
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
Career highs
211rushing yards, career highat Michigan, 20194rushing touchdowns, career highat Michigan, 20196catches, career highvs. Clemson, 2019Honors
- 2017Touchdown Club of Columbus Freshman of the Year
- 2017, 2018Second-team All-Big Ten
- 2019Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award
- 2019First-team All-Big Ten
- 2019Sixth in the Heisman vote
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
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Ohio State | 194 | 1,403 | 7.2 | 7 | 77 |
| 2018 | Ohio State | 229 | 1,053 | 4.6 | 10 | 42 |
| 2019 | Ohio State | 301 | 2,003 | 6.7 | 21 | 68 |
| Career | 724 | 4,459 | 6.2 | 38 | 77 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Ohio State | 22 | 135 | 6.1 | 1 | 18 |
| 2018 | Ohio State | 26 | 263 | 10.1 | 2 | 35 |
| 2019 | Ohio State | 23 | 247 | 10.7 | 2 | 28 |
| Career | 71 | 645 | 9.1 | 5 | 35 | |
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Ohio State | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Ohio State | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Ohio State | 2 | RB | Fr. | ||
| 2018 | Ohio State | 2 | RB | So. | ||
| 2019 | Ohio State | 2 | RB | Jr. | 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
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Ohio State | 220 | 0.30 | 91st (n=287) | 0.12 | 65.8 | 21% | 0.29 |
| 2018 | Ohio State | 260 | 0.13 | 45th (n=300) | 0.15 | 33.5 | 23% | 0.09 |
| 2019 | Ohio State | 327 | 0.36 | 96th (n=287) | 0.13 | 116.5 | 30% | 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
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 45–21 | 21 | 91 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 14 |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 42–0 | 17 | 141 | 2 | 60 | 1 | 5 |
| Sep 14 | at | W 51–10 | 22 | 193 | 1 | 56 | 2 | 14 |
| Sep 21 | vs. | W 76–5 | 8 | 52 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 9 |
| Sep 28 | at | W 48–7 | 24 | 177 | 0 | 26 | – | – |
| Oct 5 | vs. | W 34–10 | 24 | 172 | 1 | 67 | 2 | 2 |
| Oct 18 | at | W 52–3 | 18 | 121 | 1 | 68 | 3 | 30 |
| Oct 26 | vs. | W 38–7 | 20 | 163 | 2 | 34 | 3 | 58 |
| Nov 9 | vs. | W 73–14 | 12 | 90 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 8 |
| Nov 16 | at | W 56–21 | 17 | 89 | 2 | 18 | – | – |
| Nov 23 | vs. | W 28–17 | 36 | 157 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 11 |
| Nov 30 | at | W 56–27 | 31 | 211 | 4 | 41 | 2 | 49 |
| Dec 7 | vs. | W 34–21 | 33 | 172 | 1 | 24 | – | – |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. | L 23–29 | 18 | 174 | 1 | 68 | 6 | 47 |
2018 Ohio State 14 games, 1,053 rushing yards, 10 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | W 77–31 | 15 | 74 | 0 | 10 | – | – |
| Sep 8 | vs. | W 52–3 | 12 | 73 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 18 |
| Sep 15 | vs. | W 40–28 | 18 | 121 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 3 |
| Sep 22 | vs. | W 49–6 | 11 | 55 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 18 |
| Sep 29 | at | W 27–26 | 17 | 57 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 61 |
| Oct 6 | vs. | W 49–26 | 26 | 82 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 25 |
| Oct 13 | vs. | W 30–14 | 10 | 35 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 5 |
| Oct 20 | at | L 20–49 | 11 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 34 |
| Nov 3 | vs. | W 36–31 | 23 | 163 | 3 | 42 | 1 | 22 |
| Nov 10 | at | W 26–6 | 14 | 28 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Nov 17 | at | W 52–51 | 36 | 203 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 2 |
| Nov 24 | vs. | W 62–39 | 12 | 46 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| Dec 1 | vs. | W 45–24 | 17 | 68 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 50 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. | W 28–23 | 7 | 24 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 15 |
2017 Ohio State 14 games, 1,403 rushing yards, 7 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at | W 49–21 | 29 | 181 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 24 |
| Sep 9 | vs. | L 16–31 | 13 | 72 | 1 | 16 | 1 | −1 |
| Sep 16 | vs. | W 38–7 | 13 | 172 | 2 | 52 | – | – |
| Sep 23 | vs. | W 54–21 | 14 | 95 | 0 | 25 | – | – |
| Sep 30 | at | W 56–0 | 6 | 53 | 0 | 34 | – | – |
| Oct 7 | vs. | W 62–14 | 13 | 96 | 1 | 21 | – | – |
| Oct 14 | at | W 56–14 | 12 | 106 | 1 | 52 | 4 | 42 |
| Oct 28 | vs. | W 39–38 | 13 | 88 | 0 | 21 | 1 | −1 |
| Nov 4 | at | L 24–55 | 6 | 51 | 0 | 35 | 5 | 25 |
| Nov 11 | vs. | W 48–3 | 18 | 124 | 0 | 35 | 4 | 20 |
| Nov 18 | vs. | W 52–14 | 12 | 51 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 14 |
| Nov 25 | at | W 31–20 | 15 | 101 | 1 | 35 | 2 | 7 |
| Dec 2 | vs. | W 27–21 | 17 | 174 | 0 | 77 | 2 | 5 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. | W 24–7 | 13 | 39 | 0 | 7 | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2020 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′9½″ |
| Weight | 209 lb |
| Arm length | 29¾″ |
| Hand size | 9½″ |
| Wingspan | 73½″W |
| Bench press | 23 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.
| Season | Team | G | Car | Yds | TD | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Baltimore Ravens | 15 | 134 | 805 | 9 | 18 | 120 |
| 2022 | Baltimore Ravens | 8 | 92 | 520 | 2 | 7 | 42 |
| 2023 | Baltimore Ravens | 1 | 8 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Chargers | 13 | 195 | 905 | 9 | 32 | 153 |
| 2025 | Denver Broncos | 10 | 153 | 772 | 4 | 11 | 37 |
| 2026 (so far) | Denver Broncos | 5 | 64 | 229 | 1 | 5 | 22 |
| NFL career | 52 | 646 | 3,253 | 26 | 75 | 389 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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