Darius Taylor (American football)
| Minnesota Golden Gophers – No. 1 | |
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| Position | Running back |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | Walled Lake Western (Detroit, Michigan) |
Darius Taylor is an American college football running back for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Early life
[edit]Taylor Walled Lake Western High School in Detroit, Michigan. As a senior, he rushed for 2,450 yards and 36 touchdowns on 268 carries, while also hauling in 14 receptions for 300 yards and a touchdown.[2] Taylor was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at the University of Minnesota over other offers from schools such as Boston College, Iowa, Michigan State and Wisconsin.[3][4][5]
College career
[edit]Taylor enrolled early at Minnesota in January 2023. He made his collegiate debut against Nebraska where he made one rushing attempt for three yards.[6] Taylor was named the Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Week for three weeks in a row after his performances against Eastern Michigan in week 2,[7] North Carolina in week 3[8] and Northwestern in week 4.[9] However, after rushing for 198 yards and two touchdowns versus Northwestern, Taylor left the game with an injury.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Ruane, Blake (December 26, 2023). "Quick Lane Bowl Recap: Darius Taylor takes over to power Minnesota past Bowling Green". thedailygopher.com. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
- ^ Greder, Andy. "Gophers' four-star running back Darius Taylor 'one of prized recruits of the class'". Pioneer Press. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ^ Thompson, Lee. "Top Recruits: Big Ten-bound Darius Taylor is electric in everything he does". MLive.com. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ^ Burnstein, Scott. "Minnesota adds versatile weapon with commitment from Walled Lake Western's do-it-all Darius Taylor". The Oakland Press. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ^ "Darius Taylor, Walled Lake Western, Running Back". 247sports.com. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ^ "Darius Taylor". Minnesota Golden Gophers.
- ^ "Taylor Tabbed Big Ten Freshman of the Week". Minnesota Golden Gophers. September 11, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ^ "Taylor Repeats as Big Ten Freshman of the Week". Minnesota Golden Gophers. September 18, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ^ "Taylor Runs to Third Straight B1G Freshman of the Week Honor". Minnesota Golden Gophers. September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ^ Greder, Andy. "Gophers tailback Darius Taylor's injury looms over Northwestern loss". Pioneer Press. Retrieved September 27, 2023.