Running back, Utah State (from Arizona State, New Mexico), 2022–⁠26

Javen Jacobs

Number
No. 8
Height
5′10″
Weight
190 lb
Class (2026)
Junior
Hometown
Chandler, AZ

Javen Jacobs plays running back for Utah State, after Arizona State (2022–⁠23) and New Mexico (2024). Last time out, against Washington State: 15 carries, 62 yards, 1 TD. Jacobs leads Utah State in rushing touchdowns and rushing yards this season.

2026 so far

393 rushing yards, 2 TD

Last game: 15 carries, 62 yards, 1 TD vs. Washington State, W 17–⁠16

Next game: at Texas State, Oct 24

Game by game this season, rushing yards
  1. 80IDST
  2. -3@WASH
  3. 31@UTAH
  4. 84TROY
  5. 139@BOIS
  6. 62WSU

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Career highs

139rushing yards, career highat Boise State, 20262rushing touchdowns, career highat Fresno State, 20257catches, career highvs. Nevada, 2025

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2023Arizona State382.705
2024New Mexico402776.9350
2025Utah State654296.6558
2026Utah State703935.6264
Career1781,1076.21064

Returns

SeasonTeamKRYdsTDPRYdsTD
2022Arizona State510507180
2023Arizona State22302150
2024New Mexico61390300
2025Utah State1121908310
2026Utah State112011730
Career254980311370

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2024New Mexico171307.6133
2025Utah State433798.8330
2026Utah State12625.2111
Career725717.9533

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2022Arizona State8RBYr 1
2023Arizona State8RBYr 2
2024New Mexico8RBYr 3
2025Utah State8RBYr 4
2026Utah State8RBJr. (Yr 5)5′10″190

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
2023Arizona State4-0.36––-1.5––
2024New Mexico480.27––12.912%0.28
2025Utah State1160.2079th (n=576)0.1023.313%0.26
2026Utah State910.0640th (n=478)0.105.824%0.16

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.

Rushing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessLine yardsSecond levelOpen fieldStuffed
2025Utah State42%2.801.103.0026%
2026Utah State44%3.101.002.1021%

Where his yards came from, per carry: line yards are the ones credited to the blockers (the first few, and losses), second level the yards 5 to 10 past the line, open field those beyond 10. Success: carries that kept the offense on schedule. Stuffed: carries stopped at or behind the line. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Game by game

2026 Utah State 6 games, 393 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDKRYdsPR
Sep 5vs.Idaho StateL 17–⁠29208001122
Sep 12atWashingtonL 14–⁠166−30––2
Sep 19atUtahL 0–⁠335310––1
Sep 26vs.TroyW 21–⁠1014841––2
Oct 3atBoise StateL 18–⁠37101390––1
Oct 9vs.Washington StateW 17–⁠1615621––3
2025 Utah State 13 games, 429 rushing yards, 5 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDKRYdsPR
Aug 30vs.UTEPW 28–⁠164120––5
Sep 6atTexas A&ML 22–⁠448320–––
Sep 13vs.Air ForceW 49–⁠309711––1
Sep 20vs.McNeeseW 48–⁠77221––1
Sep 27atVanderbiltL 35–⁠5546302421
Oct 11atHawai’iL 26–⁠44200693–
Oct 17vs.San José StateW 30–⁠257110–––
Oct 25atNew MexicoL 14–⁠336310–––
Nov 8vs.NevadaW 51–⁠14110–––
Nov 15atUNLVL 26–⁠29120–––
Nov 22atFresno StateW 28–⁠178682–––
Nov 28vs.Boise StateL 24–⁠255921–––
Dec 22 ✦vs.Washington StateL 21–⁠343240384–
2024 New Mexico 7 games, 277 rushing yards, 3 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDKRYdsPR
Aug 24vs.Montana StateL 31–⁠35250–––
Aug 31atArizonaL 39–⁠614400––1
Sep 14atAuburnL 19–⁠454230––1
Sep 21vs.Fresno StateL 21–⁠3874111311
Sep 28atNew Mexico StateW 50–⁠4010911124–
Oct 12vs.Air ForceW 52–⁠376350127–
Oct 19atUtah StateW 50–⁠457421357–
2023 Arizona State 4 games, 8 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDKRYdsPR
Sep 16vs.Fresno StateL 0–⁠29–––––1
Oct 7vs.ColoradoL 24–⁠27–––––1
Nov 4atUtahL 3–⁠55380110–
Nov 25vs.ArizonaL 23–⁠59–––113–
2022 Arizona State 5 games, 12 returns, 123 yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDKRYdsPR
Sep 24vs.UtahL 13–⁠34–––147–
Oct 8vs.WashingtonW 45–⁠38–––458–
Oct 29atColoradoW 42–⁠34–––––5
Nov 12atWashington StateL 18–⁠28–––––1
Nov 25atArizonaL 35–⁠38–––––1

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

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