DJ Taylor holds the RB · Depth spot in Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders’s running back room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

DJ Taylor logged a 6.8% overall usage rate in 2025.

DJ Taylor is a running back for Middle Tennessee from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, where he attended Riverdale High School. A three-star recruit, Taylor appeared in 10 games during his 2025 freshman season. He recorded 199 rushing yards on 26 carries with two touchdowns, adding seven receptions for 54 yards and one touchdown. Taylor also returned eight kickoffs for 139 yards with a long of 32 yards. His longest rush covered 64 yards for a score against NMSU.