Josh Jacobs has landed near the top of Bleacher Report’s running back rankings, coming in as the ninth-best back in the NFL according to the outlet’s scouting department.
That slot puts the Green Bay Packers star just ahead of Kenneth Walker III of the Kansas City Chiefs and just behind De'Von Achane of the Miami Dolphins. Bleacher Report described Jacobs as “a proven bell cow and three-down running back,” while also pointing to the workload he has carried since entering the league.
“Since being drafted, he has handled substantial offensive workloads. Jacobs is a slashing runner with quick footwork and lateral agility to knife through the defense.
He has the play strength to finish runs and punish defenders. Can't forget about his value in the passing game out of the backfield.
Jacobs isn't an elite running back, but he is a well-rounded back and starter.”
The ranking comes after a second season in Green Bay that was less productive than his first. Jacobs, a three-time Pro Bowler, ran for 929 yards and 13 touchdowns last season after putting up 1,329 rushing yards and 15 rushing touchdowns in 2024, his first year with the Packers.
Even with that dip, Jacobs’ résumé remains loaded. Since entering the NFL in 2019, he ranks No. 2 in rushing yards with 7,803, rushing touchdowns with 74 and rushing first downs with 414. He is also No. 3 in yards from scrimmage at 9,875.
Jacobs, who joined the Packers as a free agent in 2024, is one of only four players in NFL history to record at least 7,500 rushing yards, 70 rushing touchdowns, 250 receptions and 2,000 receiving yards in his first seven NFL seasons. The others are Hall of Famers Emmitt Smith, LaDainian Tomlinson and Barry Sanders.
Green Bay’s season ended with a wild-card loss to the Chicago Bears in the 2025 playoffs, and the Packers have not won a playoff game since 2023. Jacobs heads into the 2026 season with 7,803 rushing yards and 74 rushing touchdowns between his time with the Raiders and Packers, and Green Bay opens the year against the Minnesota Vikings.
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