Draft Profile: Bio

Jahmyr Gibbs attended Dalton High School in Dalton, Georgia, where he would earn a 4-star recruit pedigree. Ranked as the 4th ranked RB in the nation’s recruiting class and 44th ranked overall prospect respectively.
He was a multi-sport athlete taking on basketball as well as football. In addition to playing multiple sports, he also lined up in WR sets.
In his Sophomore year at Dalton, he was thrown into the starting role amassing 897 yards rushing on 134 attempts averaging 6.7 yards a carry boasting 11 total touchdowns. He quickly progressed in his Junior year picking up 1431 rushing yards on 163 attempts averaging 8.8 yards a carry alongside 22 total touchdowns.
In his Senior year he exploded for 2554 yards rushing on 233 attempts averaging an immaculate 11 yards per carry, this stat line would be complemented by 40 touchdowns. Over the course of his three years at Dalton High School he had only one fumble.

After receiving offers from high-profile schools including Southern Cal, Ole Miss, Alabama, Ohio State, Florida State, Texas, LSU, and Florida. Gibbs ultimately enrolled at Georgia Tech.

In his first year at Georgia Tech, he rushed 89 times for 460 yards and 4 touchdowns. He also caught 24 passes for 303 yards and 3 touchdowns over 7 games. In his sophomore campaign, he rushed 143 times for 746 yards alongside 4 rushing touchdowns. He would gain 465 yards through the air on 35 receptions with two touchdowns over 12 games.

After his first two seasons as a Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket, Gibbs elected to enter the transfer portal. When entering the transfer portal, Gibbs had the highest PFF receiving grade of any RB (91.5). As we know, players in this position often just pay lip service when the media asks for reasons. You can judge for yourself, but Gibbs answered it like this.
“I think it was the best opportunity for me to better myself. No knock on my old teammates, I love them, still talk to them every day, they’re a great group of guys, but I made the best decision for me.”
Less than a month after he entered the portal, he would become a part of the Alabama Crimson Tide where as a junior Gibbs saw action in 11 games. He ran for an impressive 850 yards on 136 attempts for an elite 6.3 ypc, with 7 TDs, with no fumbles. As a receiver, he made a decent 42 receptions for 378 yards.