Purdue’s Taylor to have MRI on knee

Posted by ESPN.com’s Adam Rittenberg

I just got an update from Purdue on senior running back Jaycen Taylor, who injured his right knee in Sunday’s practice. Taylor will undergo an MRI on Tuesday to assess the severity of the injury.

Taylor has split carries with Kory Sheets for the last two seasons and was set to do so again this fall. He has tallied 1,237 rushing yards and eight touchdowns since transferring from Los Angeles Harbor College, and his 5.62 yards-per-carry average ranks fourth on Purdue’s career rushing list. The 5-10, 180-pound Taylor has shown he’s a fast healer, missing only four weeks after breaking his arm early last season.

The Boilermakers could be preparing for the possibility of losing Taylor for some time, as Justin Siller was moved from quarterback to running back Monday. Siller, a 6-4, 220-pound redshirt freshman, had six rushing touchdowns as a high school senior.

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