Brandon Jacobs

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Brandon Jacobs
Date of birth	July 6, 1982
Place of birth	Houma, Louisiana
Position(s)	Runningback
College	Coffeyville Community College Auburn University Southern Illinois University
NFL Draft	2005 / Round 4 / Pick 9
Statistics	NFL.com CBS.com
Team(s)
2005-current	New York Giants

Brandon Jacobs (born July 6, 1982 in Houma, Louisiana) is a running back for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. With a rare combination of 4.54 speed and impressive size (around 6ft 4½ and 264lbs), Jacobs has been an asset for the Giants in goal-line situations. He led all rookies in rushing touchdowns with 7 in the 2005 season.

Jacobs was raised in Napoleonville, Louisiana, and attended local high school Assumption High and later Coffeyville Community College. National recruiting service Rivals.com listed Jacobs the No.1 JUCO prospect in America in 2003. He signed with Auburn but was relegated to 3rd team halfback on the depth chart behind eventual Top 9 NFL draft picks Ronnie Brown and Carnell Williams. Despite less playing time, Jacobs was 2nd on the team with 72 carries for 446 yards (6.2 yard avg) and 3 touchdowns. Unhappy with playing time, he transferred to Division I-AA Southern Illinois for his senior season.

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. Eddie George, like Jacobs was a large power running back.^[1]

[edit] Trivia

Jacobs has garnered several nicknames such as "The Monster", "The Semi", "J-Truck", "J-Train", "Mr. Hightower", and is often referred to as the "Biggest Running Back in Captivity". Some analysts have referred to him as "Drago" in reference to Ivan Drago from Rocky IV.
Purportedly, Jacobs has publicly stated that he hates the Saints and LSU, and always rooted against his hometown teams.
On Sunday, November 12th, 2006 Jacobs was given a 15-yard taunting penalty for celebrating a TD run by putting the ball under his shirt to resemble pregnancy. The celebration was paying homage to his wife, who is currently pregnant.