Rookie Scouting Profile: Jahmyr Gibbs

FullTime Fantasy Rookie Scouting Profile: Jahmyr Gibbs (RB)

Jahmyr Gibbs (RB) Alabama

Height	Weight	40-Time	DOB	NFL Draft	Dynasty ADP	NFL Comp
5-9	199	4.36	03/20/2002	2nd Round	1.03	Jamaal Charles

College Production

Rushed for 2,554 yards and 40 touchdowns at Dalton High (GA) and was named to the all-state team and Georgia’s Class 6A Offensive Player of the Year. Also won the Mr. Georgia Award in 2019 and was named to the Sports Illustrated All-American squad. Committed to Georgia Tech over many elite Division 1 schools. Immediately showed off receiving chops in the Yellow Jacket’s run-oriented Flexbone offense. Entered the transfer protocol after sophomore season and ultimately signed with Alabama. Garnered third-team AP All-American accolades after rushing for 926 yards and leading the Crimson Tide with 44 grabs in 2022.

Strengths

• Elite 99th-percentile speed. Boasted a top speed of 22.3 MPH on a long TD jaunt.

• Excellent hands catcher who tracks the ball well and faires very well in contested-catch situations. Nightmare downfield matchup for linebackers.

• Displayed very good vision and footwork. Makes good decisions and is able to get into and out of breaks with authority.

• Versatile weapon who lined up wide on 15.1% of his snaps and in the slot on another 11.3%. That allowed Gibbs to run an expansive route tree.

• Earned a top-10 PFF receiving grade for all running backs in 2021. Also ranked second with 19 missed tackles forced as a receiver, and second with 19 first-down grabs.

• Also projects as a plus returner. Gibbs offers elite upside as a dangerous chess piece should he land with a creative play-caller who can maximize his dual-threat ability.

Areas for Improvement

• Weighs only 199 pounds. Lacks the bulk and power to be a pile-mover inside. Some NFL teams may view him as a change-of-pace option.

• Size and lack of between-the-tackles prowess could result in Gibbs being pulled at the goal line.

• Doesn’t power through tackles to create extra yards as consistently as some. Ranked just 71st with 3.39 yards after contact per attempt per PFF.

• Pass-blocking is still a work in progress.

Fantasy Outlook

NFL comparisons for Jahmyr Gibbs are varied. He has the elite speed and lack of bulk that harks back to Jamaal Charles. However, he reminds some of a C.J. Spiller, Alvin Kamara, or even a faster Deebo Samuel. One thing for certain is that Gibbs is an elite pass-catcher perfectly suited to exploit today’s wide-open NFL offenses. Landing spot will be key, but Gibbs has the skill set to be a difference-maker at the pro level.

Gibbs is currently the RB2 in this class and is being selected as high as No. 3 overall in rookie drafts. The upside is there to attract attention as a top-40 back in redraft and start-up drafts.