J'Mari Taylor

HONORS
2024 – Walter Payton Award finalist … First Team All-MEAC.

AT NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL
2024 – Finished his career at No. 10 on NCCU’s career rushing ledger with 1,882 yards … His 1,146 rushing yards were good for No. 4 in NCCU single-season history … Appeared in all possible 11 games … Rushed for 1146 yards and 15 touchdowns on 196 carries … Became the Eagles’ first 1,000-yard rusher since 2005, and the sixth in program history … Scored at least one touchdown in all 11 games … Tallied four 100-rushing-yard games … Carried the ball at least 20 times in four different games … Had the No. 20 rushing grade (86.5) in FCS, according to Pro Football Focus … Broke 45 tackles and rushed for 700 yards after contact … Totaled 206 rushing yards and three touchdowns against Howard (Nov. 15) … Recorded a career-long rush of 66 yards against North Carolina A&T (Sept. 21).  2023 – Saw action in 11 games … Rushed 71 times for 321 yards and one touchdown, averaging 4.5 yards per carry … Caught 16 passes for 229 yards and four touchdowns, averaging 14.3 yards per catch … Averaged 29.2 rushing yards per game … Returned six kickoffs for 82 yards, an average of 13.67 yards per return … Had 13 carries for a season-high 73 yards against South Carolina State (Oct. 26); also caught four passes for 100 yards and two touchdowns … Rushed eight times for 52 yards against Norfolk State (Nov. 4).  2022 – Named All-MEAC Third Team … Rushed for season-best 65 yards and 2 touchdowns vs. Winston-Salem State (Sept. 10) … Finished third on the team with 415 rushing yards and 7 rushing touchdowns … Caught 9 passes for 129 yards and 3 touchdowns … Tied for third on the team in scoring with 60 points … Scored 2 rushing touchdowns at No. 25 New Hampshire (Sept. 17).