MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Senior running back Patrick Taylor was named to the 83rd Maxwell Award Preseason Watch List Monday.
The Humble, Texas native heads into his senior campaign at Memphis ranked fourth in career rushing yards (2,534), eighth in career carries (458) and fourth in rushing touchdowns (31). Taylor finished 2018 with 208 carries for 1,122 yards and 16 touchdowns, making him just the sixth back in Memphis history to post a 1,000-yard rushing season (DeAngelo Williams, 3 times; Curtis Steele, 2 times; Darrell Henderson, 2 times, Curtis Steele, 1 time; Dave Casinelli, 1 time).