Eastern Illinois’ touchdown machine and one of the Panthers’ all-time greats
J.R. Taylor remains a program benchmark for Eastern Illinois: in the 2002 season, he led the Ohio Valley Conference in rushing with 1,522 yards, set the school’s single-game rushing record with 308 yards, and finished his EIU career with 3,705 rushing yards and 51 touchdowns. Those numbers scream big-play, finish-the-drive back, but the bigger differentiator is his proven ability to carry an offense in pressure games and sustain production over multiple seasons. If you want a bruising, high-ceiling runner with elite school-history pedigree, Taylor’s the real deal.
