Former Wisconsin football legend Jonathan Taylor was included in ESPN’s list of the top 10 running backs ahead of the 2025 season on Monday.
In a survey of dozens of NFL league executives, coaches and scouts, the outlet ranked the upper echelon of candidates based on their vote totals, composite average position and what was shared during interviews. After the process, ESPN's hierarchy pegged Taylor as the No. 7 running back in the NFL entering this coming season.
At No. 7, Taylor found himself between Green Bay Packers star Josh Jacobs (No. 6) and Buffalo Bills back James Cook (No.