During his freshman season, running back Jedidiah Galvin ran the ball 46 times for 442 yards and four touchdowns for Taylor football. Through the first five games of his sophomore campaign, he has surpassed all of those numbers.
After the entire Trojan offense struggled against Olivet Nazarene, Galvin burst onto the scene against St. Xavier, running for 317 yards and four touchdowns on 18 carries. After the game, Galvin said his performance was only possible because of his team.
“It's a fun thing. Like, not often do you run for 300 yards,” he said with a laugh. “It was not just a reflection of me, but everybody on the team. I mean, if it goes from the alignment to the perimeter blocking by the receiver, all of it was working together and working well that night.”
Those rushes weren’t short, boring runs either. Galvin burst for touchdown runs of 15, 53, 68 and 95 yards on the night. Taylor won the game 38-31, a score which typically suggests a passing shootout, but Galvin’s explosiveness allowed Taylor to control the clock and run the triple-option attack at will.
Those who know Galvin, however, know his success began long before this season.
Galvin, a 2025 graduate of North Posey High School in Indiana, is the Vikings’ all-time scoring leader, punching in 90 touchdowns during his high school career. He totaled 7,322 yards across four years and was named an All-State running back. When Taylor recruited him, head coach Aaron Mingo said he loved Galvin's explosiveness.
“He's got the ability every time he touches the ball to take it the distance,” Mingo said. “The ability to create, be able to make the first, you know, defender that's unblocked, make him miss, break tackles, whether that's with speed or with the power.”
At North Posey, Galvin wasn’t just a running back, but also a talented receiver. He logged over 1,000 career receiving yards and 11 touchdowns. When he got to Taylor, he planned to play a significant amount of slot receiver. When star junior running back Nathan Parker went down this past offseason with an injury, however, Galvin was moved to full-time running back.
Despite the injury, Parker has been able to work with Galvin throughout the season.
“I have been able to help him on gamedays,” Parker said. “After we finish an offensive drive we will sit down and watch film over the drive on the iPad and talk over the drive.”
The run game’s success starts with the offensive line. Coach Mingo called the unit “dominant” and highlighted their offensive leadership. The Trojan linemen are an experienced group, led by seven seniors: Alex Boothby, Jacob Etchison, Jonathan Grubbs, Treyton Keele, Hayden McDonald, Garrett Mooney and David Richardson.
“They have the ability to create a lot of seams for the running backs and protect the quarterback really well,” Mingo said. “I definitely think it's the strength of our program, and I think they should be considered one of the best in the country at our level.”
While Galvin continues to light up the stat sheet, the impact of his former teammates and coaches hasn’t faded. Even beyond football, he still routinely messages his former baseball coaches.
“I can't really pinpoint one person that's had the biggest impact on me, because [my coaches] all impact my life in one way or another,” he said.
As the 2026 season rolls on, Trojan fans are realizing what the folks at North Posey High School already know: Jed Galvin is a star. His impact, though, isn’t shaped only by his stat line, but by the wisdom of his coaches and the team working alongside him.
