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Retrospective scouting report · Class of 2013R5 · #140
RB· Round 5

Stepfan
Taylor.

Stepfan Taylor
Sickos Grade
56.2/100

Stanford official athletic logoStanford· 5'9"· 214 lb· 4.76s 40

R5 · #140 · ARI
02Scheme fit
Ideal system

Power heavy run blocking schemes that prioritize downhill runs over finesse and speed in open field.

1-back offense RBI-form RBGoal-line backHeavy personnel lead
Best role

Year 1 contributor in short-yardage and goal-line situations; high-end career ceiling as a complementary hammer back.

Wrong fit

Air Raid offenses that demand quick bursts and receiving ability out of the backfield.

Taylor's value is maximized in schemes that leverage his power and vision between the tackles, rather than requiring him to create in space.

07Athletic testing
Height
5'9"
Weight
214 lb
40 yd
4.76s
Vertical
30"
Broad
9'2"
3-cone
7.13s
Shuttle
4.50s
Bench
17
Relative Athletic Score
0.47
/10 · official

Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.

06Athletic profilevs. RB on Big Board
40VERTBRD3CSHTLBNCH

— — — positional median (p50)

40 yd
4.76sp50
Vertical
30inp50
Broad jump
110inp50
Three-cone
7.13sp50
Shuttle
4.50sp50
Bench
17repp50
08College production
YrTeamGAttYdsTDRecRecYds
2009Stanford13563032343
2010Stanford1322311371528266
2011Stanford1324213301025182
2012Stanford1432215301341287
Career5384343004097778

A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.

10In hindsight

Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.

Pro Bowls
0
All-Pro
0
Seasons
4
Career AV
3
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