Wisconsin Football: X-factors in each position group

A.J. Taylor

Taylor flew under the radar a lot last year because of some of the other stars on the offense. But make no mistake about it. Taylor stepped up in big games. Every chance I get I go back and watch his touchdown catch against Michigan. It came at a clutch time and everything about the play was perfect.

Taylor’s biggest game of the year came against Miami in the Orange Bowl. What most people will remember is Danny Davis’ three touchdown catches, but Taylor had eight catches of his own for over 100 yards and a touchdown.

As the season went on, Taylor got better. He’s one of the leaders in the position group and will be starting at wideout against Western Kentucky due to Quintez Cephus and Danny Davis not being with the team.

With or without Cephus and Davis, Taylor is a key piece to the passing game. He’s somebody that can be trusted to make contested catches and is athletic enough to work through any secondary. There’s a lot of buzz around what the passing game can become this year. With a strong season form Taylor, it can be one of the best in the Big Ten and compliment one of the best rushing attacks in the country.