Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 17-29vs Idaho State | 20 | 80 | 4.0 | 0 | 11 | Season-high 80 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 14-16@ Washington | 6 | -3 | -0.5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 26 | 77 | 1.8 | 0 | 11 |
#8
Javen Jacobs
Junior running back for Utah State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 190 lb · Chandler, AZ
CFB Index 61 · #70 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceReturning to Utah State for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
77
rushing yards · 2026
3 per carry · 5 catches
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 80 rush yds, 27 rec yds, vs Idaho State
The play that turned itSwung Utah State from 43% to 76% to win.Boise State at Utah State · 25-24
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 running back for Utah State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Arizona State in 2022.
- Transferred from Arizona State to New Mexico in 2024.
In Their Words
121 windows · 2026 fan posts
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“Merlin Olsen Field (Aggie Football) • 8 days to kickoff Here's to alot of moments like this from Javen Jacobs who will be wearing 8! iframe”
board/Merlin Olsen Field (Aggie Football) · fan post, verbatim
Javen Jacobs
Wins in space out of the backfield. Across five seasons and three programs, three head coaches: Herm Edwards, Kenny Dillingham and Bronco Mendenhall. One game to point at: 80 rush yds, 27 rec yds against Idaho State — Week 1, 2026.
80 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 26 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 5 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
The week the volume broke through — stacked 1 td at Vanderbilt.Vanderbilt · L 35-552025
20225 games
- Signed with Arizona State3-star out of Saguaro
20247 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coaches2022–2023
Utah State
2024era →
Nate Dreiling
Utah State
Played under 3 different head coaches: Blake Anderson, Nate Dreiling, and Bronco Mendenhall. Multi-era developmental context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Arizona State3-9HC: Herm Edwards · Balanced
2023Arizona State3-9HC: Kenny Dillingham · Balanced
2024New Mexico5-7HC: Bronco Mendenhall · Run-leaning
2025Utah State6-7HC: Bronco Mendenhall · Balanced
2026Utah State0-2HC: Bronco Mendenhall · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 38.5 YDS/g, 1.8 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bronco Mendenhall
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
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 estimate is computed
35% estimated, 95% confidence interval 31–38%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player. The base rate was measured on players who stayed in the same conference; this estimate is not adjusted for the move to the Pac-12.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Utah State | 26 | 77 | 3.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Utah State | 65 | 429 | 6.6 | 5 | -- |
| 2024 | New Mexico | 40 | 277 | 6.9 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | Arizona State | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Arizona State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 134 | 791 | 5.9 | 8 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Utah State | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Utah State | 43 | 379 | 8.8 | 3 | -- |
| 2024 | New Mexico | 17 | 130 | 7.6 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Arizona State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Arizona State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 65 | 544 | 8.4 | 4 | -- |
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Idaho State · 2&10 · Q4 · EPA +1.85(01:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 G.Brosterhous pass complete short right to #8 J.Jacobs caught at USU33, for 11 yards to the USU40 (#18 J.Irwin; #7 N.Reynolds), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Idaho State · 3&4 · Q3 · EPA +1.84(13:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 J.Jacobs rush middle for 5 yards gain to the USU48 (#24 I.Cook; #97 C.Lewis), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Washington · 3&4 · Q4 · EPA +1.73(04:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 G.Brosterhous pass complete short right to #8 J.Jacobs caught at WASH41, for 8 yards to the WASH38 (#4 R.Dillard-Allen), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Washington · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -1.60(09:08) Shotgun #8 J.Jacobs rush middle for 2 yards loss to the USU45 (#48 J.Lane)
- Week 2 · Washington · 2&3 · Q4 · EPA -1.44(04:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 J.Jacobs rush left for 1 yard loss to the WASH46 (#33 D.Conley; #24 J.Jones)
- Week 2 · Washington · 4&2 · Q1 · EPA -1.34(00:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 J.Jacobs rush right for 0 yards to the WASH46 (#5 D.Colman-Brusa), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
- Week 2 · Washington · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -1.11(07:54) Shotgun #8 J.Jacobs rush middle for 0 yards to the USU39 (#91 I.Ward)
- Week 2 · Washington · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -1.04(13:15) #8 J.Jacobs rush middle for 0 yards to the USU36 (#4 R.Dillard-Allen)
- Week 1 · Idaho State · 2&5 · Q3 · EPA +0.77(11:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 J.Jacobs rush middle for 25 yards gain to the ISU07 (#3 D.Hagler), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Idaho State · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.70(02:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 J.Jacobs rush left for 7 yards gain to the USU41 (#7 N.Reynolds; #46 R.Holt)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Utah State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Utah State
Returning around him
- 65% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: +10 net (29 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Utah State · Last season: 6-7 · Talent rank #123 · 2026 recruiting class #97
DNA match
Player DNA
Satellite Back
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to C'Bo Flemister’s 2022 season.
Matches C'Bo on
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Differs from C'Bo on
EPA / carry (adj) (lower)
Rush TD rate (higher)
Weight (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Cade Harris's senior season at Air Force (2025).
43%match
All-Mountain West
Differs from Cade on
Class year (lower)
Yards / reception (lower)
EPA / carry (adj) (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Javen Jacobs
The backfield · Utah State
- #8Javen Jacobs429 rushing yards · 2025
- #10Sesi Vailahi152 rushing yards · 2025
- #23Noah White93 rushing yards · 2025
- #28Nehemiah Washington6 rushing yards · 2025
- #25Ravian Larry2 rushing yards · 2025
3 more on the roster · Utah State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology