Indianapolis Colts RB Jonathan Taylor likely out for the rest of the NFL Season
Introduction
On Saturday, December 17th, 2022, the Indianapolis Colts played the Minnesota Vikings from U. S. Bank stadium located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Indianapolis Colts ran away with a huge 33 to 0 lead only to lose in overtime with a final score of 39 to 36.
That was the largest comeback in the rich traditional history of the National Football League, and it was also the final game of the 2022 - 2023 NFL season for the Indianapolis Colts young and explosive superstar running back of the Indianapolis Colts, Jonathan Taylor.
Ankle Injury
During last week’s historic football game between the Indianapolis Colts and the Minnesota Vikings, Taylor had to exit the match - up following him suffering an ankle injury during just the 1st - series of the game.
After some medical attention and testing the Indianapolis Colts team physicians diagnosed Taylor with a high - ankle sprain. Unfortunately for Jonathan as well as the Indianapolis Colts Taylor will now have to miss the remainder of the 2022 - 2023 season of the National Football League.
The 2022 - 2023 NFL Regular - Season Statistics
Throughout the course of the 2022 - 2023 regular - season of the National Football League, Taylor has compiled a total of 861 - rushing yards stemming from his 192 - rushing attempts in the 11 - NFL games that Jonathan has played in this year. Taylor also has found the endzone a total of 4 - times for touchdowns which were all on running plays by Jonathan. During the 2022 - 2023 NFL season, Taylor’s yards per rushing attempt computes to 4.5 Y / A.
Football Career Achievements, Honors, & Awards
- First - Team NFL All - Pro Selection (2021)d
- NFL Pro Bowl Selection (2021)
- NFL Rushing Yards Leader (2021)
- NFL Rushing Touchdowns Leader (2021)
- PFWA All - Rookie Team Selection (2020)
- Bert Bell Award Winner (2021)
- Fed - Ex Ground Player of the Year Award Winner (2021)
- 2 - Time Doak Walker Award Winner (2018, 2019)
- 2 - Time Unanimous All - American Selection (2018, 2019)
- 2 - Time Ameche - Dayne Running Back of the Year Award Winner (2018, 2019)
- Big Ten Freshman of the Year Award Winner (2017)
- Associated Press Big Ten Newcomer of the Year Award Winner (2017)
- 3 - Time Consensus All - Big Ten Selection (2017, 2018, 2019)
- NCAA Freshman Rushing Record with 1,977 - Rushing Yards
Sources:
“Colts RB Jonathan Taylor has sprained right ankle”, Stephen Holder, espn.com, Saturday, December 17, 2022.
“Colts RB Jonathan Taylor likely done for season”, Stephen Holder, espn.com, Monday, December 19, 2022.
“Jonathan Taylor”, pro-football-reference.com, Monday, December 19, 2022.
