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Jonathan Taylor set Wisconsin Badgers history in Week 6 win for Indianapolis Colts

Jonathan Taylor cemented himself as the greatest Wisconsin Badgers running back at all time after his latest dominant performance for the Indianapolis Colts.
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Former Wisconsin Badgers running back Jonathan Taylor (28) reaches for the pylon Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, against the Arizona Cardinals at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
Former Wisconsin Badgers running back Jonathan Taylor (28) reaches for the pylon Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, against the Arizona Cardinals at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. | Mykal McEldowney/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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Wisconsin Badgers fans knew Jonathan Taylor was special from the moment he stepped foot in Madison at Camp Randall Stadium.

He's proving it week-in and week-out at the NFL level, and he just surpassed a major Wisconsin milestone in his professional career.

On Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals, Taylor rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries.

With that performance, he surpassed Melvin Gordon for the most rushing yards and rushing touchdowns of any Badgers player in their NFL career.

He did just six games into his sixth season.

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Gordon needed 112 games across nine seasons to reach 6,543 yards and 56 touchdowns in his career. Taylor just finished his 73rd contest.

He continues to lead the league in yards and touchdowns, and he's the early betting favorite to win NFL Offensive Player of the Year.

After three dominant years at Wisconsin, it's no surprise to see him thrive at the next level.

He set FBS records for most rushing yards by a freshman and most yards through he sophomore and junior seasons before he entered the NFL Draft.

Taylor never had a single season quite as dominant as Gordon's 2014 campaign, but his body of work spoke for itself.

The sky is the limit for him now. He's already an all-time great Badger, but he can be an all-time great NFL running back if he keeps this up.

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LORIN COX

Lorin Cox is the managing editor of Wisconsin Badgers on SI. He has been covering Badgers sports since 2014, when he was an undergraduate at the University of Wisconsin. He previously wrote for the Wisconsin State Journal, NBC Sports Chicago and USA Today Sports Media Group, and he is a former analyst for Pro Football Focus.

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