J'Mari Taylor

J'Mari Taylor
No. 3 – Virginia Cavaliers
PositionRunning back
ClassGraduate student
Personal information
Born (2002-03-15) March 15, 2002
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight199 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High schoolWest Mecklenburg (Charlotte, North Carolina)
College
Awards and highlights
Stats at ESPN

J'Mari Taylor (born March 15, 2002) is an American college football running back for the Virginia Cavaliers. He previously played for the North Carolina Central Eagles.

Career

Taylor attended West Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte, North Carolina.[1]

Taylor joined North Carolina Central University as a walk-on in 2020.[2] He played for the Eagles from 2020 to 2024, rushing for 1,882 yards, including 1,146 with 15 touchdowns his final year in 2024.[3] After the 2024 season, he entered the transfer portal and transferred to University of Virginia.[4][5] He was the Cavaliers starting running back in 2025.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10 in
(1.78 m)		 199 lb
(90 kg)		 30 in
(0.76 m)		 9 in
(0.23 m)		 34.5 in
(0.88 m)		 9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m)		 20 reps
All values from NFL Combine[6][7][8]

References

  1. ^ Observer’s Player of the Week, West Meck’s J’mari Taylor, has his grandma to thank
  2. ^ UVa football's J'Mari Taylor went from FCS walk-on to ACC
  3. ^ UVA football transfer J’Mari Taylor battles for starting RB job with something to prove
  4. ^ Virginia football signs NCCU transfer RB J'Mari Taylor
  5. ^ ‘Ultra-competitive’ transfer J’Mari Taylor is compact, but adds punch to UVA’s backfield
  6. ^ "J'Mari Taylor Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
  7. ^ "J'Mari Taylor College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
  8. ^ "2026 NFL combine results: Measurements, 40 times and biggest takeaways as testing begins". CBSSports.com. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
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