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Who gets the tough yard
6/123rd/4th & short
6 of 12 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (50.0%).
Javen Jacobs
Rushing yards49169th of 278 running backsLast gameW 31–14vs Colorado State · Oct 31
Nextvs Fresno StateSat Nov 7 · 9:30 pm ET
- touchdown
Dashed line: 100 yards.
This week
- RecordUtah State is 3-5.
- Next gamevs Fresno State · Sat Nov 7
His most important play this season
38% of the carries, 47% of the yards, 60% of the touchdowns
- Carries38%98 of 261
- Yards47%491 of 1,047
- Touchdowns60%3 of 5
- Yards a carry: 5.0. Everyone else on the team: 3.4.
- A touchdown every 32.7 carries. Everyone else on the team: one every 81.5.
Share of the team's rushing yards, game by game
No bar in a game where the team had under 100 rushing yards: a share of that little says nothing.
Who carried it
- Javen Jacobs491 yards, 98 carries, 3 touchdowns
- Grady Brosterhous270 yards, 99 carries
- McCae Hillstead132 yards, 26 carries, 1 touchdown
- Noah White41 yards, 16 carries
- Nehemiah Washington38 yards, 8 carries, 1 touchdown
- 4 others75 yards
Share of the team's total this season.
Most of his carries go up the middle
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each line is one carry: taller means more yards, and a line pointing down lost yards. Black lines are touchdowns. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside each lane the carries are lined up shortest to longest, not placed. Of his carries with a spot in the play text: left 16, middle 53, right 9. His longest went for 64 yards.
Javen Jacobs
Filling the Shoesas of Nov 4
Javen Jacobs takes over from Miles Davis at Utah State.
491rushing yards3rushing TD98carries
Rushing value per play
+0.16
our model · 2026 · 51 plays
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Utah State | 98 | 491 | 5.0 | 3 | 64 |
| 2025 | Utah State | 65 | 429 | 6.6 | 5 | 58 |
| 2024 | New Mexico | 40 | 277 | 6.9 | 3 | 50 |
| 2023 | Arizona State | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 5 |
| 2022 | Arizona State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 206 | 1,205 | 5.8 | 11 | 64 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Utah State | 16 | 90 | 5.6 | 1 | 11 |
| 2025 | Utah State | 43 | 379 | 8.8 | 3 | 30 |
| 2024 | New Mexico | 17 | 130 | 7.6 | 1 | 33 |
| 2023 | Arizona State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Arizona State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 76 | 599 | 7.9 | 5 | 33 |
Last game (Wk 9): 56 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD, 2 catches.
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 17-29vs Idaho State | 20 | 80 | 4.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 2 | L 14-16@ No. 19 Washington | 6 | -3 | -0.5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 0-33@ No. 17 Utah | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 4 | W 21-10vs Troy | 14 | 84 | 6.0 | 1 | 36 | |
| Wk 5 | L 18-37@ No. 22 Boise State | 10 | 139 | 13.9 | 0 | 64 | Season-high 139 yds |
| Wk 6 | W 17-16vs Washington State | 15 | 62 | 4.1 | 1 | 15 | |
| Wk 8 | L 17-20@ Texas State | 14 | 42 | 3.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 9 | W 31-14vs Colorado State | 14 | 56 | 4.0 | 1 | 12 | |
| Total | 98 | 491 | 5.0 | 3 | 64 |
The latest game
Oct. 31 · W 31-14 vs Colorado State, play by play
14 carries for 56 yards and a touchdown.
- 1 went 10+ yards
- 1 stopped at or behind the line
- 3 moved the chains
- 2 catches for 15 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 4 for 712
- Second quarterbegan up 10-0
- 5 for 19, 1 rec
- Third quarterbegan up 17-0
- 2 for 15, 1 TD3
- Fourth quarterbegan up 24-6
- 3 for 15, 1 rec
- FinalW 31-14
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
4-yard run on 3rd and 1. First quarter, up 7-0. Converted.
- 2
No gain on 3rd and 3. First quarter, up 7-0.
- 3
12-yard touchdown run. Third quarter, made it 24-0.
The season, game by game
L 17-20 at Texas StateOct. 2442 yds14 carries
14 carries for 42 yards. He converted a 3rd and 2 with Utah State down 20-17.
- 1 went 10+ yards
- 2 stopped at or behind the line
- 3 moved the chains
- 2 catches for 13 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 3 for 9, 1 rec1
- Second quarterbegan down 7-6
- 5 for 192
- Third quarterbegan up 9-7
- 2 for -13
- Fourth quarterbegan down 14-9
- 4 for 15, 1 rec4
- FinalL 17-20
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
10-yard catch. First quarter, down 7-3.
- 2
2-yard run on 3rd and 15. Second quarter, up 9-7.
- 3
1-yard run on 3rd and 2. Third quarter, down 14-9.
- 4
3-yard run on 3rd and 2. Fourth quarter, down 20-17. Converted.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
6 more games, with the play by play
W 17-16 vs Washington StateOct. 962 yds15 carries, 1 TD
15 carries for 62 yards and a touchdown.
- 2 went 10+ yards
- 3 stopped at or behind the line
- 5 moved the chains
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 4 for 2512
- Second quarterbegan down 6-0
- 4 for 12
- Third quarterbegan down 16-3
- 2 for 6
- Fourth quarterbegan down 16-10
- 5 for 19, 1 TD3
- FinalW 17-16
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
15-yard run on 3rd and 2. First quarter, down 3-0. Converted.
- 2
No gain on 3rd and 7. First quarter, down 3-0.
- 3
1-yard run on 3rd and 2. Fourth quarter, up 17-16.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
L 18-37 at Boise StateOct. 3139 yds10 carries
10 carries for 139 yards, his most this season. He also caught 3 passes for 4 yards.
- 2 went 10+ yards
- 0 stopped at or behind the line
- 3 moved the chains
- 3 catches for 4 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 2 for 13, 1 rec
- Second quarterbegan down 14-0
- 4 for 116, 1 rec, 1 TD1
- Third quarterbegan down 28-10
- 2 for 4, 1 rec
- Fourth quarterbegan down 31-10
- 2 for 6
- FinalL 18-37
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
64-yard run on 3rd and 2. Second quarter, down 21-0. Converted.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
W 21-10 vs TroySept. 2684 yds14 carries, 1 TD
14 carries for 84 yards and a touchdown.
- 2 went 10+ yards
- 2 stopped at or behind the line
- 5 moved the chains
- 2 catches for 11 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 2 for 361
- Second quarterbegan tied 7-7
- 4 for 19, 2 rec
- Third quarterbegan down 10-7
- 5 for 17, 1 TD2
- Fourth quarterbegan up 21-10
- 3 for 12
- FinalW 21-10
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
36-yard run. First quarter, tied 7-7.
- 2
No gain on 3rd and 2. Third quarter, down 10-7.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
L 0-33 at UtahSept. 1931 yds5 carries
5 carries for 31 yards.
- 2 went 10+ yards
- 1 stopped at or behind the line
- 1 moved the chains
- 2 catches for 12 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 1 for 3, 1 rec
- Second quarterbegan down 16-0
- 1 for 2, 1 rec
- Third quarterbegan down 26-0
- 1 for 11
- Fourth quarterbegan down 33-0
- 2 for 1512
- FinalL 0-33
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
1-yard loss on 4th and 1. Fourth quarter, down 33-0. Turnover on downs.
- 2
16-yard run on 3rd and 32. Fourth quarter, down 33-0.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
L 14-16 at WashingtonSept. 12-3 yds6 carries
6 carries for -3 yards.
- 0 went 10+ yards
- 6 stopped at or behind the line
- 0 moved the chains
- 1 catch for 8 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 2 for -21
- Third quarterbegan down 10-7
- 3 for 0
- Fourth quarterbegan down 10-7
- 1 for -1, 1 rec2
- FinalL 14-16
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
No gain on 4th and 2. First quarter, tied 0-0. Turnover on downs.
- 2
8-yard catch on 3rd and 4. Fourth quarter, down 16-7. Converted.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
L 17-29 vs Idaho StateSept. 580 yds20 carriesBox score only
20 carries for 80 yards.
Not drawn: the play-by-play and the box score disagree.
Signature game
Week 5 · 2026
L 18-37
at Boise State
139 rush yds (10 car)
With L. Rehkow — 38 yards per punt · 4 punts · 2 inside the 20 · G. Brosterhous — 129 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 74.7 · 10 rush yds (11 car)
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 5 · Boise State · 3rd and 2 · Q2 · EPA +4.83J.Jacobs rush left for 64 yards gain (S.Smith)
- Week 3 · Utah · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA −4.26J.Jacobs rush middle for 1 yard loss (L.Holtzclaw; E.Elliss), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
- Week 2 · Washington · 4th and 2 · Q1 · EPA −4.16J.Jacobs rush right for 0 yards (D.Colman-Brusa), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
- Week 5 · Boise State · 2nd and 10 · Q2 · EPA +4.01J.Jacobs rush left for 46 yards gain (T.Anderson)
- Week 9 · Colorado State · 2nd and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.83J.Jacobs rush middle for 12 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 4 · Troy · 2nd and 6 · Q3 · EPA +2.53J.Jacobs rush middle for 6 yards gain for a touchdown
4 more plays
- Week 5 · Boise State · 3rd and 1 · Q2 · EPA +2.45Brosterhous to Jacobs: a 1-yard touchdown pass.
- Week 6 · Washington State · 2nd and 2 · Q4 · EPA +2.07J.Jacobs rush middle for 2 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 4 · Troy · 2nd and 8 · Q1 · EPA +1.94J.Jacobs rush left for 36 yards gain (T.Terrell), out of bounds
- Week 6 · Washington State · 2nd and 9 · Q4 · EPA +1.90J.Jacobs rush middle for 12 yards gain (K.Terrell; J.Thomas)
Where he ranks
Rush yards49169thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Yards / carry5.0tied for 127thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Rush TDs3tied for 136thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Long run64tied for 55thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Carries98tied for 62ndAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Rec yards90tied for 84thAmong 273 backs with 40 or more carries
Receptions16tied for 31stAmong 273 backs with 40 or more carries
80th in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Rushing yards4914th in the Pac-12 this season.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Opponents faced, by strength
Ratings of the games shown run from -14 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
All 98 box-score carries covered (play-by-play lists 99)
Success rate
39%98 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds18%of carries
18 carries
Grind
1–3 yds36%of carries
36 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds33%of carries
33 carries
Explosive
10+ yds12%of carries
12 carries
6 of 12 (50%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 1 of 4 (25%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
5.0 yds/carry on 98 carries · 12% explosive (10+ yds) · 39% success rate.
Receiving profile
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
16 of 16 receptions matched to play-by-play
28 of 28 targets charted for true throw depth
Targets
2813% of team targetsCatch rate
57%16 of 28 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
18% of targets (5)
100%catch rate
Air -2.6 · YAC 6.2 avg
Short · 0–9 air yds
64% of targets (18)
61%catch rate
Air 3.9 · YAC 2.5 avg
Middle · 10–19 air yds
7% of targets (2)
0%catch rate
Air 12.0 avg
Deep · 20+ air yds
11% of targets (3)
0%catch rate
Air 34.3 avg
57% catch rate on 28 targets · 13% of the team's targets.
Teams and coaches
2022Arizona State3-9HC: Herm Edwards and Shaun Aguano · Balanced
2023Arizona State3-9HC: Kenny Dillingham · Balanced
2024New Mexico5-7HC: Bronco Mendenhall · Run-leaning
2025Utah State6-7HC: Bronco Mendenhall · Balanced
2026Utah State3-5HC: Bronco Mendenhall · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 70.5 | 4.5 | 0.8 |
| Road4g | 52.2 | 5.7 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 65.5 | 5.6 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 49.0 | 3.5 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bronco Mendenhall
Pass share
49.5%
260 pass / 265 run
Plays / game
65.6
8 games
Team sack rate
7.7%
286 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Starter
98 carries and 16 catches in 8 games, about as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
56 · #92 of 330 RBs
Three-star recruit. Now #92 at the position.
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-Pac-12
Based on 2025: #6 of 34 Mountain West RBs — his program moves to the Pac-12 for 2026
How the All-Pac-12 base rate is computed
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 35% of returning players who ranked #4–10 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 31–38%). It was measured on players who stayed in the same conference and is not adjusted for the move to the Pac-12.
Starter
The No. 1,731 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the Pac-12.
Five seasons, three schools
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Utah State MendenhallYear 5 · 8 games
- 2025 Utah State MendenhallYear 4 · 13 games
- 2024 New Mexico MendenhallYear 3 · 7 games
- Dec 2023 Entered the transfer portalArizona State to New Mexico
- 2023 Arizona State DillinghamYear 2 · 4 games
- 2022 Arizona State EdwardsYear 1 · 5 games
- High school SaguaroScottsdale, AZ · Class of 2022Three-star, No. 1,731 in the 2022 class. Signed with Arizona State.Also from Saguaro: Jaylan Jeffers (UCLA), Garrett Martin (Kansas), Cole Shivers (Northwestern) and 6 more.
Moves
- Transferred from Arizona State to New Mexico, Dec 4, 2023.
A stat line in 37 games over five seasons.
The week the volume broke through — stacked 1 td at Vanderbilt.Vanderbilt · L 35-552025
2022 5 games
- Signed with Arizona StateThree-star, out of Saguaro
2024 7 games
- Transferred to New Mexicofrom Arizona State
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
4 coaches2022
Herm Edwards, then Shaun Aguano
Arizona State
Played for 4 head coaches at 3 schools: Herm Edwards, Shaun Aguano, Kenny Dillingham and Bronco Mendenhall.