Top 10 Wisconsin Badgers running backs of all time

2. Jonathan Taylor (2017-2019)

Taylor is the most recent Badger on this list, and continues to shine with the Indianapolis Colts in 2022 following an impressive 2021 campaign in which he ran for a league-high 1,811 yards and 18 touchdowns as a first-team All-Pro. Before his NFL success, Taylor made plenty of headlines in Madison. Hailing from New Jersey just like Wisconsin legend Ron Dayne, Taylor made his presence felt right away as a freshman for the Badgers, rushing for 1,977 yards and 13 touchdowns on a team that went 13-1. Taylor would have his best statistical season as a sophomore, leading the nation with 2,194 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns as he averaged over seven yards per carry. He would again rush for over 2,000 yards and score 26 total touchdowns as he helped lead Wisconsin to the Rose Bowl in 2019, and earned his second consecutive Doak Walker Award. Taylor ranks second all time in Badgers history with 6,174 career rushing yards, and did so in just three years. Each of his three years in Madison rank in the top six of single-season rushing performances at Wisconsin, while his 50 career rushing touchdowns are also the third most in program history.

So much talk about Jonathan Taylor's speed, and for good reason. 🏃💨

Here's a reel of some of the @BadgerFootball legend's long TD runs to celebrate #TouchdownTuesday. pic.twitter.com/6sJyhKP9kM

— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) December 21, 2021