Running back, East Tennessee State, 2018–22
Jacob Saylors
- Number
- No. 8
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 195 lb
- Class (2022)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Jasper, TN
- Born
- Mar 8, 2000
Jacob Saylors played running back at East Tennessee State (2018–22).
Career highs
245rushing yards, career highat Wofford, 20223rushing touchdowns, career hightwice; last at Wofford, 2022Team titles: Southern champions, 2018 and 2021
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | East Tennessee State | 8 | 41 | 5.1 | 0 | 23 |
| 2019 | East Tennessee State | 17 | 51 | 3.0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2021 | East Tennessee State | 11 | 23 | 2.1 | 0 | 9 |
| 2022 | East Tennessee State | 197 | 1,131 | 5.7 | 12 | 56 |
| Career | 233 | 1,246 | 5.3 | 12 | 56 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | East Tennessee State | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2021 | East Tennessee State | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2022 | East Tennessee State | 18 | 137 | 7.6 | 1 | 46 |
| Career | 22 | 169 | 7.7 | 1 | 46 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD | PR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | East Tennessee State | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | East Tennessee State | 9 | 212 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Career | 9 | 212 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | East Tennessee State | 8 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2019 | East Tennessee State | 8 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | East Tennessee State | 8 | RB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2022 | East Tennessee State | 8 | RB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 5′11″ | 195 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | East Tennessee State (FCS) | 10 | 0.18 | – | – | 1.8 | – |
| 2019 | East Tennessee State (FCS) | 21 | -0.32 | – | – | -6.7 | 18% |
| 2021 | East Tennessee State (FCS) | 13 | -0.22 | – | – | -2.9 | – |
| 2022 | East Tennessee State (FCS) | 176 | 0.11 | 39th (n=470) | 0.14 | 20.0 | 34% |
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). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2022 East Tennessee State 10 games, 1,131 rushing yards, 12 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs.Mars Hill | W 44–7 | 13 | 63 | 2 | 40 | 1 | 29 |
| Sep 10 | at | L 17–20 | 24 | 187 | 1 | 56 | 1 | 46 |
| Sep 17 | vs. | L 14–27 | 19 | 54 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| Sep 24 | at | W 45–3 | 18 | 170 | 3 | 44 | 1 | 4 |
| Oct 1 | vs. | L 16–24 | 22 | 93 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 22 |
| Oct 15 | at | L 33–55 | 16 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 16 |
| Oct 22 | vs. | L 45–55 | 17 | 79 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 10 |
| Oct 29 | at | L 41–48 | 22 | 245 | 3 | 33 | – | – |
| Nov 12 | vs. | L 17–20 | 32 | 172 | 1 | 21 | 1 | −2 |
| Nov 19 | at | L 7–56 | 14 | 43 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
2021 East Tennessee State 1 game, 23 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at | W 23–3 | 11 | 23 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 14 |
No box score in the source for Oct 2 vs. Wofford; Oct 9 vs. The Citadel, so those games are not listed.
2019 East Tennessee State 2 games, 51 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at | L 7–42 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | – |
| Nov 23 | at | L 0–38 | 14 | 51 | 0 | 12 | – | – |
No box score in the source for Sep 7 vs. Shorter; Sep 15 vs. VMI; Sep 21 vs. Austin Peay; Sep 28 at Furman; Oct 5 vs. Wofford; Oct 17 at Chattanooga; Oct 26 at Samford; Nov 2 vs. The Citadel; Nov 9 at Western Carolina; Nov 16 vs. Mercer, so those games are not listed.
2018 East Tennessee State 1 game, 41 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | at | L 3–59 | 8 | 41 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 18 |
No box score in the source for Sep 1 vs. Mars Hill; Sep 14 at VMI; Sep 22 vs. Furman; Sep 29 vs. Chattanooga; Oct 6 vs. Gardner-Webb; Oct 13 at The Citadel; Oct 20 at Wofford; Oct 27 vs. Western Carolina; Nov 3 at Mercer; Nov 17 vs. Samford; Nov 25 at Jacksonville State, so those games are not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2023 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′10⅛″ |
| Weight | 199 lb |
| Arm length | 29″ |
| Hand size | 9″ |
| Wingspan | 68½″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.66 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.60 s |
| Vertical jump | 32″ |
| Broad jump | 9′4″ |
| Bench press | 13 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.65 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.50 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
2 seasons, 16 games with a stat; latest team: Detroit Lions.
| Season | Team | G | Car | Yds | TD | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Detroit Lions | 11 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Detroit Lions | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 16 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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