Colts&x27; Jonathan Taylor predicted to join elite rushing club in 2026 Duncan Day, Colts WireSun, September 6, 2026 at 9:19 PM UTC 0 Indianapolis Colts&x27; running back Jonathan Taylor came within striking distance of his second NFL rushing title in 2025. But NFL.com draft analyst Chad Reuter believes the Colts star can go a step further this season, predicting Taylor will rush for 2,000 yards as part of the outlet’s bold predictions for 2026. "Last season, Taylor was on a tear before quarterback Daniel Jones went down with a seasonending injury," Reuter wrote.
Colts' Jonathan Taylor predicted to join elite rushing club in 2026
Duncan Day, Colts WireSun, September 6, 2026 at 9:19 PM UTC
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Indianapolis Colts' running back Jonathan Taylor came within striking distance of his second NFL rushing title in 2025.
But NFL.com draft analyst Chad Reuter believes the Colts star can go a step further this season, predicting Taylor will rush for 2,000 yards as part of the outlet’s bold predictions for 2026.
"Last season, Taylor was on a tear before quarterback Daniel Jones went down with a season-ending injury," Reuter wrote.
Reuter pointed to a healthy Daniel Jones and Indianapolis’ group of pass catchers as reasons defenses could have a tougher time loading up against Taylor.
That could help Taylor, as Reuter put it, reach the “magical 2,000-yard mark.”
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Taylor finished third in the NFL with 1,585 rushing yards last season, trailing rushing champion James Cook by just 36 yards and Derrick Henry by 10. He led the league with 323 carries and 18 rushing touchdowns while also scoring an NFL-best 20 total touchdowns.
The 27-year-old has already come relatively close to the milestone. Taylor rushed for a career-high 1,811 yards in 2021, when he led the NFL in both rushing yards and rushing touchdowns.
Reaching 2,000 yards would put Taylor in rare company. Only nine players in NFL history have surpassed the mark in a single season, with Saquon Barkley becoming the most recent in 2024.
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