Brandon Jacobs
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| New York Giants — No. 27 | |
| Running back | |
| Date of birth: July 6, 1982 | |
| Place of birth: Napoleonville, Louisiana | |
| Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Weight: 264 lb (120 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2005 for the New York Giants | |
| Career history | |
| College: Southern Illinois | |
| NFL Draft: 2005 / Round: 4 / Pick: 110 | |
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| Selected NFL statistics (through Week 17 of the 2007 NFL season) |
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| Rushing yards | 1,531 |
| Rushing average | 4.6 |
| Rushing TDs | 20 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Brandon Jacobs (born July 6, 1982 in Napoleonville, Louisiana) is an American football running back for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. With a rare combination of 4.54 speed and impressive size (around 6ft 4½ and 264lbs), Jacobs has been an asset for the Giants in goal-line situations. He led all rookies in rushing touchdowns with 7 in the 2005 season. In February of 2008 he became a Super Bowl Champion.
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[edit] Early Life and College Career
Jacobs was raised in Louisiana, and attended local high school Assumption High and later Coffeyville Community College. National recruiting service Rivals.com listed Jacobs the No.1 JUCO prospect in America in 2003. He signed with Auburn but was relegated to 3rd team halfback on the depth chart behind eventual Top 5 NFL draft picks Ronnie Brown and Carnell "Cadillac" Williams. Despite less playing time, Jacobs was 2nd on the team with 72 carries for 446 yards (6.2 yard avg) and 3 touchdowns. Unhappy with playing time, and after a personal phone conversation with fellow running back and good friend Muhammad Abdulqaadir, he transferred to Division I-AA Southern Illinois University for his senior season.
[edit] Professional Career
Going into the 2006 season Jacobs stated that he studied film of famed power running back Eddie George in an effort to refine his running style. Eddie George, like Jacobs was a large power running back.[1]
In the 2006 season, Jacobs carried the ball 96 times for 423 yards and 9 touchdowns. He averaged 4.4 yards per carry. He added 11 receptions for 149 yards. With the retirement of Tiki Barber, Jacobs took over the starting running back spot for the New York Giants in the 2007 season, where he rushed for 1009 yards with 4 rushing touchdowns and gained 174 yards receiving with 2 receiving touchdowns in the 11 games he played in.
In 2007, despite missing five games, he rushed for over 1,000 yards and was a key component of the Giants Super Bowl run.
Jacobs was spotted at Madison Square Garden wearing a sling on his left arm and a cast on his left hand.
It turns out that he underwent wrist surgery recently. Jacobs reportedly "didn't seem to be in pain" while speaking to fans and guaranteed he'll be ready for training camp. Still, his status is uncertain for post-draft camps. [2]
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[edit] References
- ^ Altavilla, J Jacobs' Height Requires Change In Style. (2006, July 31). The Hartford Courant, p. Sports.
- ^ Brandon Jacobs at MSG with arm injury
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