J.J. Taylor

J.J. Taylor

26-Year-Old Running BackRB
Houston Texans
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Taylor has been with the Patriots since the 2020 season, but the 5-6, 190-pounder has yet to secure a steady role in the team's backfield. The 25-year-old logged saw action in just one game last year and approaches the coming campaign on the roster bubble while looking to secure slotting in a running back corps that also includes Rhamondre Stevenson, Pierre Strong, Kevin Harris and Ty Montgomery. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a contract with the Texans in January of 2024.
Signs future deal with Houston
RBHouston Texans
January 22, 2024
The Texans signed Taylor to a reserve/future contract Monday.
ANALYSIS
After being cut by the Patriots following training camp, Taylor eventually landed on Houston's practice squad back in October and spent the rest of the season there. Taylor has 52 career carries for 156 yards (3.0 YPC) and two touchdowns across 12 appearances. He'll try to make an impression this offseason.
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Measurables Review View College Player Page
How do J.J. Taylor's measurables compare to other running backs?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
5' 6"
 
Weight
185 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.61 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.15 sec
 
Cone Drill
7.00 sec
 
Vertical Jump
34.5 in
 
Broad Jump
118 in
 
Bench Press
19 reps
 
Hand Length
8.50 in
 
Arm Length
28.75 in
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Since joining the team as a UDFA out of Arizona in 2020, Taylor has managed to carve out a depth role in New England's backfield, though last season he logged just 19 carries and four catches in the five games in which he suited up while working behind Damien Harris, Rhamondre Stevenson and Brandon Bolden. Though Bolden has moved on, veteran change-of-pace back James White is poised to return from an injury that limited him to three games in 2021, and New England doubled down in the 2022 Draft by taking Pierre Strong and Kevin Harris. In such a crowded running back room, Taylor will have to compete for complementary work this summer, and unless personnel moves or injuries thin the ranks he's no lock to secure a roster spot.
With Sony Michel no longer in the mix, the 5-foot-6, 185-pound Taylor appears poised to stick as a shifty change-of-pace option behind top back Damien Harris. With pass-catching stalwart James White, power back Rhamondre Stevenson and special-teams ace Brandon Bolden also in the mix, Taylor doesn't have a path to steady volume, but the Arizona product has flashed playmaking ability when given touches and could emerge as a fantasy factor as the season progresses when injuries hit New England's backfield, or when game scripts favor his style of running.
Listed at 5-foot-5, 185 pounds, Taylor will compete for a depth change-of-pace role in the Patriots' backfield. Given the team's current running back options, however, the practice squad looks like a potential destination for the Arizona product, whose college resume includes kick-return experience.
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Headed to Houston
RBFree Agent
October 31, 2023
Taylor signed with the Texans' practice squad Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
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Among roster cuts
RBFree Agent
August 29, 2023
The Patriots waived Taylor on Tuesday.
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Plays briefly
RBNew England Patriots
August 25, 2023
Taylor had one carry for three yards and one catch for 10 yards in Friday's 23-7 preseason loss to the Titans.
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Sticking with New England
RBNew England Patriots
January 10, 2023
Taylor signed a reserve/future contract with the Patriots on Tuesday.
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Joins New England's practice squad
RBFree Agent
November 24, 2022
The Patriots have signed Taylor to their practice squad.
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