Josh Jacobs
{{Short description|American football player (born 1998)}}
{{for|the ice hockey player|Josh Jacobs (ice hockey)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Josh Jacobs
| image = Josh Jacobs WFT-Vegas Raiders 228 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Jacobs with the Las Vegas Raiders in 2021
| current_team = Green Bay Packers
| number = 8
| position = Running back
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|2|11}}
| birth_place = Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 10
| weight_lb = 223
| high_school = McLain (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
| college = Alabama (2016–2018)
| draftyear = 2019
| draftround = 1
| draftpick = 24
| pastteams =
- Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders ({{NFL Year|2019|2023}})
- Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|2024}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
- First-team All-Pro (2022)
- 3× Pro Bowl (2020, 2022, 2024)
- NFL rushing yards leader (2022)
- PFWA All-Rookie Team (2019)
- CFP national champion (2017)
| statweek =
| statseason = 2024
| statlabel1 = Rushing yards
| statvalue1 = 6,874
| statlabel2 = Rushing average
| statvalue2 = 4.3
| statlabel3 = Rushing touchdowns
| statvalue3 = 61
| statlabel4 = Receptions
| statvalue4 = 233
| statlabel5 = Receiving yards
| statvalue5 = 1,790
| statlabel6 = Receiving touchdowns
| statvalue6 = 1
| pfr = JacoJo01
}}
Joshua Cordell Jacobs (born February 11, 1998) is an American professional football running back for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the first round of the 2019 NFL draft. Jacobs rushed for over 1,000 yards in each of his first two seasons, while being named to NFL All-Rookie Team in 2019 and to his first Pro Bowl in 2020. In 2022, he led the league in rushing yards with 1,653 and became the first Raider since 1985 to surpass 2,000 scrimmage yards. After five years with the Raiders, Jacobs signed with the Packers in 2024.
Early life
Jacobs attended McLain High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma. During his high school football career, he had 5,372 yards and 56 touchdowns for the Titans.{{Cite web |last=Walsh |first=Christopher |date=October 5, 2017 |title=Josh Jacobs, recruiting's forgotten man, continues to show he belongs at Alabama |url=https://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/college/josh-jacobs-recruiting-forgotten-man-continues-show-belongs-alabama/pMvcy4Z6JZU1lsWdwIdICN/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190324155008/https://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/college/josh-jacobs-recruiting-forgotten-man-continues-show-belongs-alabama/pMvcy4Z6JZU1lsWdwIdICN/ |archive-date=March 24, 2019 |access-date=September 20, 2019 |website=Dayton Daily News}} He committed to the University of Alabama to play college football.{{Cite web |last=Zenitz |first=Matt |date=March 17, 2016 |title=From unknown to Alabama in two months: The story of new Tide RB Joshua Jacobs |url=https://www.al.com/alabamafootball/2016/03/from_unknown_to_alabama_in_2_m.html |access-date=September 20, 2019 |website=AL.com}}
Jacobs was homeless in middle school.{{Cite news |last=Kilgore |first=Adam |date=April 22, 2019 |title=Josh Jacobs was homeless in middle school. This week he could become an NFL first-round pick. |newspaper=Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/04/22/josh-jacobs-was-homeless-middle-school-this-week-he-could-become-an-nfl-first-round-pick/ |access-date=November 22, 2022}} At the end of his rookie season in the NFL, he was featured reflecting on his homeless experience in a Kia commercial that aired during Super Bowl LIV.{{Cite web |date=February 3, 2020 |title=Raiders' Josh Jacobs featured in touching Super Bowl commercial |url=https://www.kron4.com/news/raiders-josh-jacobs-featured-in-touching-super-bowl-kia-commercial/ |access-date=February 7, 2020 |website=KRON4 |language=en-US}}
College career
As a freshman at Alabama in 2016, Jacobs split time with Damien Harris and Bo Scarbrough, rushing 85 times for 567 yards and four touchdowns.{{Cite web |title=Joshua Jacobs 2016 Game Log |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/joshua-jacobs-1/gamelog/2016 |access-date=November 23, 2022 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}} As a sophomore in 2017, he had 284 yards on 46 carries with one touchdown.{{Cite web |last=Paschall |first=David |date=August 14, 2018 |title=Healthy Josh Jacobs ready to shine for Alabama |url=https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/sports/college/story/2018/aug/14/healthy-josh-jacobs-ready-shine-alabama/476910/ |access-date=September 20, 2019 |website=Times Free Press}} After the season, it was revealed that he had been playing on a broken ankle for most of the season.{{Cite web |last=Riley |first=Connor |date=January 12, 2018 |title=Alabama running back Josh Jacobs played on a broken ankle, to have surgery on Friday |url=https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/sports/college/alabama-running-back-josh-jacobs-played-broken-ankle-have-surgery-friday/hQpiDiFw26jbcVpFmoH1mL/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190601140611/https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/sports/college/alabama-running-back-josh-jacobs-played-broken-ankle-have-surgery-friday/hQpiDiFw26jbcVpFmoH1mL/ |archive-date=June 1, 2019 |access-date=September 20, 2019 |website=Springfield News Sun}} As a junior, he was named the MVP of the 2018 SEC Championship Game against the Georgia Bulldogs after rushing for 83 yards with two touchdowns.{{Cite web |last=Casagrande |first=Michael |date=December 2, 2018 |title=Alabama's Josh Jacobs played sick, on empty stomach needing 2 IVs and won MVP |url=https://www.al.com/alabamafootball/2018/12/alabamas-josh-jacobs-played-sick-on-empty-stomach-needing-2-ivs-and-won-mvp.html |access-date=September 20, 2019 |website=AL.com}}{{Cite web |last=Byington |first=Alex |date=December 1, 2018 |title=Unlikely SEC MVP Jacobs kept Crimson Tide in game with two touchdowns |url=https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/sports/college/alabama/2018/12/01/unlikely-sec-mvp-jacobs-kept-crimson-tide-game-two-touchdowns/2155777002/ |access-date=September 20, 2019 |website=The Montgomery Advertiser}}
=College statistics=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ College statistics ! rowspan="2"| Season ! rowspan="2"| Team ! rowspan="2"| GP ! colspan="4"| Rushing ! colspan="4"| Receiving ! colspan="4"| Scrimmage | |||||||||||||
| Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Plays | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Alabama
| 14 || 85 || 567 || 6.7 || 4 || 14 || 156 || 11.1 || 0 || 99 || 723 || 7.3 || 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | Alabama
| 11 || 46 || 284 || 6.2 || 1 || 14 || 168 || 12.0 || 2 || 60 || 452 || 7.5 || 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | Alabama
| 15 || 120 || 640 || 5.3 || 11 || 20 || 247 || 12.4 || 3 || 140 || 887 || 6.3 || 14 | ||||||||||||
| colspan="2"| Career | 40 | 251 | 1,491 | 5.9 | 16 | 48 | 571 | 11.9 | 5 | 299 | 2,062 | 6.9 | 21 |
| colspan="15"|Source: [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/joshua-jacobs-1.html sports-reference.com] |
Professional career
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| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |last=Zierlein |first=Lance |title=Joshua Jacobs Draft and Combine Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/josh-jacobs?id=32194a41-4373-4615-60ca-982d07046841 |access-date=August 19, 2019 |website=NFL.com}}
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=Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders=
==2019 season==
The Oakland Raiders selected Jacobs in the first round with the 24th overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft,{{Cite web |last=Teope |first=Herbie |date=April 26, 2019 |title=Oakland Raiders select RB Josh Jacobs at No. 24 |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/oakland-raiders-select-rb-josh-jacobs-at-no-24-0ap3000001028117 |access-date=September 20, 2019 |website=NFL.com |language=en}} a pick that was acquired from the Chicago Bears in the September 2018 Khalil Mack trade. He signed his four-year rookie contract with the team on July 9, 2019.{{Cite web |date=July 9, 2019 |title=Raiders Sign First-Round Pick RB Josh Jacobs |url=https://www.raiders.com/news/raiders-sign-first-round-pick-rb-josh-jacobs |access-date=July 10, 2019 |website=Raiders.com}}
Jacobs made his NFL debut in Week 1 against the Denver Broncos on Monday Night Football. In the game, Jacobs rushed 23 times for 85 yards and two touchdowns and caught one pass for 28 yards in the 24–16 victory.{{Cite web |date=September 9, 2019 |title=Raiders beat Broncos 24–16 in 1st game after Brown's release |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401128025 |access-date=September 9, 2019 |website=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press}} In the following game against the Kansas City Chiefs, he rushed 12 times for 99 yards as the Raiders lost by a score of 28–10.{{Cite web |date=September 15, 2019 |title=Mahomes' 4 TDs in 2nd quarter lead Chiefs past Raiders 28–10 |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401128118 |access-date=September 15, 2019 |website=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press}} Three weeks later against the Chicago Bears at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, Jacobs rushed 26 times for 123 yards and two touchdowns and caught three passes for 20 yards in the 24–21 win. One of his touchdowns was the first in the new stadium.{{Cite web |date=October 6, 2019 |title=Josh Jacobs rallies Raiders past Bears 24–21 |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401128001 |access-date=October 6, 2019 |website=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press}} During Week 7 against the Green Bay Packers, he rushed 21 times for 124 yards in the 42–24 road loss.{{Cite web |date=October 20, 2019 |title=Rodgers throws 5 TD passes, Packers gash Raiders 42–24 |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401127949 |access-date=October 20, 2019 |website=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press}} Two weeks later against the Detroit Lions, Jacobs rushed 28 times for 120 yards and two touchdowns in the 31–24 victory.{{Cite web |date=November 3, 2019 |title=Raiders get late TD pass, defensive stop to beat Lions 31–24 |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401128085 |access-date=November 3, 2019 |website=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press}} After the eighth game of the season, Jacobs set the Raiders rookie record for rushing yards in a season with 740, surpassing Marcus Allen's old record of 697 in a nine-game season.{{Cite web |date=November 3, 2019 |title=What we learned from Sunday's Week 9 games |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/what-we-learned-from-sunday-s-week-9-games-0ap3000001072245 |access-date=December 14, 2019 |website=NFL.com |language=en}} In the next game against the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday Night Football, Jacobs rushed for 71 yards and the game-winning touchdown and caught five passes for 30 yards.{{Cite web |date=November 7, 2019 |title=Raiders rally to beat Chargers 26–24 |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401127907 |access-date=November 7, 2019 |website=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press}} In Week 11 against the Cincinnati Bengals, Jacobs rushed 23 times for 112 yards in the 17–10 win.{{Cite web |date=November 17, 2019 |title=Carr, Jacobs, Crosby help Raiders keep Bengals winless |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401128092 |access-date=November 17, 2019 |website=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press}} In Week 13 against the Chiefs, Jacobs rushed 17 times for 104 yards in the 40–9 loss. During the game, he became the first running back in Raiders' history to rush for 1,000 yards in a rookie season,{{Cite web |date=December 1, 2019 |title=Chiefs rout Raiders 40–9 to seize AFC West control |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401128067 |access-date=December 1, 2019 |website=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press}} despite missing three of the last four games of the season due to a shoulder injury and skin infection.{{Cite web |last=Armstrong |first=Megan |date=December 26, 2019 |title=Raiders' Josh Jacobs Undergoes Surgery on Skin Infection |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2867748-raiders-josh-jacobs-undergoes-surgery-on-leg-injury |access-date=January 2, 2020 |website=Bleacher Report |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Doug |date=January 2, 2020 |title=Only Injury Stopped Josh Jacobs in Rookie Year |url=https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/sports/only-injury-stopped-josh-jacobs-in-rookie-year/2209290/ |access-date=January 2, 2020 |website=NBC Bay Area |language=en-US}} Jacobs finished the 2019 season with 1,150 rushing yards and seven rushing touchdowns.{{Cite web |title=Josh Jacobs 2019 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JacoJo01/gamelog/2019/ |access-date=January 2, 2020 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He was named to the NFL All-Rookie Team,{{Cite web |title=2019 NFL All-Rookie Team |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/nfl-all-rookie-2019.htm |access-date=November 23, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} as well as the PFWA Offensive Rookie of the Year.{{Cite web |title=PFWA Offensive Rookie of the Year Winners |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/pfwa-offensive-rookie-of-the-year-award.htm |access-date=November 23, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He was ranked 72nd by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2020.{{Cite web |title=2020 NFL Top 100 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/2020-nfl-top-100.htm |access-date=November 23, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
==2020 season==
File:Josh Jacobs Raiders-WFT DEC2021 (cropped).jpg
Jacobs made his return from injury in Week 1 against the Carolina Panthers. During the game, Jacobs rushed 25 times for 93 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns in the Las Vegas Raiders' 34–30 victory. Jacobs also contributed several key plays in the passing game with 46 yards on four receptions.{{Cite web |last=Edwards |first=Levi |date=September 13, 2020 |title=Quick Snap: Three observations from the Raiders' season-opening W |url=https://www.raiders.com/news/quick-slant-three-observations-from-the-raiders-season-opening-w |access-date=September 14, 2020 |website=Las Vegas Raiders |language=en-US}} In the following week's game against the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football, Jacobs recorded 105 all purpose yards (88 rushing, 17 receiving) during the 34–24 win.{{Cite web |title=New Orleans Saints at Las Vegas Raiders – September 21st, 2020 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202009210rai.htm |access-date=September 22, 2020 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} In Week 5 against the Chiefs, Jacobs rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns in the 40–32 win.{{Cite web |title=Las Vegas Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – October 11th, 2020 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202010110kan.htm |access-date=October 11, 2020 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} In Week 8 against the Cleveland Browns, Jacobs rushed for a career-high 128 yards on 31 carries in the team's 16–6 win.{{Cite web |title=Las Vegas Raiders at Cleveland Browns – November 1st, 2020 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202011010cle.htm |access-date=November 4, 2020 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} In Week 9 against the Chargers, Jacobs rushed for 65 yards and a rushing touchdown from 14 carries in the team's 31–26 win, making Jacobs the new franchise leader in rushing yards through his first two seasons.{{Cite web |title=Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers – November 8th, 2020 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202011080sdg.htm |access-date=November 13, 2020 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} In Week 10 against the Broncos, Jacobs rushed 20 times for 112 yards and two rushing touchdowns during the team's 37–12 win.{{Cite web |date=November 15, 2020 |title=Denver Broncos at Las Vegas Raiders – November 15th, 2020 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202011150rai.htm |access-date=November 17, 2020 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} In Week 15 against the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday Night Football, Jacobs recorded 114 yards from scrimmage and a rushing touchdown during the 30–27 overtime loss.{{Cite web |title=Los Angeles Chargers at Las Vegas Raiders – December 17th, 2020 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202012170rai.htm |access-date=December 18, 2020 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} In the 2020 season, Jacobs finished with 273 carries for 1,065 rushing yards and 12 rushing touchdowns to go along with 33 receptions for 238 receiving yards.{{Cite web |title=Josh Jacobs 2020 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JacoJo01/gamelog/2020/ |access-date=November 23, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He was named to the Pro Bowl.{{Cite web |title=2020 NFL Pro Bowlers |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2020/probowl.htm |access-date=November 23, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He was ranked 68th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2021.{{Cite web |title=2021 NFL Top 100 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/2021-nfl-top-100.htm |access-date=November 23, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
==2021 season==
Jacobs scored two rushing touchdowns in the Week 1 overtime victory over the Baltimore Ravens.{{Cite web |title=Baltimore Ravens at Las Vegas Raiders – September 13th, 2021 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202109130rai.htm |access-date=November 23, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} In Week 16, against the Broncos, Jacobs had 27 carries for 129 rushing yards in the 17–13 victory.{{Cite web |title=Denver Broncos at Las Vegas Raiders – December 26th, 2021 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202112260rai.htm |access-date=November 23, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} In Week 18, against the Chargers, he had 26 carries for 132 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown in the 35–32 overtime victory.{{Cite web |title=Los Angeles Chargers at Las Vegas Raiders – January 9th, 2022 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202201090rai.htm |access-date=November 23, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He finished the 2021 season with 217 carries for 872 rushing yards and nine rushing touchdowns to go along with 54 receptions for 348 receiving yards.{{Cite web |title=Josh Jacobs 2021 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JacoJo01/gamelog/2021/ |access-date=November 23, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} In the Wild Card Round, Jacobs had 127 scrimmage yards in the 26–19 loss to the Bengals.{{Cite web |title=Wild Card – Las Vegas Raiders at Cincinnati Bengals – January 15th, 2022 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202201150cin.htm |access-date=November 23, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
==2022 season==
On April 29, 2022, the Raiders announced that they would not pick up the fifth-year option on Jacobs' contract, making him a free agent in the 2023 offseason.{{Cite web |last=Gordon |first=Grant |date=April 29, 2022 |title=Raiders decline fifth-year options for DE Clelin Ferrell, RB Josh Jacobs, DB Johnathan Abram |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/raiders-decline-fifth-year-options-for-de-clelin-ferrell-rb-josh-jacobs-db-johna |access-date=June 22, 2022 |website=NFL.com}} In Week 4, Jacobs set a career high in yardage in a 23–32 win against the Broncos where he ran for 144 yards and two touchdowns.{{Cite web |title=Denver Broncos at Las Vegas Raiders – October 2nd, 2022 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202210020rai.htm |access-date=November 23, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} In the following week against the Chiefs, Jacobs ran for a career-high 154 yards on 21 carries in a 30–29 loss.{{Cite web |title=Las Vegas Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – October 10th, 2022 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202210100kan.htm |access-date=November 23, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} In the next game, against the Houston Texans, he had 20 carries for 143 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns in the 38–20 victory.{{Cite web |title=Houston Texans at Las Vegas Raiders – October 23rd, 2022 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202210230rai.htm |access-date=November 23, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} In Week 11, against the Broncos, Jacobs had 160 scrimmage yards in the 22–16 victory.{{Cite web |title=Las Vegas Raiders at Denver Broncos – November 20th, 2022 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202211200den.htm |access-date=November 23, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} The following week against the Seattle Seahawks, Jacobs rushed for 229 yards, and had 74 receiving yards. He finished with a total of 303 scrimmage yards, and two touchdowns in the 40–34 victory, culminating in an 86 yard walk-off touchdown to win the game in overtime.{{Cite magazine |last=Hamm |first=Timm |date=November 27, 2022 |title=Seahawks Lose to Raiders on 86-Yard Josh Jacobs Run in OT |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/seahawks/news/seattle-seahawks-vs-las-vegas-raiders-overtime-week-12-recap-analysis-update |access-date=November 28, 2022 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |language=en}} For his performance, Jacobs won AFC Offensive Player of the Week.{{Cite web |last=Gordon |first=Grant |date=November 30, 2022 |title=Eagles QB Jalen Hurts, Raiders RB Josh Jacobs lead Players of the Week |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/players-of-the-week-2022-week-12-jalen-hurts-josh-jacobs |access-date=November 30, 2022 |website=NFL.com}} In the following game, Jacobs had 26 carries for 144 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in a 27–20 victory over the Chargers.{{Cite web |title=Los Angeles Chargers at Las Vegas Raiders – December 4th, 2022 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202212040rai.htm |access-date=July 20, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} Jacobs was the NFL rushing yards leader with 340 attempts, 1,653 rushing yards, and 12 rushing touchdowns. In addition, he had 53 receptions for 400 receiving yards.{{Cite web |title=Josh Jacobs 2022 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JacoJo01/gamelog/2022/ |access-date=July 20, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=2022 NFL Rushing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2022/rushing.htm |access-date=July 20, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He became the first player in franchise history to reach 2,000 scrimmage yards since Marcus Allen in 1985.{{Cite web |title=NFL Yards From Scrimmage Single-Season Leaders |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/yds_from_scrimmage_single_season.htm |access-date=July 20, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} On February 9, 2023, Josh Jacobs was awarded with the NFLs first Jim Brown Award at the NFL Honors.{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Stephen M. |date=February 10, 2023 |title=Former Alabama RB wins inaugural NFL award after impressive season |url=https://tdalabamamag.com/2023/02/10/josh-jacobs-inaugural-nfl-award-impressive/ |access-date=July 20, 2023 |website=Touchdown Alabama |language=en-US}} He was named as a Pro Bowler and first team All-Pro.{{Cite web |title=2022 NFL Pro Bowlers |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2022/probowl.htm |access-date=July 20, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=2022 NFL All-Pros |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2022/allpro.htm |access-date=July 20, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He was ranked 12th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2023.{{Cite web |title=2023 NFL Top 100 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/2023-nfl-top-100.htm |access-date=March 18, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
==2023 season==
On March 6, 2023, the Raiders placed the franchise tag on Jacobs.{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Michael David |date=March 6, 2023 |title=Raiders use franchise tag on Josh Jacobs |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2023/03/06/raiders-use-franchise-tag-on-josh-jacobs/ |access-date=July 20, 2023 |website=Pro Football Talk |publisher=NBC Sports}} On August 26, 2023, Jacobs and the Raiders agreed to a one-year deal worth up to $12 million.{{Cite web |last=Grindley |first=Wyatt |date=August 26, 2023 |title=BREAKING: Raiders & RB Josh Jacobs Agree To One-Year Deal Worth Up To $12M |url=https://nfltraderumors.co/breaking-raiders-rb-josh-jacobs-agree-to-one-year-deal-worth-up-to-12m/ |access-date=August 26, 2023 |website=NFLTradeRumors.co |language=en-US}} In Week 4, Jacobs rushed for 58 yards and one touchdown and caught eight passes for a career-high 81 receiving yards during a loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.{{Cite web |last=Gutierezz |first=Paul |date=October 6, 2023 |title=Josh Jacobs, Raiders have struggled running the ball, but is a breakthrough coming? |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/las-vegas-raiders/post/_/id/27894/josh-jacobs-raiders-have-struggled-running-the-ball-but-is-a-breakthrough-coming |access-date=March 18, 2024 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}} In Week 9, Jacobs rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns during a 30–6 win over the New York Giants.{{Cite web |date=November 6, 2023 |title=Raiders' Josh Jacobs: Star of blowout victory |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/raiders-josh-jacobs-star-of-blowout-victory/ |access-date=March 18, 2024 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}} Five days after the game, Jacobs was fined $21,855 for lowering his helmet to initiate contact.{{Cite web |date=November 18, 2023 |title=NFL fines Josh Jacobs another $21,855 for lowering helmet |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl-fines-josh-jacobs-another-003956661.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAEMU7R85rP_dec2MFgsP6M8HUiir8TPffbi613Ra1SrCoyDxDbLEVh6mp9wdX-XA90j_iAbdxtQ49Y9KD93HrZiE6ZXMZlQFoK3Ub6RGTOPNtECt6nr3oU2oPViN1uNH-2i3af-iu33hdJA9QHqFxt0Ip3cs7t9iG4im4nzMPcfP |access-date=November 24, 2023 |website=Yahoo! Sports|via=NBC Sports}} Jacobs suffered a quad injury, which left him out of the final four games of the 2023 season.{{Cite web |last=Radcliffe |first=JR |date=March 11, 2024 |title=Who is Josh Jacobs? Get to know one of the newest members of the Green Bay Packers |url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/2024/03/11/get-to-know-josh-jacobs-the-newest-green-bay-packers-running-back/72935182007/ |access-date=March 18, 2024 |website=Journal Sentinel |language=en-US}} He finished the season with 233 carries for 805 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns to go with 37 receptions for 296 receiving yards.{{Cite web |title=Josh Jacobs 2023 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JacoJo01/gamelog/2023/ |access-date=March 18, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
=Green Bay Packers=
==2024 season==
On March 14, 2024, Jacobs signed a four-year, $48 million contract with the Green Bay Packers.{{Cite web |date=March 14, 2014 |title=Packers sign RB Josh Jacobs |url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-sign-rb-josh-jacobs |access-date=March 14, 2024 |website=Packers.com}} In Week 2, against the Colts, he had 32 carries for 151 yards in the 16–10 win.{{Cite web |title=Indianapolis Colts at Green Bay Packers - September 15th, 2024 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202409150gnb.htm |access-date=2025-01-29 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} In Week 7, Jacobs rushed for 76 yards, and caught five receptions for 16 yards and his first-career touchdown reception, during a 24–22 victory of the Houston Texans.{{cite web | last=Williams | first=Madison | title=Packers' Josh Jacobs Ends NFL Record-Breaking Streak With First Receiving TD | website=SI.com | date=2024-10-20 | url=https://www.si.com/nfl/packers-josh-jacobs-ends-nfl-record-breaking-streak-with-first-receiving-td | access-date=2024-12-27}}{{Cite web |date=October 20, 2024 |title=Brandon McManus' field goal on the final play gives Packers a 24-22 victory over Texans |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/401671644 |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=ESPN.com |language=en |agency=Associated Press}} In Week 8 against the Jaguars, he had 25 carries for 127 yards and two touchdowns in the 30–27 victory.{{Cite web |title=Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers - November 3rd, 2024 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202411030gnb.htm |access-date=2025-01-29 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} In Week 12 against the 49ers, he had 26 carries for 106 yards and three rushing touchdowns.{{cite web | last=Megargee | first=Steve | title=Josh Jacobs runs for 3 TDs as Packers roll past short-handed 49ers 38-10 | website=AP News | date=2024-11-25 | url=https://apnews.com/article/49ers-packers-score-3217d53c809e76e22bea11b7fbba0e80 | access-date=2025-01-29}} In Week 14, against the Lions, he had another game with three rushing touchdowns.{{cite web | last=Inabinett | first=Mark | title=Jahmyr Gibbs, Josh Jacobs reach NFL rushing milestone in the same game | website=AL.com| date=2024-12-06 | url=https://www.al.com/sports/2024/12/jahmyr-gibbs-josh-jacobs-reach-nfl-rushing-milestone-in-the-same-game.html | access-date=2025-01-29}} On January 2, 2025, he was named to the 2025 Pro Bowl Games.{{Cite web |date=January 2, 2025 |title=2025 Pro Bowl Games: Complete NFC roster revealed |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/2025-pro-bowl-games-complete-nfc-roster-revealed |access-date=January 2, 2025 |website=NFL.com}} In the 2024 season, Jacobs finished with 301 carries for 1,329 rushing yards and 15 rushing touchdowns to go with 36 receptions for 342 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.{{Cite web |title=Josh Jacobs 2024 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JacoJo01/gamelog/2024/ |access-date=2025-01-29 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He had 121 scrimmage yards and a rushing touchdown in the 22–10 loss to the Eagles in the Wild Card Round.{{Cite web |title=Wild Card - Green Bay Packers at Philadelphia Eagles - January 12th, 2025 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202501120phi.htm |access-date=2025-01-29 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
NFL career statistics
| class="wikitable"
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| style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;"|
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| Bold
| Career high |
=Regular season=
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| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="5"| Rushing ! colspan="5"| Receiving ! colspan="2"| Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | |
| 2019 | OAK
| 13 || 13 || 242 || 1,150 || 4.8 || 51 || 7 || 20 || 166 || 8.3 || 28 || 0 || 1 || 1 | |||||||||||||
| 2020 | LV
| 15 || 15 || 273 || 1,065 || 3.9 || 28 || 12 || 33 || 238 || 7.2 || 29 || 0 || 2 || 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2021 | LV
| 15 || 14 || 217 || 872 || 4.0 || 28 || 9 || 54 || 348 || 6.4 || 29 || 0 || 2 || 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2022 | LV
| 17 || 17 || 340 || style="background:#cfecec;"| 1,653 || 4.9 || style="background:#cfecec;"| 86T || 12 || 53 || 400 || 7.5 || 43 || 0 || 3 || 1 | |||||||||||||
| 2023 | LV
| 13 || 13 || 233 || 805 || 3.5 || 63 || 6 || 37 || 296 || 8.0 || 21 || 0 || 3 || 1 | |||||||||||||
| 2024 | GB
| 17 || 17 || 301 || 1,329 || 4.4 || 38 || 15 || 36 || 342 || 9.5 || 49 || 1 || 4 || 3 | |||||||||||||
| colspan="2"| Career | 90 | 89 | 1,606 | 6,874 | 4.3 | 86 | 61 | 233 | 1,790 | 7.7 | 49 | 1 | 15 | 10 |
| colspan="16"|Source: [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JacoJo01.htm pro-football-reference.com] |
=Postseason=
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| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | |
| 2021 | LV
| 1 || 1 || 13 || 83 || 6.4 || 35 || 0 || 4 || 44 || 11.0 || 15 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||
| 2024 | GB
|1 || 1 || 18 || 81 || 4.5 || 31 || 1 || 3 || 40 || 13.3 || 15 || 0 || 1 || 0 | |||||||||||||
| colspan="2"| Career | 2 | 2 | 31 | 164 | 5.3 | 35 | 1 | 7 | 84 | 12.0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| colspan="16"|Source: [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JacoJo01/gamelog/post/ pro-football-reference.com] |
Personal life
Jacobs' younger brother, Isaiah Jacobs, is a running back for the UAB Blazers. Jacobs is of Filipino descent via Angeles City through his paternal grandmother, and has a portrait of her tattooed on his left hand.{{Cite web |date=November 24, 2021 |title=Josh Jacobs Spilling Ink on his Tattoos, Life Beyond Football, Alabama and his hometown of Tulsa |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4X2OzivIgo |access-date=October 11, 2022 |website=YouTube|publisher=Mad Rabbit}} Jacobs is a Christian.{{cite web |title=JOSH JACOBS – LAS VEGAS RAIDERS |url=https://faithonthefieldshow.com/josh-jacobs-las-vegas-raiders-running-back/ |website=Faith On The Field |access-date=March 12, 2024}}
References
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