brandon jacobs
NJ.com Giants Brandon Jacobs runs over Redskins defenders, including Laron Landry in the first quarter of the Giants opener against the Skins.
BT and Brandon Steiner are joined by Giants RB Brandon Jacobs to discuss Umenyiora’s injury.
In the 2006 season, Jacobs carried the ball 96 times for 423 yards and nine touchdowns, averaging 4.4 yards per carry. In the 2006 season, Jacobs carried the ball 96 times for 423 yards and nine touchdowns, averaging 4.4 yards per carry. With the retirement of Tiki Barber, Jacobs took over the starting running back spot for the Giants in the 2007 season, where he rushed for 1009 yards with four rushing touchdowns and gained 174 receiving yards with two touchdowns despite missing five games due to knee and hamstring injuries.
Despite less playing time, Jacobs was 2nd on the team with 72 carries for 446 yards and three 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.
In the regular season, he has rushed for 1,531 yards on 336 carries and 20 touchdowns. - In postseason play, Jacobs has rushed for 205 yards on 64 carries and 3 scores and added 4 catches for 29 yards and a score. Jacobs rushed for 1,009 yards and 4 touchdowns on 202 carries, despite missing 5 games and most of a 6th with knee and hamstring injuries.
Jacobs is the first Giants back other than Barber to rush for more than 1,000 yards since Brown in 1998 ‘Rushed for at least 100 yards 5 times. - Jacobs’ 1,009 yards gave the Giants a 1,000-yard rusher for the 6th year in a row .
Jacobs underwent wrist surgery during the 2008 off season, but Jacobs reportedly “didn’t seem to be in pain” while speaking to fans shortly afterward. His status is uncertain for post-draft camps.
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.
National recruiting service Rivals.com listed Jacobs the No.1 JUCO prospect in America in 2003. That’s a big “if.”
Jacobs will get the bulk of the work, but Derrick Ward saw nine carries, and Ahmad Bradshaw will likely get into the mix before long.
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Compare Jacobs against his opponents in his next game. News: Jacobs had 21 carries for 116 yards and one catch for eight yards. Impact: Jacobs’ receiving skills still need work, but he was a monster against the Redskins, at one point absolutely steamrolling safety LaRon Landry to the ground.
The other issue Jacobs will deal with is the promising play of Ahmad Bradshaw at the end of last season and into the playoffs. When Jacobs was healthy he was highly productive, rushing for 1009 yards and 6 rushing touchdowns in only 11 games.
During the first week of training camp the Giants have given Jacobs, Ahmad Bradshaw and Derrick a chance to run with the first team.
