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Prose is OK; I made a few minor copyedits. I wouldn't fail GA for this, but there seems to be too much detail in the Colts section, particularly the 2021 season. Imagine this level of detail for a player with 20 active seasons; it would be an unreadable mass of statistics. Up to you, but I would recommend some trimming.
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FN 40 cites "Taylor put up 205 rushing yards and a touchdown in the game, helping the Badgers to a 35–3 win and earning game MVP honors." Verified.
FN 4 cites "In his senior year, he averaged 234.6 yards a game while scoring 37 touchdowns (35 rushing)". The source has "Taylor’s senior year was a season for the ages. He rushed for for a South Jersey record 2,815 yards, averaging 234.6 yards a game, while scoring 37 touchdowns (35 rushing)." I know these formulaic sentences are difficult to rephrase, but this is too close to the original.
FN 54 cites "On January 3, 2020, Taylor announced that he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2020 NFL Draft." Source: "The record-setting junior announced Friday on Twitter and Instagram that he will forgo his senior season with the Badgers and enter the draft." This is too close to the source phrasing.
FN 65 cites "Taylor was selected in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft with the 41st pick by the Indianapolis Colts, who had acquired the pick from the Cleveland Browns in a trade": Verified.
FN 79 cites "Taylor was named the starting running back for the Colts to start the 2021 season." Verified.
FN 14 cites "During this time, Taylor enjoyed yoga and declared as a philosophy major": verified.
FN 25 cites "The NCAA does not include bowl-game stats for the period Dayne played, so Taylor is the official record holder for freshman rushing yards.": I see Taylor is listed as the record holder, but the first half of this sentence appears to be unsupported.
Fixed
FN 19 cites "On November 17, he was named a semifinalist for the Doak Walker Award given to the top running back in the country": verified.
FN 89 cites "Taylor was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance": verified.
NSNW, there's one source left that I've questioned (draftscout.com), and one more rephrase to do (spotcheck for FN 4). I think you could trim some more details from the season paragraphs but that's not a requirement for GA, just a comment.
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