Is Darius Taylor starting?
Darius Taylor is the projected starter at RB for Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Darius Taylor is the projected starting RB on a Solid Minnesota — 85 OVR.
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- 52647Zeke Bates
What's Next
The Story
The Workhorse
A 4-star recruit out of Walled Lake Western, ranked #351 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 670 rushing yards, 4 rush TD. That's 49% of the team's production at his spot and 83th-percentile production nationally — good for a 85 overall (Great tier).
- Jersey
- #1
- Class
- SR
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 215 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Rush Yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 670 | 4 |
| 2024 | 986 | 10 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.8981
- National Rank
- #351
- High School
- Walled Lake Western
- Hometown
- Walled Lake, MI
Why this rating?
On a 78-rated offense; 83th-percentile production (×0.94 for competition level) put them +7 vs unit starters → 85.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12LMSSTYDS 15
- CAR
- 6
- YDS
- 15
- AVG
- 2.5
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 5
- AVG
- 5.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 38-13
Sep 4WEIUYDS 56
- CAR
- 14
- YDS
- 56
- AVG
- 4.0
- TD
- 3
- REC
- 3
- YDS
- 31
- AVG
- 10.3
- TD
- 0
Final W 59-7
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | LMSST | 6 | 15 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 4 | WEIU | 14 | 56 | 4.0 | 3 | 3 |
Darius Taylor's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.