Jahmyr Gibbs

Jahmyr Gibbs (born March 20, 2002) is an American football running back for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia Tech with one year at Alabama and was selected by the Lions in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft.

Jahmyr Gibbs
No. 26 – Detroit Lions
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (2002-03-20) March 20, 2002
Dalton, Georgia, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Dalton (Dalton)
College:
NFL Draft:2023 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12
Career history
Roster status:Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life and high school career

Gibbs grew up in Dalton, Georgia, and attended Dalton High School.[1] He rushed for 897 yards and 10 touchdowns as a sophomore and 1,431 yards and 20 touchdowns in his junior season.[2] As a senior, Gibbs led the state with 2,554 rushing yards and 40 touchdowns and was named first team all-state, the Georgia 6-A 2020 Offensive Player of the Year and a first team All-American by Sports Illustrated.[3][4] He was also invited to play in the 2020 All-American Bowl.[5] Gibbs finished his high school career with 4,882 rushing yards and 70 touchdowns.[6]

Gibbs was initially rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Georgia Tech at the end of his junior year over offers from Michigan, Texas A&M, and North Carolina.[7][8] Gibbs was re-rated as a four-star prospect during his senior year and was further recruited by Florida, Georgia and Alabama, but ultimately decided to maintain his commitment to Georgia Tech.[9]

College career

Georgia Tech

After missing the Yellow Jackets' season opener, Gibbs made his collegiate debut the following week against Central Florida and returned the opening kickoff 75 yards. He finished the game with 219 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns and was named the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Freshman of the Week.[10][11] Gibbs scored at least one touchdown and five total touchdowns in his first three collegiate games. He finished the season with 89 carries for 460 yards and four touchdowns, 24 receptions for 303 yards and three touchdowns, and eight kickoff returns for 205 yards and was named honorable mention All-ACC as a return specialist.[12]

Alabama

Gibbs transferred to the University of Alabama to play for the Alabama Crimson Tide in 2022.[13]

College statistics
Season Games Rushing Receiving Returning
GPGSAttYdsAvgTDRecYdsAvgTDRetYdsAvgTD
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
2020 77894605.242430312.63820525.60
2021 12121437465.243546513.322358925.61
Alabama Crimson Tide
2022 12121519266.174444410.131325823.90
Career[14]31313832,1325.6151031,21211.88441,05223.91

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard splitVertical jump
5 ft 9+1⁄8 in
(1.76 m)		 199 lb
(90 kg)		 30+1⁄2 in
(0.77 m)		 9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.36 s1.52 s2.52 s33.5 in
(0.85 m)
All values from the NFL Combine[15][16]

Gibbs was selected by the Detroit Lions with the 12th pick in the 2023 NFL Draft.[17][18]

References
  1. "After three practices, Georgia Tech's Jahmyr Gibbs 'really dynamic'". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. August 7, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. "Georgia Tech commit Jahmyr Gibbs has 12 TDs through two games". 247Sports. August 31, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  3. "Dalton four-star running back Jahmyr Gibbs keeps commitment to Georgia Tech, signs with Yellow Jackets after entertaining other offers". Chattanooga Times Free Press. February 5, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  4. "Breakout RB Prospect Jahmyr Gibbs Named an SI All-American". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  5. "Four-Star Jahmyr Gibbs Honored as a 2020 All-American". NBC Sports. December 6, 2019.
  6. "Shirley: Georgia Tech has things rolling at running back". The Athletic. August 17, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  7. "Dalton running back Jahmyr Gibbs commits to Georgia Tech". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. May 25, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  8. "Faster, stronger Jahmyr Gibbs off to historic pace for Dalton". Chattanooga Times Free Press. September 19, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  9. "Take Two: Bama, UGA after Georgia Tech RB commit". Yahoo Sports. October 30, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  10. "Breaking down Jahmyr Gibbs' debut: 'Oh, my goodness'". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. September 22, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  11. "Georgia Tech's Jahmyr Gibbs named ACC Rookie of the Week". Gwinnett Daily Post. September 21, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  12. Shirley, Daniel (January 1, 2021). "Georgia Tech football predictions for 2021: Jahmyr Gibbs, Jeff Sims keep growing". The Athletic. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  13. Scarborough, Alex. "Former Georgia Tech RB Jahmyr Gibbs transferring to Alabama". ESPN. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  14. "Jahmyr Gibbs Stats". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  15. "Jahmyr Gibbs Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  16. "2023 NFL Draft Scout Jahmyr Gibbs College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  17. Twentyman, Tim (April 27, 2023). "Lions trade down, draft running back Jahmyr Gibbs". DetroitLions.com.
  18. Thompson, Scott (2023-04-27). "Lions' stunning pick of Alabama's Jahmyr Gibbs sends social media into frenzy". Fox News. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
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