Despite spending only one season in Tuscaloosa, Jahmyr Gibbs solidified himself as one of the most well-rounded running backs in the history of the Alabama Crimson Tide football program. Gibbs was not only the Tide’s leading rusher on the ground in 2022, but he also led the offense in receptions.
In recent years, the NFL game has transitioned to more RPO style and getting the ball out of the quarterback’s hands quickly. The premise is to get athletes the ball in space and let them do their work, which is exactly what Gibbs does.
He is a great safety valve for a quarterback under pressure because of his great hands and shiftiness in the open field. His ability to pick up the Alabama offensive scheme in only one year tells teams everything they need to know about his football knowledge as well.
It is pretty rare that running backs are selected in the first round of the NFL draft anymore, but Gibbs has been repeatedly projected in mock drafts as a first-round running back. Here are the top-five locations for Gibbs to land in the draft.