Bilal Powell has cemented himself as one of the best running backs in Jets history.
In Sunday’s game against the Dolphins, Powell moved up to No. 8 on the team’s all-time rushing list, passing Bill Mathis with 3,591 yards. Coming into the game, Powell needed 19 yards to move ahead of Mathis and got 20 rushing yards on New York’s first drive of the game.
Powell has been on the Jets for his entire nine-year career. The Jets took him in the fourth-round out of Louisville back in 2011.
Powell has always been a reliable player for the Jets, though he’s never truly been a No. 1 running back. But whenever he has gotten a chance to play, he’s made the most of it, whether it’s running the football or as a pass-catcher.
The next player Powell has to catch on the Jets’ all-time rushing list is Thomas Jones, who is currently at 3,833 yards.