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J. K. Dobbins

J'Kaylin Dobbins (born December 17, 1998) is an American professional football running back for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and was selected by the Baltimore Ravens with the 55th pick in the second round of the 2020 NFL draft. He spent four seasons with the Ravens before joining the Chargers.

J. K. Dobbins
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Dobbins with the Baltimore Ravens in 2021
No. 27 – Los Angeles Chargers
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1998-12-17) December 17, 1998 (age 25)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:La Grange (La Grange, Texas)
College:Ohio State (2017–2019)
NFL draft:2020 / round: 2 / pick: 55
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2024
Rushing yards:1,785
Rushing average:5.7
Rushing touchdowns:15
Receptions:39
Receiving yards:227
Receiving touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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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] Despite his injury, Dobbins was a highly-touted four-star prospect, and received over twenty scholarship offers from Power Five conferences. All major recruiting websites ranked him in the top five among his 2017 class for his position and in the top ten for players from the state of Texas. 247Sports and ESPN.com ranked him as a top-50 recruit in the country.[note 1] After some speculation that he would sign with Texas or Oklahoma, Dobbins committed to Ohio State University to play college football.[4]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
J.K. Dobbins
RB 		Houston, TX La Grange (TX) 5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m) 196 lb (89 kg) 4.44 Mar 6, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 86
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 66  247Sports: 46  ESPN: 44
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "J.K. Dobbins". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  • "J. K. Dobbins". 247sports.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.

College career

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2017 season

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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.[7]

2018 season

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Dobbins with the Ohio State in 2018

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 led to a decrease in productivity for Dobbins. He ended the season with 1,053 yards rushing but remained the team's leading rusher.[8] Notably, he had his first 200+ yard rushing game against Maryland.[9]

2019 season

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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.[10] This included a four-touchdown performance against Michigan that stemmed from 211 yards rushing.[11] 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.[12] 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.[13]

On December 30, 2019, Dobbins announced his intention to forgo his senior season and enter the 2020 NFL draft.[14] 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.

College statistics

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Ohio State
Season Rushing Receiving
Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD
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
Career 725 4,459 6.2 38 71 645 9.1 5

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 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[15]

Baltimore Ravens

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Dobbins was selected in the second round of the 2020 NFL draft with the 55th overall pick by the Baltimore Ravens.[16] The Ravens previously traded tight end Hayden Hurst to the Atlanta Falcons to acquire the pick used on Dobbins.

2020 season

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Dobbins in 2020

In his NFL debut against the Cleveland Browns on September 13, 2020, Dobbins had seven carries for 22 yards and scored his first two career rushing touchdowns in a 38–6 victory in Week 1.[17] In Week 8 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, he had his first 100-yard rushing game with 15 carries for 113 rushing yards in the 24–28 loss.[18] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 23, 2020,[19] and activated on December 4.[20] Dobbins first start in his career came in a Week 16 27–13 win over the New York Giants. He finished the game with 11 carries for 77 yards and a touchdown.[21] In Week 17 against the Cincinnati Bengals, Dobbins rushed for 160 yards and 2 touchdowns during the 38–3 win.[22]

2021 season

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Dobbins suffered a torn ACL in the final preseason game against the Washington Football Team on August 28, 2021, and was placed on injured reserve a few days later.[23][24] Dobbins did not play the entire 2021 season and was put into rehab during his time off.[25]

2022 season

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Dobbins was cleared for full-time starter duty after missing the first two weeks of the season. However, he suffered another knee injury in Week 6 and was placed on injured reserve on October 22, 2022.[26] He was activated from injured reserve on December 10, 2022.[27] In Week 14 against the Steelers, he had 15 carries for 120 yards and a touchdown in the 16–14 win.[28] In Week 15 against the Browns, he had 13 carries for 125 yards in the 13–3 loss.[29] In the 2022 season, Dobbins appeared in and started eight games. He finished with 92 carries for 520 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns.[30] In the Wild Card Round loss to the Bengals, he had 105 scrimmage yards and a receiving touchdown.[31]

2023 season

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In the Week 1 game against the Houston Texans, Dobbins finished with 22 rushing yards and a touchdown before leaving the game with an injury. Immediately thereafter, it was revealed that Dobbins had suffered a torn Achilles tendon, which prematurely ended his season.[32] He was placed on injured reserve on September 12, 2023.[33]

Los Angeles Chargers

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On April 18, 2024, Dobbins signed a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Chargers.[34] In their 2024 season opener under new head coach Jim Harbaugh, he rushed 10 times for 135 yards and a touchdown in a 22–10 win over the Las Vegas Raiders.[35] In Week 2, he rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown in the 26–3 win over the Carolina Panthers.[36]

NFL career statistics

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Regular season
Year Team Games Rushing Receiving Fumbles
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2020 BAL 15 1 134 805 6.0 72T 9 18 120 8.3 19 0 2 0
2021 BAL 0 0 did not play due to injury
2022 BAL 7 7 75 427 5.7 44 2 7 42 6.0 20 1 0 0
2023 BAL 1 1 8 22 2.8 4 1 2 15 7.5 10 0 0 0
2024 LAC 5 5 81 438 5.4 61 3 12 50 4.2 14 0 0 0
Career 28 14 298 1,692 5.7 72T 15 39 227 5.8 20 1 2 0
Postseason
Year Team Games Rushing Receiving Fumbles
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2020 BAL 2 1 19 85 4.5 13 1 4 45 11.3 31 0 0 0
2022 BAL 1 1 13 62 4.8 15 0 4 43 10.8 27 1 0 0
2023 BAL 0 0 did not play due to injury
Career 3 2 32 147 4.6 15 1 8 88 11.0 31 1 0 0

Notes

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  1. ^ ESPN only ranks the top 300 players in a given recruiting class.

References

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  1. ^ Kampf, John (August 18, 2017). "Ohio State football team experiencing the 'J.K. Dobbins Effect'". The News-Herald. Digital First Media. Archived from the original on September 17, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
  2. ^ Davis, Danny (September 23, 2016). "JK Dobbins brings superstar quality to La Grange backfield". Austin American-Statesman. GateHouse Media. Archived from the original on September 17, 2017. 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.[permanent dead link‍]
  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.[permanent dead link‍]
  7. ^ "Ohio State's Dobbins says he's the best back in the nation". ESPN.com. Associated Press. August 18, 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  8. ^ "2018 Ohio State Buckeyes Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  9. ^ "Ohio State at Maryland Box Score, November 17, 2018". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  10. ^ "J.K. Dobbins 2019 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  11. ^ "Ohio State at Michigan Box Score, November 30, 2019". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  12. ^ Harrison, Phil (December 15, 2019). "Ohio State ends up with three of the top six in Heisman voting". Buckeyes Wire. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ Murphy, Patrick (December 30, 2019). "J.K. Dobbins declares for the 2020 NFL Draft". Bucknuts. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  15. ^ "J.K. Dobbins Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  16. ^ Williams, Charean (April 24, 2020). "Ravens select Ohio State running back J.K. Dobbins". NBC Sports. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  17. ^ Harrison, Phil (September 13, 2020). "J.K. Dobbins scores first career NFL touchdown". Buckeyes Wire. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  18. ^ "Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens - November 1st, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  19. ^ Mink, Ryan (November 23, 2020). "Ravens Place Mark Ingram, J.K. Dobbins, Brandon Williams on Reserve/COVID-19 List". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  20. ^ Brown, Clifton (December 4, 2020). "Ravens Activate Four From Reserve/COVID-19 List". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  21. ^ "New York Giants at Baltimore Ravens - December 27th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  22. ^ "Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals - January 3rd, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  23. ^ Baca, Michael (August 29, 2021). "Ravens RB J.K. Dobbins out for season with torn ACL". NFL.com. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  24. ^ Oestreicher, Kevin (August 30, 2021). "Ravens officially release three players, place RB J.K. Dobbins on injured reserve". Ravens Wire. Retrieved September 2, 2021 – via USA Today.
  25. ^ DeArdo, Bryan (October 20, 2020). "Ravens RB J.K. Dobbins vows to return 'better than ever' following season-ending ACL injury". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  26. ^ Brown, Clifton (October 22, 2022). "Ravens Activate Gus Edwards; J.K. Dobbins Placed on Injured Reserve". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  27. ^ "Ravens cut Mike Davis with J.K. Dobbins returning". NBC Sports. December 10, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  28. ^ "Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers - December 11th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  29. ^ "Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns - December 17th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  30. ^ "J.K. Dobbins 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  31. ^ "Wild Card - Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals - January 15th, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  32. ^ Baca, Michael (September 10, 2023). "Ravens RB J.K. Dobbins suffers torn Achilles in win over Texans". NFL.com. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  33. ^ Brown, Clifton (September 12, 2023). "Ravens Reinforce Roster By Signing Two Safeties". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
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  35. ^ "J.K. Dobbins rushes for 135 yards as the Chargers beat the Raiders 22-10 in Jim Harbaugh's debut". ESPN.com. Associated Press. September 8, 2024. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  36. ^ Simmons, Myles (September 15, 2024). "J.K. Dobbins runs for 131, Chargers beat Panthers 26-3". NBC Sports. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
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