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Fred Taylor

Florida · Running Back · 1994-97

SPD
78
ELU
80
PWR
76

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Taylor was a first-team all-conference pick in 1997.

In the Florida record book, Taylor ranks No. 4 in career rushing yards and No. 5 in career rushing touchdowns. Taylor's 1997 season ranks No. 4 in program history for rushing yards.

Taylor was the No. 9 overall pick in the 1998 NFL Draft, a top-10 selection.

In 17-0 that career earns a 75 overall, the 3rd-highest running back rating at Florida since 1990 and No. 28 among all running backs of the 1995-1999 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 1997
    • Third-team All-American
    • First-team all-conference
  2. 1998
    • No. 9 overall pick, NFL Draft

Florida Record Book

  • No. 4 in career rushing yards
  • No. 5 in career rushing touchdowns
  • No. 4 in single-season rushing yards (1997)

Top-10 entries in the program's career and single-season lists.

Florida Teammates

  1. 95Danny Wuerffel1993-96QB
  2. 88Alex Brown1998-2001EDGE
  3. 86Fred Weary1994-97CB
  4. 86Ike Hilliard1994-96WR
  5. 86Jacquez Green1994-97WR
  6. 86Reidel Anthony1994-96WR
  7. 83Gerard Warren1999-2000EDGE
  8. 80Jevon Kearse1997-98LB
  9. 80Mike Peterson1997-98LB
  10. 75Travis Taylor1997-99WR

Full Florida all-time roster

Top Running Backs of the 1995-1999 Era

  1. 96Ricky WilliamsTexas · 1995-98RB
  2. 95Eddie GeorgeOhio State · 1992-95RB
  3. 95Ron DayneWisconsin · 1996-99RB
  4. 91LaDainian TomlinsonTCU · 1997-2000RB
  5. 91Troy DavisIowa State · 1994-96RB
  6. 90Byron HanspardTexas Tech · 1994-96RB
  7. 88Darnell AutryNorthwestern · 1994-96RB
  8. 88David AllenKansas State · 1996-99RB

Best college running backs since 1990Best SEC players

Sources: Wikipedia (Fred Taylor (running back)) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.