Josh Jacobs: NFL Stats, Game Log & Bio

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2025 regular season · 15 recorded appearances. Latest: 2025-12-28.

Rushing yards

56.2 avg · last 5 observed

Season avg: 61.9 · Home: 70.4 (7) · Away: 54.5 (8)

Carries

13.0 avg · last 5 observed

Season avg: 15.6 · Home: 17.4 (7) · Away: 14.0 (8)

Receiving yards

9.0 avg · last 5 observed

Season avg: 18.8 · Home: 16.1 (7) · Away: 21.1 (8)

Receptions

1.6 avg · last 5 observed

Season avg: 2.4 · Home: 2.6 (7) · Away: 2.3 (8)

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2025 regular-season observations. — means not reported.
Date	Opponent	Rushing yards	Carries	Receiving yards	Receptions
2025-12-28	BAL	3	4	0	1
2025-12-21	@ CHI	36	12	12	2
2025-12-14	@ DEN	73	12	19	2
2025-12-07	CHI	86	20	6	2
2025-11-27	@ DET	83	17	8	1
2025-11-16	@ NYG	40	7	0	0
2025-11-11	PHI	74	21	33	5
2025-11-02	CAR	87	17	13	4
2025-10-27	@ PIT	33	13	12	3
2025-10-19	@ ARI	55	13	3	1
2025-10-12	CIN	93	18	57	5
2025-09-29	@ DAL	86	22	71	4
2025-09-21	@ CLE	30	16	44	5
2025-09-12	WSH	84	23	0	0
2025-09-07	DET	66	19	4	1

ESPN · Checked 2026-09-17. Preseason, playoffs and missing values are excluded. Historical averages are not projections. Game log source

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Josh Jacobs Bio

Josh Jacobs is an American football running back for the Green Bay Packers as of September 20, 2026. Green Bay signed Jacobs as an unrestricted free agent on March 15, 2024, after he spent his first five NFL seasons with the Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders. The Packers listed him on their 2026 roster as running back No. 8, while noting that he was on the commissioner’s exempt list at the time of the roster update.

Born February 11, 1998, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Jacobs stands 5 feet 10 inches and attended the University of Alabama. He was selected by the Raiders with the 24th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. Jacobs earned PFWA Offensive Rookie of the Year honors in 2019, then received Pro Bowl and first-team Associated Press All-Pro recognition in 2022 after leading the league in rushing. His style combines powerful contact balance, decisive vision, patience behind blocks and the ability to contribute as a receiver.

Jersey number: 8
Position: RB
Birth date: 2/11/1998
Height: 5-10
Weight: 223 lbs
College: Alabama
Hometown: Tulsa, OK
Experience: 5
Arm length: 31 3/4
Hand size: 10 1/4

Josh Jacobs Questions & Answers

What team does Josh Jacobs play for?

As of September 20, 2026, Josh Jacobs is listed with the Green Bay Packers. The Packers’ 2026 roster materials also identify him as being on the commissioner’s exempt list.

What is Josh Jacobs’ contract with the Packers?

On March 14, 2024, the Packers announced that they had signed Josh Jacobs. Contemporary contract reporting described the agreement as a four-year, $48 million contract with a $12.5 million signing bonus and $12.5 million guaranteed.

When was Josh Jacobs born?

Josh Jacobs was born on February 11, 1998, in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Where did Josh Jacobs play college football?

Josh Jacobs played college football at the University of Alabama from 2016 through 2018.

When was Josh Jacobs drafted?

The Oakland Raiders selected Josh Jacobs with the 24th overall pick in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft.

What position and height does Josh Jacobs have?

Josh Jacobs is a running back who is listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 223 pounds.

What are Josh Jacobs’ main strengths as a runner?

Josh Jacobs is known for combining power, contact balance, patience, vision and decisiveness. He can also contribute in the passing game, giving his offense value beyond traditional rushing duties.