Alabama running back Josh Jacobs hasn’t lived up to his expectations as a sophomore.
Fortunately for Jacobs, his season could be far from over.
The 5-foot-10, 212-pounder from Tulsa, Okla., will head to Alabama’s national semifinal showdown against top-ranked Clemson in the Sugar Bowl with half the productivity he attained as a freshman. Jacobs rushed for 567 yards and averaged 6.7 yards per carry last season, and he has 276 yards and a 6.4-yard clip this year.
“I wouldn’t say I’ve accomplished what I wanted to from my perspective,” Jacobs said. “As a team, we’ve kind of done that, but not from my perspective. There is a lot more I feel like I could have done but didn’t because of the injuries.”
Jacobs played in all 15 games last season but couldn’t match the feat this year due to a hamstring injury that kept him out of the first two games, against Florida State and Fresno State. His playing time was limited by the junior duo of Damien Harris and Bo Scarbrough, but Jacobs delivered at a very key moment for the Crimson Tide.