DJ Taylor
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
44
Depth

DJ Taylor

Middle Tennessee Blue RaidersRebuilding
RBOffenseDepth
Depth

Is DJ Taylor starting?

DJ Taylor is No. 4 on the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders depth chart at RB.

Sophomore · #29 · 6'1", 209 lbs

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Depth at RB · Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

  1. 1866Antonio Martin Jr.Starter
  2. 2950Terrence Brown Jr.
  3. 33344Brooklen Davis
  4. 42944DJ TaylorYou
  5. 52140Ashton Jones

Middle Tennessee Starting Lineup

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Riverdale, ranked #1,254 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 199 rushing yards, 2 rush TD. That's 16% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 44 overall (Depth tier).

Recruit3★ · #1,254 NatlTeam Share16%
Murfreesboro, TN
Jersey
#29
Class
SO
Height
6'1"
Weight
209 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonRush YdsRush TD
20251992

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8622
National Rank
#1254
High School
Riverdale
Hometown
Murfreesboro, TN

Why this rating?

On a 65-rated offense; 51th-percentile production (×0.76 for competition level) put them -1 vs unit starters → 44. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.

Team offense (SP+)
65
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 51% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.76)
Depth-chart adjustment
-1 for role; −16 depth penalty

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 19WNEVYDS 15
CAR
4
YDS
15
AVG
3.8
TD
0
REC
0
YDS
0
AVG
0.0
TD
0

Final W 27-20

Sep 12LMRSHYDS 11
CAR
2
YDS
8
AVG
4.0
TD
0
REC
1
YDS
11
AVG
11.0
TD
0

Final L 28-26

Sep 5WMURYDS 2
CAR
1
YDS
2
AVG
2.0
TD
0
REC
0
YDS
0
AVG
0.0
TD
0

Final W 38-14

DJ Taylor's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

The People's Ratings

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Team Role

199 rush yds · 2 TD · 8% of carries
Usage / Involvement100%
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.