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Summary: Jacobs had limited yet impressive numbers in college due to Alabama’s crowded backfield. But given the chance to carve out a role of his own, the running back is expected to flourish in the NFL. He averaged nearly 6.0 yards per carry in college and has the ideal body frame to take on tacklers at the next level. He also has kickoff return skills that would help on special teams.
Lance Zierlein of NFL.com wrote that Jacobs has the “prototypical combination of size and skill-set as an every-down runner with the ability to slash or impose his will on any given snap. Jacobs runs with good bend, vision and burst, and he proved to be an effective pass-catcher out of the backfield or from the slot.”
Jacobs’ full scouting report on NFL.com can be found here.
Stacking up: NFL Media analyst Bucky Brooks and draft analyst Dane Brugler, who writes for The Athletic, are in agreement on Jacobs, as both listed him as the best running back in the draft. Brooks had Jacobs first in his initial rankings and and kept him there after the combine. Daniel Jeremiah of NFL.com has Jacobs as a top-10 player in the draft, ranking him as the seventh overall prospect on his most-recent list of the Top 50 prospects in the 2019 NFL Draft. That was down one spot from the previous ranking.
Triple threat: Jacobs found the end zone 15 times in three different ways in 2018. He has 11 rushing touchdowns, three touchdown catches and a kickoff return for a score.