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Height	Weight	Arm Length	Hand Size
5'9"	199 lbs.	30 1/2"	9 1/4"

40 Yard Dash	Bench Press	Vertical Jump	Broad Jump	3-Cone Drill	20 Yard Shuttle
4.36 Sec	N/A	33.5"	N/A	N/A	N/A

​Games	Rush Attempts	Rush Yards	Avg. per carry	Rush Touchdowns	Receptions	Receiving yards	Receiving Touchdowns
31	383	2132	5.6	15	103	1212	8

Pros

• The transfer from Georgia stepped on the field at Tuscaloosa in 2022 and was already the best playmaker on a historically great program.

• Has easily the best acceleration of any running back, or potentially offensive player, in the draft. 

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• Elite athleticism and agility allows him to be the most versatile offensive weapon available and Alabama used him as such. 

 

• Can turn on a dime and make any defender miss with perfectly timed evasive maneuvers. 

 

• Hits the trenches fast and explosive to make big gains quickly once he finds daylight.

 

• Slips through arm tackles and incoming defenders with relative ease and has elite balance in his lower half to take hits and keep his feet. 

 

• Follows his blocks very well and does a great job of avoiding huge hits from defenders. 

 

• Excellent ball carrier vision to weave through blocks and find green grass. 

 

• The best receiving back in the NFL draft.

 

• Was Alabama quarterback Bryce Youngs favorite target in the passing game as he lead the team in receptions and was 3rd in receiving yards.

 

• He can lineup in the slot and runs exceptional routes both short, intermediate, and potentially deep.  

 

• Makes the first defender miss after the catch routinely.

 

•  Very difficult to chase down given his speed and acceleration.

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• The quick success at Alabama despite a lesser offensive line than normal shows a very high football IQ and sponge like learning capabilities to pick complicated offenses. 

Cons

• Relatively light frame doesn't bode well for him if team ask him to carry the ball between the tackles regularly.

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• Not power in his lower half to run through arm tackles.

 

• Not built for traditional I-Formation style of NFL offense. 

 

• Trucking defenders is non-existent in his game. 

 

• Not much usage as a blocker at Alabama.

 

• Not much value in blitz pickup with his frame and likely will get ragdolled by NFL defenders attacking gaps in the line. 
• Likely to require a powerful running back as well to make up for his short comings in power run scenarios.

Overview

 Jahmyr Gibbs was easily the hottest transfer available in 2022 and his production at Alabama proved his value. Gibbs is the most versatile offensive weapon available and could change life quickly in the right offensive system. He possesses NFL caliber speed and agility with rare receiving skills which are becoming a much more valuable asset for the running back position every year and teams that need help at the running back position should have very high on their board. Is he an every down back at this stage in his career? No, but if he can add some weight to his frame and develop some blitz pickup and blocking skills he could easily fill that need if necessary. He's pretty much a clone of Alvin Kamara when he got drafted out of college and I expect similar production from him early on in his career regardless of the team he ends up on. Gibbs is a rare talent at the position and I would be absolutely shocked if he doesn't find a home in Day 1 of teh draft.