Alabama junior running back Jahmyr Gibbs had two touchdowns totaling 148 yards during the fourth quarter of Saturday’s 49-26 win at Arkansas.
Gibbs showed speed, strength and vision on his 72- and 76-yard scoring runs, but the biggest ingredient to his success was patience. The former standout for the Dalton High Catamounts headed right on his first long-distance run and headed left on his second, waiting for the right opening in which to pounce.
“I think that’s the sign of a really good running back,” Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban said Monday. “You help the offensive line by how you stretch the play, press the hole or whatever it is so that you lead them to their blocks. Then when people overplay the blocks or get hooked, you stick your foot in the ground and hit it.
“That’s what he did on both of his runs, and that’s what he does very well, whether it’s an inside run or an outside run.”