Joshua Jacobs, a running back for the National Football League’s Las Vegas Raiders, was born on February 11, 1998. (NFL). In the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft, the Raiders selected him from Alabama’s football program.
Jacobs went to McLain High School in Tulsa, OK. He had 5,372 yards and 56 touchdowns for the Titans during his high school football career. He committed to playing college football at the University of Alabama.
Jacobs was homeless when he was in middle school. At the end of his rookie season in the NFL, he was featured in a Kia commercial that aired during Super Bowl LIV, reflecting on his homeless experience.
Did Josh Jacobs graduate college?
Jacobs studied at the University of Alabama.
Jacobs split time with Damien Harris and Bo Scarbrough as a freshman at Alabama in 2016, rushing 85 times for 567 yards and four touchdowns.
He had 284 yards on 46 carries and one touchdown as a sophomore in 2017. After the season, it was revealed that he had spent the majority of the season playing with a broken ankle.
He was named the SEC Championship Game MVP as a junior after rushing for 83 yards and two touchdowns against the Georgia Bulldogs.
