J. K. Dobbins

J. K. Dobbins
Ohio State Buckeyes – No. 2
Position Running back
Class Sophomore
Career history
College
Bowl games 2017 Cotton Bowl Classic (December)
High school La Grange (TX)
Personal information
Born: (1998-12-17) December 17, 1998
Houston, Texas
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight 208 lb (94 kg)
Career highlights and awards
  • 2x Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Week
  • 2017 Big Ten Champion
  • 2017 Cotton Bowl Champion
  • 2017 Big Ten Championship MVP
  • 2nd Team All-Big Ten (2017)
  • Most Freshman Rushing Yards (OSU)

J'Kaylin Dobbins (born December 17, 1998) is an American football running back for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Early years

Dobbins attended La Grange High School in La Grange, Texas. During his career he had 5,149 yards and 74 touchdowns.[1] He rushed for 2,243 yards and 37 touchdowns as a sophomore and 2,740 yards and 35 touchdowns as a junior.[2] He played in only one game his senior year due to an injury.[3] Dobbins committed to Ohio State University to play college football.[4]

College career

In his first game at Ohio State in 2017, Dobbins rushed for 181 yards on 29 carries.[5][6] Dobbins became only the fourth freshman in Ohio State history to eclipse the 1,000 yard rushing mark in a season and he overtook Maurice Clarett for the most rushing yards by a Freshman in the 2017 Big Ten Football Championship Game with his 174-yard, MVP performance.

Statistics

Through Oct. 6, Dobbins' statistics are as follows:

[7]

NCAA Collegiate Career statistics
Ohio State Buckeyes
Season Rushing Receiving
AttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTD
2017 194 1,403 7.2 7 22 135 6.1 1
2018 99 462 4.7 4 9 125 13.8 1
NCAA Career Totals 2931,8656.411312608.42

References

  1. ↑ "Ohio State football team experiencing the ‘J.K. Dobbins Effect’". news-herald.com. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
  2. ↑ "JK Dobbins brings superstar quality to La Grange backfield". mystatesman.com. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
  3. ↑ "Future Buckeye JK Dobbins missed by La Grange football team | Varsity News". preps.blog.statesman.com. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
  4. ↑ "JK Dobbins, No. 2 all-purpose back in Class of 2017, commits to Ohio State". USA Today High School Sports. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
  5. ↑ "Freshman running back J.K. Dobbins steals show in debut for Ohio State". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
  6. ↑ Tim May. "Ohio State-Indiana | J.K. Dobbins' freshman debut a highlight reel - Sports". The Columbus Dispatch - Columbus, OH. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
  7. ↑ "J.K. Dobbins Stats, News, Videos, Pictures, Bio - Ohio State Buckeyes". ESPN. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
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