Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
4/23Inside-5 share
4 of the team's 23 inside-the-5 carries (17.4%).
Isaiah Jacobs is a running back at UAB who has not played in UAB's 8 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025.
Where Jacobs comes from
- Tulsa, OK
- Owasso
- Owasso is about 550 miles from Protective Stadium
- Three-star, No. 478 in the 2020 class; signed with Maryland.
- On the UAB roster since 2023
Where Jacobs fits
The consensus depth chart of May 27 lists Jacobs at RB, No. 1.
UAB lists 12 running backs this season.
UAB running backs with a game this season
UAB is 4-4. Next: vs Charlotte, Sat Nov 7.
Similar players
Same class and position
From Owasso
Also from Tulsa, OK
Jacobs just keeps getting the ball, series after series. Played for three head coaches at two programs in five seasons: Mike Locksley, Trent Dilfer and Alex Mortensen. One game to point at: 84 rushing yards against Tulsa — Week 14, 2025.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Where to follow
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 52-42vs Alabama State | 8 | 42 | 5.3 | 1 | 21 | |
| Wk 2 | L 24-38@ Navy | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 3 | W 31-28vs Akron | 6 | 37 | 6.2 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 4 | L 24-56@ No. 15 Tennessee | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 1 | 6 | |
| Wk 6 | L 13-31vs Army | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 7 | L 33-53@ Florida Atlantic | 9 | 32 | 3.6 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 8 | W 31-24vs No. 22 Memphis | 8 | 24 | 3.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 10 | L 19-38@ UConn | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 11 | L 17-24@ Rice | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 12 | L 24-53vs North Texas | 9 | 24 | 2.7 | 1 | 6 | |
| Wk 13 | L 18-48vs South Florida | 6 | 38 | 6.3 | 1 | 16 | |
| Wk 14 | W 31-24@ Tulsa | 14 | 84 | 6.0 | 0 | 23 | Season-high 84 yds |
| Total | 79 | 342 | 4.3 | 4 | 23 |
Signature game
Week 4 · 2025
L 24-56
at Tennessee
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 12 · North Texas · 4th and 2 · Q2 · EPA −3.09I.Jacobs rush left for 3 yards loss (S.Clements), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
- Week 13 · South Florida · 2nd and 6 · Q1 · EPA +2.53I.Jacobs rush middle for 6 yards gain for a touchdown. The previous play is under automatic review - "Runner broke the plane". CALL UPHELD
- Week 6 · Army · 3rd and 8 · Q3 · EPA +2.48Jalen Kitna pass complete to Isaiah Jacobs for 23 yds to the ARMY 20 for a
- Week 11 · Rice · 4th and 1 · Q3 · EPA −2.34I.Jacobs rush right for 0 yards (L.Johnson), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
- Week 4 · Tennessee · 4th and 1 · Q3 · EPA +2.19Isaiah Jacobs run for 2 yds to the TENN 49 for a
- Week 4 · Tennessee · 4th and 2 · Q4 · EPA +2.15Jalen Kitna pass complete to Isaiah Jacobs for 4 yds to the UAB 42 for a
4 more plays
- Week 12 · North Texas · 1st and 6 · Q4 · EPA +2.05I.Jacobs rush middle for 6 yards gain for a touchdown J.Kitna pass attempt failed
- Week 1 · Alabama State · 1st and 5 · Q4 · EPA +1.88Isaiah Jacobs run for 5 yds for a TD (Jonah Delange KICK)
- Week 8 · Memphis · 2nd and 7 · Q1 · EPA −1.75Isaiah Jacobs run for a loss of 3 yards to the MEM 46
- Week 2 · Navy · 3rd and 2 · Q1 · EPA +1.74Isaiah Jacobs run for 9 yds to the UAB 42 for a
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
76 of 79 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
46%76 carriesFumble rate
0.0%0 of 79 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds11%of carries
8 carries
Grind
1–3 yds42%of carries
32 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds39%of carries
30 carries
Explosive
10+ yds8%of carries
6 carries
7 of 9 (78%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 2 of 4 (50%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
4.3 yds/carry on 79 carries · 8% explosive (10+ yds) · 46% success rate.
Receiving profile
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
14 of 15 receptions matched to play-by-play
9 of 20 targets charted for true throw depth
Targets
205% of team targetsCatch rate
70%14 of 20 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
33% of targets (3)
67%catch rate
Air -2.3 · YAC 4.0 avg
Short · 0–9 air yds
67% of targets (6)
33%catch rate
Air 2.7 · YAC 1.0 avg
70% catch rate on 20 targets · 5% of the team's targets.
Teams and coaches
2020Maryland2-3HC: Mike Locksley · Balanced, slow tempo
2021Maryland7-6HC: Mike Locksley · Balanced, fast tempo
2023UAB4-8HC: Trent Dilfer · Balanced
2024UAB3-9HC: Trent Dilfer · Balanced
2025UAB4-8HC: Trent Dilfer and Alex Mortensen · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 28.8 | 4.6 | 0.5 |
| Road6g | 28.2 | 3.7 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 25.7 | 4.2 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 31.3 | 4.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alex Mortensen
Pass share
53.0%
438 pass / 389 run
Plays / game
68.9
12 games
Team sack rate
6.5%
465 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
79 carries and 15 catches in 12 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
38 · #241 of 326 RBs · 2025
Three-star recruit. Now #241 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-AAC
Based on 2025: #25 of 37 American Athletic RBs
How the All-AAC base rate is computed
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
Starter
Returning starter at running back for a 4-8 UAB team that went +3 in the portal.
Six seasons, two schools
- 2026 UAB MortensenYear 7 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2025 UAB DilferYear 6 · 12 games
- 2024 UAB DilferYear 5 · 4 games
- 2023 UAB DilferYear 4 · 5 games
- Nov 2021 Entered the transfer portal
- 2021 Maryland LocksleyYear 2 · 5 games
- 2020 Maryland LocksleyYear 1 · 4 games
- High school OwassoOwasso, OK · Class of 2020Three-star, No. 478 in the 2020 class. Signed with Maryland.
Moves
- Entered the transfer portal from Maryland, Nov 4, 2021.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
2020 4 games
- Signed with MarylandThree-star, out of Owasso
2022
- Entered the portalfrom Maryland
Coaching lineage · 2020–2026
3 coaches2020–2021
Maryland
Played for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Mike Locksley, Trent Dilfer and Alex Mortensen.