrick Taylor Jr. for 22 yds to the Miss 47 for a
- Week 1 · Ole Miss · 4th and 1 · Q2 · EPA +1.91Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 2 yds to the Miss 39 for a
- Week 15 · Cincinnati · 2nd and 10 · Q3 · EPA −1.49Patrick Taylor Jr. run for a loss of 4 yards to the Cincy 32
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
78 of 78 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
47%70 carriesFumble rate
2.6%2 of 78 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds18%of carries
14 carries
Grind
1–3 yds29%of carries
23 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds36%of carries
28 carries
Explosive
10+ yds17%of carries
13 carries
7 of 9 (78%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 4 of 7 (57%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
4.5 yds/carry on 78 carries · 17% explosive (10+ yds) · 47% success rate.
Teams and coaches
4 seasons under Mike Norvell — 38-16 over that span.
2016Memphis8-5HC: Mike Norvell · Balanced
2017Memphis10-3HC: Mike Norvell · Balanced
2018Memphis8-6HC: Mike Norvell · Run-leaning
2019Memphis12-2HC: Mike Norvell · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 63.7 | 3.6 | 0.3 |
| Road2g | 54.5 | 4.2 | 1.5 |
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
Mike Norvell
Pass share
45.1%
440 pass / 536 run
Plays / game
69.7
14 games
Team sack rate
5.6%
480 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2019
78 carries, 8 catches and 1 pass attempt in 6 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at Memphis
- 2019 Memphis NorvellYear 4 · 6 games
- 2018 Memphis NorvellYear 3 · 14 games
- 2017 Memphis NorvellYear 2 · 12 games
- 2016 Memphis NorvellYear 1 · 12 games
How it ended
Four seasons at Memphis, 2,874 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2016–2019
1 coach2016–2019
Memphis
Played his entire career under Mike Norvell.