Before Josh Jacobs was selected No.24 overall in the 2019 draft, he received the label of being a ‘every down back.’ During the course of the scouting process many evaluators praised the former Alabama running back – not just for his ability to carry the load on the ground, but his involvement in the receiving game.
Despite sharing the workload in the Alabama backfield, he averaged 12.4-yards per reception, totaling 247-yards and three touchdowns in his final college season.
As a member of the Oakland Raiders, he’s been exactly the type of runner that Jon Gruden could have imagined when he spent a first-round pick on Jacobs.