Player profileMinnesota Football
Minnesota · Football
Darius Taylor
RB · Senior · #1 · 6' 0" · 215 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Detroit, MI
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Estimated NIL value
$500K
Minnesota · Football
Darius Taylor
RB · Senior · #1 · 6' 0" · 215 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Detroit, MI
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Estimated NIL value
$500K
Minnesota · Football
RB · Senior · #1 · 6' 0" · 215 lbs
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Latest source check Aug 29, 2026
Position
Running Back
Class
Senior
Jersey
#1
Height
6' 0"
Weight
215 lbs
Hometown
From Detroit, MI
Estimated NIL value
$500K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation; reviewed August 19, 2026.
Market benchmark: On3 published estimate .
Confidence meter
High confidenceThis value is strongly supported by current market evidence, roster role, and school-level spending context.
Darius Taylor is a 6' 0" 215 lbs Senior Running Back for Minnesota and is listed by ESPN from Detroit, MI. Darius Taylor ranks 10th within the current Minnesota football roster. The $500K modeled value is calibrated against current market evidence reviewed August 19, 2026. It is not a reported contract or salary figure.
Pool share by sport
2.9%
Football pool: $17.25M
Pool share of school
1.7%
Minnesota roster market: $29.15M
Roster dollars tracked
$17.25M
Minnesota Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Detroit, MI
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Recruit rating
4-star
Recruiting profile
4-star / No. 354 nationally
Rating: 0.8981
High school: Walled Lake Western
From: Walled Lake, MI
Class: 2023 / RB
2025 season production
ESPN player feedRushing
143
Carries
670
Yards
4.7
Average
4
Touchdowns
71
Long
Receiving
34
Receptions
245
Yards
7.2
Average
0
Touchdowns
40
Long
Defense
1
Total tackles
1
Solo tackles
0
AST
0
Passes defended
0
Sacks
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Minnesota Golden Gophers | 138 | 799 | 5.8 | 5 | 43 |
| 2024 | Minnesota Golden Gophers | 205 | 986 | 4.8 | 10 | 80 |
| 2025 | Minnesota Golden Gophers | 143 | 670 | 4.7 | 4 | 71 |
| Career | All teams | 486 | 2,455 | 5.1 | 19 | 80 |
| Season | Team | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Minnesota Golden Gophers | 11 | 92 | 8.4 | 0 | 25 |
| 2024 | Minnesota Golden Gophers | 54 | 350 | 6.5 | 2 | 22 |
| 2025 | Minnesota Golden Gophers | 34 | 245 | 7.2 | 0 | 40 |
| Career | All teams | 99 | 687 |
| Season | Team | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Minnesota Golden Gophers | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 10 | 10.0 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Career | All teams | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 10 | 10.0 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
Latest games
New Mexico LobosDec 26, 2025 · 20-17 OTW
Wisconsin BadgersNov 29, 2025 · 17-7L
Northwestern WildcatsNov 22, 2025 · 38-35L
Oregon DucksNov 15, 2025 · 42-13L
Iowa HawkeyesOct 25, 2025 · 41-3W
Nebraska CornhuskersOct 18, 2025 · 24-6W
Purdue BoilermakersOct 11, 2025 · 27-20L
Ohio State BuckeyesOct 4, 2025 · 42-3Sideline Data Desk
The model rewards proven offensive skill players for touch volume, highlight potential, and consumer-facing visibility. For Darius Taylor, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $500K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $500K. The pool-accounting allocation is $500K, equal to about 2.9% of the Minnesota football market. The player ranks 10th on that roster.
We search for NIL, deal, endorsement, and collective coverage so actual player articles are more likely to surface here.
Other Minnesota RB estimates.
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| 2 |
| 40 |
