Who is the better NFL Draft prospect, Dante Dowdell or Darius Taylor?

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Dante Dowdell vs Darius Taylor — NFL Draft Comparison · Fanspeak

Dante Dowdell

Georgia Bulldogs

RB · #22

Darius Taylor

Minnesota Golden Gophers

RB · #1

2025 college season

2025 college season: Dante Dowdell versus Darius Taylor
Dante Dowdell	Statistic	Darius Taylor
112	Carries	143 (leading value)
560	Rushing Yards	670 (leading value)
3	Rushing TDs	4 (leading value)
7	Receptions	34 (leading value)
30	Receiving Yards	245 (leading value)

Measurements

Measurements: Dante Dowdell versus Darius Taylor
Dante Dowdell	Statistic	Darius Taylor
6-2	Height	6-0
225 lb	Weight	215 lb

2027 draft projection

2027 draft projection: Dante Dowdell versus Darius Taylor
Dante Dowdell	Statistic	Darius Taylor
#272	Fanspeak rank	#240 (leading value)
RB 20	Position rank	RB 15 (leading value)
Leading value: 221.5	Average pick	228.1
175	Times drafted	282 (leading value)
10	Hype Score	30 (leading value)
43x	Most drafted to	49x

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Dante Dowdell

Dean Kindig

14 for 56 (4.0) vs Ole Miss. 12 TDs in 7 starts for the Huskers in 2024 after transfer from Oregon. Punishing runner; just ask Shilo Sanders. This year he transferred again, to the KY Wildcats. Elite speed, power, and vision. Played with both Deone Walker and Maxwell Hairston at the University of Kentucky during the 2025 college football season.

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Darius Taylor

Dean Kindig

42-217 (5.2) vs AP in 2025. 986 yds and 10 TDs on almost 5 yards a carry in 2024, Darius is a patient but physical running back, who loves living in between the tackles. Patient in between the tackles, waits to strike and then boom, books it to the end zone. Reminiscent of James Conner. Coming off Aug 2024 Leg INJ. Spent the 2023 season as a teammate of Buffalo's rookie wide receiver Skyler Bell back when Bell was playing for the Wisconsin.

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