TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Oakland Raiders in the first round (24th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft, April 25, 2019.
CAREER: Elite running back enters third season in the league after having one of the most successful first two seasons by a running back in franchise history...Became just the 33rd player in NFL history to begin his career with back-to-back 1,000-yard campaigns on the ground...Just the third player in franchise history with multiple seasons of at least 1,000 rushing yards...Tied for first in franchise history with seven multi-rushing TD performances through his first two seasons...Ranks first in franchise history for most rushing yards by a player through his first two seasons (2,215)...Has recorded seven 100-yard rushing performances, three of which also included at least two rushing TDs...In 2020, was named to his first Pro Bowl after rushing 273 times for 1,065 yards and a career-high 12 rushing TDs, while also posting career highs for receptions (33) and receiving yards (238)...In 2019, named PFWA Offensive Rookie of the Year after setting a rookie franchise record with 1,150 yards on 242 carries, while adding seven TDs...Also garnered a franchise-rookie record two NFL Offensive Player of the Month Awards for the Months of October and November...Career totals include 28 starts with 515 rushing attempts for 2,215 yards (4.3 avg.) and 19 TDs...Has added 53 receptions for 404 receiving yards (7.6 avg.).
2020: Named to his first Pro Bowl after recording 1,065 rushing yards on 273 carries with 12 TDs, while adding 33 receptions for 238 yards...Became just the third player in franchise history to rush for 1,000 yards in multiple seasons, joining RBs Marcus Allen and Mark van Eeghen...Just the 33rd player in NFL history to begin his career with 1,000 rushing yards in each of his first two seasons...Finished eighth in the NFL with 1,065 rushing yards and third in the league with 273 carries...Tied for fourth in the NFL with 12 rushing TDs on the season...His 12 rushing TDs in a single season also tied for third-most in franchise history...(9/13) at Car.: Recorded 93 yards rushing on 25 carries (3.7 avg.) with three TDs, adding a career-high 46 yards receiving on four receptions (11.5)...His three TDs on the ground tied a single-game franchise record and led the NFL in Week 1...Became the first Raiders player to rush for three TDs in a season opener and first player in the NFL with three rushing TDs in season-opener since RB Mike Gillislee did so in 2017, and only the third such occurrence since 2010...Joined WR Tim Brown as the only other Raiders player with three TDs in season-opener (vs. Ten in 1997)...Joined RB Lawrence Phillips (1996-97) as the only players with at least two rushing TDs in Week 1 of both their rookie season and second season...Tallied his fourth multi-rushing TD game in just his first 14 career contests, tied for third-most all-time in NFL history...No player in NFL history had more rushing TDs combined in Week 1 of their rookie season and second season than his five...(9/21) vs. NO: Finished with 88 yards rushing on 27 carries (3.3 avg.), adding 17 yards receiving on three receptions...Recorded his third-straight primetime game with 100-plus scrimmage yards (105)...(9/27) at NE: Finished with a team-high 71 rushing yards on 16 carries (4.4 avg.), adding three receptions for 12 yards...Ranked first in Raiders history with 1,402 rushing yards through his first 16 career games...(10/4) vs. Buf.: Finished with 48 rushing yards on 15 carries (3.2 avg.) and added three receptions for 135 yards (8.3 avg.)...(10/11) at KC: Finished the day with 19 carries for 59 yards and two TDs, while adding two receptions for eight yards...Recorded his fifth multi-rushing TD game of his career...(10/25) vs. TB: Totaled 10 rush attempts for 17 yards and three receptions for 14 yards...(11/1) at Cle.: Finished with career highs in rushing attempts (31) and rushing yards (129)...Recorded his first 100-yard rushing game this season, and sixth time in his first 20 career games...Became the first Raiders running back to record 30 attempts in a single game for the first time since RB Darren McFad-den in 2012...His 129 rushing yards ranked second in the NFL that week and first in the AFC...His 31 carries are tied for fifth-most in franchise history among single-game performances...Also rushed for a career-high 10 first downs and finished second in the NFL in Week 8 with 95 rushing yards after contact...(11/8) at LAC: Finished the day with 11 rushes for 62 yards (5.6 avg.) with one TD...With 63 rushing yards in the contest, became the franchise's leader in rushing yards (1,738) through a player's first two seasons, surpassing Hall of Famer Allen's 1,711 yards...(11/15) vs. Den.: Finished the day with 21 carries for 122 yards (5.3 avg.) and two rushing TDs...Also tied a career high with four receptions for 24 yards...Registered his seventh career 100-yard rushing game and second on the season...Ranked tied for second in franchise history with RBs Bo Jackson and McFadden for most career games with 100-plus yards rushing and two-plus TD runs (three)...His eight total rush TDs ranked tied for second-most in club history through the first 10 weeks of the season...(11/22) vs. KC: Finished the day with 17 carries for 55 yards (3.2 avg.) and one rushing TD...Recorded a rushing TD for the third consecutive contest, marking the first time achieving the feat in his career...(11/29) at Atl.: Totaled seven carries for 27 yards while adding three receptions for 17 yards...(12/6) at NYJ: Inactive due to an ankle injury...(12/13) vs. Ind.: Totaled 13 carries for 49 yards (3.8 avg.) and three receptions for 25 yards (8.3 avg.)...(12/17) vs. LAC: Finished the day with 26 carries for 76 yards with one rushing TD, while adding three receptions for 38 yards...In the first quarter of the contest, became the first player in franchise history to surpass 2,000 rushing yards in his first two seasons...Became just the fourth player in Raiders history to record at least 10 rushing TDs in a single season, joining RBs Allen, Pete Banaszak and Latavius Murray...(12/26) vs. Mia.: Rushed 13 times for 69 yards...(1/3/21) at Den.: Finished with 15 carries for 89 yards with two TDs in the win...Eclipsed the 1,000 yard milestone on the day, becoming the first running back in franchise history to begin his career with back-to-back 1,000-yard rushing campaigns...Recorded 28-yard TD run, marking a new career long...His seventh multi-TD game set the franchise record for most such performances through a player's first two seasons.
2019: Elite rookie running back who started in all 13 of his appearances in 2019, recording 1,150 rushing yards on 242 carries with seven TDs, adding 20 receptions for 166 yards en route to being named the PFWA rookie of the year, finishing second in the Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year voting and garnering Pro Bowl alternate recognition...Became the first rookie in franchise history to rush for 1,000 yards...Broke RB Marcus Allen's record of 100-yard rushing performances, finishing with five...Became the 21st player in NFL history with 1,000 rushing yards through his first 12 career contests...Became the 12th player in Raiders lore to rush for over 1,000 yards…Ranks sixth in franchise history with 1,150 rushing yards in a single season…Ranks fourth in NFL history among players 21-years-old or younger with 1,150 rushing yards through his first 13 contests...Despite missing three games due to injury, finished fifth in the NFL with 686 rushing yards after contact...Finished eighth in the NFL and first among rookies in rushing yards...Also became the first player in Raiders history and first player since WR Odell Beckham Jr. in 2014 to be named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month in two separate months (October and November)...(9/9) vs. Den.: Made his NFL debut, starting at running back...Tallied 85 yards on 23 carries and added two rushing TDs...Became the first rookie since RB LaDainian Tomlinson in 2001 to gain 100 yards from scrimmage while logging two rushing TDs in his NFL debut...Became the first Raiders player in franchise history to score two rushing TDs in his NFL debut...His 85 yards on the ground rank third in franchise history among Raiders in their NFL debuts...(9/15) vs. KC: Recorded a game-high 99 yards rushing on 12 carries (8.3 avg.), with a 51-yard long…His 51-yard rush was the fourth-longest by a rookie during the year...Tied for the seventh-most single-game rushing yards by Raiders rookie running back in franchise history...(9/22) at Min.: Recorded a team-high 44 yards rushing on 10 carries, with an 18-yard long...(9/29) at Ind.: Recorded a game-high 79 rushing yards on 17 carries (4.65 avg.), adding 29 receiving yards on two receptions, including a career high 20-yard catch-and-run...Set the Raiders record for the most rushing yards (307) by a player in his first four career games, passing RB Darren McFadden's 272 yards posted in 2008...Tallied over 100 scrimmage yards (108) for the second time...(10/6) vs. Chi.: Logged a 12-yard rushing TD to become just the third player in franchise history with at least three rushing scores through Week 5...Recorded his first career 100-yard rushing game (123), becoming just the fifth rookie in franchise history to rush for at least 100 yards in a single game...Became the first player in franchise history to rush for 100 yards against the Bears defense...(10/20) at GB: Surpassed Jackson for most rushing yards (554) in franchise history through a player's first six career games...Became the only rookie in franchise history to recorded consecutive 100-plus rushing yard games, while tying Allen for most 100-yard contests by a player in franchise history through his first six career games...(10/27) at Hou.: Finished with a team-high 66 rushing yards on 15 carries, adding 15 receiving yards on two catches...His 620 rushing yards marked the most through a player's first seven career games in club history…(11/3) vs. Det.: Totaled 28 carries for 120 yards with two TDs in the win...Became the franchise's all-time rookie rushing leader, surpassing Allen's record of 697 set in 1982…Tied for third-most rushing TDs (six) by a Raiders rookie in franchise history...Became the first rookie since RB Ickey Woods in 1988 to have two-plus rushing TDs in three of his first eight career games...Tied Allen for most 100-yard rushing games (three) by a rookie in franchise history...First running back with at least three games of multiple rush TDs in his first season since Ezekiel Elliott had five in 2016...Became the 20th player in NFL history to surpass 700 rushing yards (740) in his first eight career contests...Became the fifth player in the Super Bowl Era with two games of 120 rushing yards and two-plus rushing TDs over his first eight career games, joining RBs Billy Sims (1980), Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson (1983), Julius Jones (2004) and Adrian Peterson (2007)...Eighth player since at least 1950 to log 700 rushing yards and have six rushing TDs in his first eight games...(11/7) vs. LAC: Finished with 71 yards (4.4 avg.) on 16 carries with one TD, adding three receptions for 30 yards (10.0 avg.)...Became the 16th player in NFL history to surpass 800 rushing yards (811) in their first nine career games...Tied Whittington for the second-most rushing scores (seven) by a rookie in franchise history...(11/17) vs. Cin.: Finished with 112 yards on 23 carries (4.9 avg.), adding three receptions for 12 yards...Recorded his fourth career 100-yard rushing game, surpassing Allen's franchise record for the most 100-yard contests by a rookie (four)...Became the 12th player in NFL history with at least 900 yards (923) through a player's first 10 career games...Recorded 100-plus scrimmage yards (124) in three consecutive games…(11/24) at NYJ: Finished with 36 yards on 11 carries (3.3 avg.), adding one reception for two yards...(12/1) at KC: With seven carries for 55 yards in the first quarter, Jacobs went over 1,000 yards rushing on the season and became the first rookie in franchise history to rush for 1,000 yards (1,061)...Became the Raiders first 1,000-yard rusher since RB Latavius Murray in 2015 and only the fourth player in club history with 1,000 yards through the team's first 12 games...Finished with 104 yards on 17 carries (6.1 avg.), tying RB Mark van Eeghen for the fourth-most 100-yard rushing performances (five) during a single season in franchise history...(12/8) vs. Ten.: Inactive due to a shoulder injury... (12/15) vs. Jac.: Finished with 89 yards rushing on 24 carries, in addition to two receptions for 20 yards...Entered the top-20 in NFL history for most rushing yards (1,150) by a player through their first 13 career games...Led all rookies in rushing yards (1,150), rushing TDs (seven) and scrimmage yards (1,316) through Week 15.
COLLEGE: Played three years at Alabama from 2016-18, appearing in 42 games…Totaled 1,491 rushing yards on 251 rushes (5.9 avg.) with 16 TDs, adding 48 receptions for 571 yards (11.9 avg.) and five TDs…Also recorded 18 kickoff returns for 514 yards with one TD, ranking third in school history with an average of 28.6…As a junior in 2018, totaled 15 TDs (11 rushing, three receiving, one kickoff return) to rank eighth in the Southeastern Conference…His 11 rushing scores tied for seventh in the conference...Tied for the team lead in all-purpose yards with 1,315 to average 87.7 yards per game...Ranked second on the team in scoring with 90 points...Rushed 120 times for 640 yards and a team-high 11 scores while catching 20 passes for 247 yards and three TDs...Recorded 50 carries for a first down on the season with 14 of his receptions resulting in a first down...Added 14 kickoff returns for 428 yards with one score of 77 yards...Led the SEC and ranked second in the FBS with a kickoff return average of 30.6 yards...His 30.6 kickoff return average is second-best in Alabama single-season records (min. 10 returns)...Earned Special Teams Player of the Week honors from Alabama coaches for his play against Louisville, Ole Miss and Missouri, while earning Offensive Player of the Week recognition for his performances against Missouri, Mississippi State and Auburn…In 2017, appeared in 12 games and totaled 284 yards on 46 carries and one TD, while catching 14 passes for 168 yards and two TDs...Returned four kickoffs for 86 yards with a long return of 23 yards...Earned Special Teams Player of the Week recognition from the Alabama coaches for his efforts against Arkansas and was named Offensive Player of the Week for his performances against Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Mercer…As a freshman in 2016, rushed 85 times for 567 yards (6.7 avg.) and four TDs and added 14 receptions for 156 yards...Selected as the SEC Freshman of the Week after his performance against Kentucky...Earned Offensive Player of the Week for his performances against Kent State and Kentucky, and Special Teams Player of the Week after the Florida game from Alabama's coaches.
PERSONAL: Attended McLain High School in Tulsa, Okla. …Recorded 5,372 rushing yards and 56 TDs in his career at McLain…Ranked a four-star prospect, the No. 2 player in Oklahoma and the No. 6 all-purpose running back nationally despite arriving late on the scene in the recruiting process…Ranked as the No. 10 all-purpose running back by 247Sports.com and the No. 2 player in the state of Oklahoma…Ranked ninth in the state by Rivals.com…ESPN listed him as the No. 4 player in Oklahoma and the No. 36 running back nationally…As a senior, recorded 2,704 rushing yards on 179 carries (15.1 avg.) with 31 rushing TDs, while averaging 245.8 yards per game…Earned first-team All-State honors by the Oklahoma Coaches Association and OKPreps.com.
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: RUSHING: Attempts – 31, 11/1/20 at Cle. Yards – 129, 11/1/20 at Cle. Long – 51, 9/15/19 vs. KC. Touchdowns – 3, 9/13/20 at Car. RECEIVING: Receptions – 4, two times; last: 11/15/20 vs. Den. Yards – 46, 9/13/20 at Car. Long – 29, 9/13/20 at Car.