J. K. Dobbins

J'Kaylin "J. K." Dobbins (born December 17, 1998) is an American football running back for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State.

J. K. Dobbins
No. 27 – Baltimore Ravens
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1998-12-17) December 17, 1998
Houston, Texas
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school:La Grange (TX)
College:Ohio State
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 2 / Pick: 55
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Dobbins attended La Grange High School in La Grange, Texas. During his high school football 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 against Indiana.[5][6] Dobbins had earned the start over the returning 2016 Big Ten Freshman of the Year Mike Weber who was recovering from an injury. In his first season, he eclipsed 100 rushing yards in six games and became only the fourth freshman in Ohio State history to eclipse the 1,000 yard rushing mark in a season. During the 2017 Big Ten Football Championship Game, Dobbins overtook Maurice Clarett for the most rushing yards by a Freshman with his 174-yard, MVP performance. During a 24–7 Cotton Bowl Classic win against USC, Dobbins set the Freshman rushing record at 1,403 yards.

Despite a record-setting 2017 season , Dobbins' would once again split time with Weber during his Sophomore year. The time split paired with Dwayne Haskins' award-winning performance at quarterback lead to a decrease in productivity for Dobbins. He ended the season with 1,053 yards rushing, but remained the team's leading rusher. Notably, he had his first 200+ yard rushing game against Maryland.

In 2019, Dobbins would enter his Junior season with high expectations. These expectations were met when he went on to gain 100+ yards in ten games during the season. This included a four-touchdown performance against Michigan that stemmed from 211 yards rushing. He finished his season as the only Buckeye in history to rush for more than 2,000 yards in a season, passing Eddie George. Dobbins was a Doak Walker Award finalist and finished sixth for the Heisman Trophy.[7] He was named First Team All-Big Ten and First Team All-American as an All-Purpose player by the Football Writers Association of America.[8]

On December 30, 2019, Dobbins announced his intention to forgo his senior season and enter the 2020 NFL Draft.[9] He left Ohio State with a total of 4,459 yards rushing, which makes him second all time. He won four Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week Awards, three Big Ten titles and two bowl games.

Statistics

Dobbins' statistics are as follows:[10][11]

Season Rushing Receiving
AttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTD
2017 194 1,403 7.2 7 22 135 6.1 1
2018 230 1,053 4.6 10 26 263 10.1 2
2019 301 2,003 6.7 21 23 247 10.7 2
Totals 7254,4596.238716459.15

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 9 1⁄2 in
(1.77 m)		 209 lb
(95 kg)		 29 3⁄4 in
(0.76 m)		 9 1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		 23 reps
All values from NFL Combine

Dobbins was selected in the second round of the 2020 NFL draft with the 55th pick by the Baltimore Ravens.[12] The Ravens previously traded tight end Hayden Hurst to the Atlanta Falcons to acquire the pick used on Dobbins.

References
  1. Kampf, John (August 18, 2017). "Ohio State football team experiencing the 'J.K. Dobbins Effect'". The News-Herald. Digital First Media. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
  2. Davis, Danny (September 23, 2016). "JK Dobbins brings superstar quality to La Grange backfield". Austin American-Statesman. GateHouse Media. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
  3. Cantu, Rick (October 20, 2016). "Future Buckeye JK Dobbins missed by La Grange football team". Austin American-Statesman. GateHouse Media. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
  4. "JK Dobbins, No. 2 all-purpose back in Class of 2017, commits to Ohio State". USA Today. Gannett. March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
  5. Greenstein, Teddy (September 1, 2017). "Freshman running back J.K. Dobbins steals show in debut for Ohio State". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
  6. May, Tim (September 1, 2017). "Ohio State-Indiana | J.K. Dobbins' freshman debut a highlight reel". The Columbus Dispatch. GateHouse Media. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
  7. Harrison, Phil (December 15, 2019). "Ohio State ends up with three of the top six in Heisman voting". Buckeyes Wire. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  8. Harrish, Kevin (December 16, 2019). "J.K. Dobbins Named First-Team All-American By FWAA, Earning a Tree in Buckeye Grove". Eleven Warriors. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  9. Murphy, Patrick. "J.K. Dobbins declares for the 2020 NFL Draft". Bucknuts. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  10. "J.K. Dobbins Stats, News, Videos, Pictures, Bio – Ohio State Buckeyes". ESPN. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
  11. "J.K. Dobbins Sports Reference Statistics". Sports Reference. March 19, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  12. Williams, Charean (April 24, 2020). "Ravens select Ohio State running back J.K. Dobbins". NBC Sports. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
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