Football Senior Salute: Patrick Taylor Jr. - University of Memphis Athletics

A native of Humble, Texas, running back Patrick Taylor Jr. spent four years in the Bluff City and made his mark in the Memphis football program. Taylor Jr. can find his name etched in the top five of multiple record book categories, but it wasn't just the success on the field that defines his name. In addition to his athletic accolades, Taylor Jr. was named a 2019 American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Good Works nominee. He also was a three-time American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team member and was named the 2020 Zach Curlin Award winner at the University of Memphis.

Although he missed a bulk of the season after suffering an injury in the season opener, Taylor Jr. had the opportunity to take the field donning the Blue and Gray one last time in the 84th Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic on December 28, 2019. Taylor Jr. graduated in December of 2019 with a degree in management and will now take the next steps in his football career as he signed with the Green Bay Packers.

ARLINGTON, TX - DECEMBER 28: Cotton Bowl Classic between Memphis and Penn State on December 28, 2019 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX. (Photo by George Walker/DFWsportsonline)

Memphis Career Records

Tied for second in rushing TD (36)
Third in rushing yards (2,884)
Tied for fourth in 100-yard rushing games (11)
Fourth in carries (536)
Fifth in all-purpose yards (3,322)
Tied for fifth in yards per rush (5.4)

Memphis Season Records

Fourth in rushing TD (16; 2018)
Tied for fourth in consecutive 100-yard rushing games (4; 2018)
Tied for fourth in most TD scored (18; 2018)
Tied for sixth in 100-yard rushing games (6; 2018)
Tied for eighth in carries (208; 2018)
Eighth in rushing yards (1,122; 2018)

Memphis Football vs. Penn State Cotton Bowl 2019

Career Highlights

Played in 45 games … Made four starts … Had 2,884 rushing yards on 536 carries with 36 TD … Had 11 games with 100 or more yards rushing … Had nine multi-TD games (rush TD only) … Had 55 catches for 434 yards with three TD … Finished with 3,322 all-purpose yards with 39 TD ... Had 12 multi-TD games (rush/receive combined) ... Had one kick return for four yards.