J.K. Dobbins in the NFL, 2021
In the NFL, 2021. Photo: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Running back, Ohio State, 2017–⁠19

J.K. Dobbins

Number
No. 2
Height
5′10″
Weight
217 lb
Class (2019)
Junior
Hometown
La Grange, TX
Born
Dec 17, 1998, in La Grange, Texas

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J.K. Dobbins played running back at Ohio State (2017–⁠19). He finished sixth in the 2019 Heisman vote. The Baltimore Ravens took Dobbins in round 2, No. 55 overall in the 2020 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
2,003
Rushing yards, 2019 (Ohio State, 13–⁠1)
Best game
172 yards
Vs. Wisconsin, week 15, 2019: No. 3 rushing game in FBS that week
National rank
No. 3
In FBS in rushing yards, 2019
Drafted
No. 55
Round 2, 2020 NFL Draft (Baltimore Ravens)

Career highs

211rushing yards, career highat Michigan, 20194rushing touchdowns, career highat Michigan, 20196catches, career highvs. Clemson, 2019

Honors

Team titles: Big Ten champions, 2017, 2018 and 2019

All-America: FWAA 2019; Athlon Sports 2019; CBS Sports 2019; Phil Steele 2019; Sports Illustrated 2019; The Athletic 2019; USA Today 2019

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2017Ohio State1941,4037.2777
2018Ohio State2291,0534.61042
2019Ohio State3012,0036.72168
Career7244,4596.23877

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2017Ohio State221356.1118
2018Ohio State2626310.1235
2019Ohio State2324710.7228
Career716459.1535

Defense

SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksPDHur
2017Ohio State111000
2018Ohio State111100
Career222100

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2017Ohio State2RBFr.
2018Ohio State2RBSo.
2019Ohio State2RBJr.5′10″217

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2017Ohio State2200.3091st (n=287)0.1265.821%0.29
2018Ohio State2600.1345th (n=300)0.1533.523%0.09
2019Ohio State3270.3696th (n=287)0.13116.530%0.43

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2019 Ohio State 14 games, 2,003 rushing yards, 21 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Aug 31vs.Florida AtlanticW 45–⁠212191117114
Sep 7vs.CincinnatiW 42–⁠01714126015
Sep 14atIndianaW 51–⁠1022193156214
Sep 21vs.Miami (OH)W 76–⁠585212619
Sep 28atNebraskaW 48–⁠724177026––
Oct 5vs.Michigan StateW 34–⁠102417216722
Oct 18atNorthwesternW 52–⁠318121168330
Oct 26vs.WisconsinW 38–⁠720163234358
Nov 9vs.MarylandW 73–⁠14129022018
Nov 16atRutgersW 56–⁠211789218––
Nov 23vs.Penn StateW 28–⁠1736157222111
Nov 30atMichiganW 56–⁠2731211441249
Dec 7vs.WisconsinW 34–⁠2133172124––
Dec 28 ✦vs.ClemsonL 23–⁠2918174168647
2018 Ohio State 14 games, 1,053 rushing yards, 10 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 1vs.Oregon StateW 77–⁠311574010––
Sep 8vs.RutgersW 52–⁠31273121218
Sep 15vs.TCUW 40–⁠281812101813
Sep 22vs.TulaneW 49–⁠61155110218
Sep 29atPenn StateW 27–⁠26175718261
Oct 6vs.IndianaW 49–⁠26268219225
Oct 13vs.MinnesotaW 30–⁠14103501025
Oct 20atPurdueL 20–⁠49112406434
Nov 3vs.NebraskaW 36–⁠3123163342122
Nov 10atMichigan StateW 26–⁠614280819
Nov 17atMarylandW 52–⁠513620312812
Nov 24vs.MichiganW 62–⁠3912460911
Dec 1vs.NorthwesternW 45–⁠241768111450
Jan 1 ✦vs.WashingtonW 28–⁠23724110315
2017 Ohio State 14 games, 1,403 rushing yards, 7 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Aug 31atIndianaW 49–⁠2129181035224
Sep 9vs.OklahomaL 16–⁠3113721161−1
Sep 16vs.ArmyW 38–⁠713172252––
Sep 23vs.UNLVW 54–⁠211495025––
Sep 30atRutgersW 56–⁠0653034––
Oct 7vs.MarylandW 62–⁠141396121––
Oct 14atNebraskaW 56–⁠1412106152442
Oct 28vs.Penn StateW 39–⁠3813880211−1
Nov 4atIowaL 24–⁠55651035525
Nov 11vs.Michigan StateW 48–⁠318124035420
Nov 18vs.IllinoisW 52–⁠141251112114
Nov 25atMichiganW 31–⁠201510113527
Dec 2vs.WisconsinW 27–⁠211717407725
Dec 29 ✦vs.USCW 24–⁠7133907––

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

Before the draft

DrillCombine 2020
Height5′9½″
Weight209 lb
Arm length29¾″
Hand size9½″
Wingspan73½″W
Bench press23 reps

Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

In the NFL

6 seasons, 52 games with a stat; latest team: Denver Broncos.

SeasonTeamGCarYdsTDRecRec yds
2020Baltimore Ravens15134805918120
2022Baltimore Ravens8925202742
2023Baltimore Ravens18221215
2024Los Angeles Chargers13195905932153
2025Denver Broncos1015377241137
2026 (so far)Denver Broncos5642291522
NFL career526463,2532675389

Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.

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