1. Brandon Christopher Jacobs was born on July 6,1982 and is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League, primarily with the New York Giants.
34 Facts About Brandon Jacobs
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Brandon Jacobs played college football for the Auburn Tigers and Southern Illinois Salukis.
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Brandon Jacobs was selected by the Giants in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL draft, and won two Super Bowl rings with the team, both against the New England Patriots.
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Brandon Jacobs played one season for the San Francisco 49ers before returning to New York for his final season.
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Brandon Jacobs ran the 100 meters in 10.82 seconds and the 200 meters in 21.59 seconds.
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Brandon Jacobs won two Super Bowls in seven seasons with the New York Giants, and holds the franchise record for most career rushing touchdowns, as well as ranking fourth-most in career rushing yards.
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Brandon Jacobs was raised by his mother and her sisters.
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Brandon Jacobs ran for more than 3,000 yards and scored 38 touchdowns in that senior campaign.
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Brandon Jacobs garnered the Team MVP trophy and was named the recipient of the Reb Russell Memorial Football Scholarship Award.
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Brandon Jacobs continued his college career at Auburn University, along with first-round draft picks Carnell Williams, Ronnie Brown, and Jason Campbell.
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Brandon Jacobs was the third-string running back behind Williams and Brown.
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Brandon Jacobs gained 446 yards on 72 carries and 2 touchdowns in 2003 for the Tigers.
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Brandon Jacobs led the team with 150 carries for 992 yards and 19 touchdowns, one less than the school's all-time leader, Muhammad Abdulqaadir, who, like Jacobs, played at Coffeyville Community College.
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Brandon Jacobs was an All-American first-team selection by The NFL Draft Report and All-Gateway Conference first-team choice and was named Gateway Conference Newcomer of the Year.
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Brandon Jacobs led the conference and ranked tenth in the nation in scoring, averaging 9.5 points per game.
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Brandon Jacobs had eight receptions for 83 yards, returned six kickoffs for 140 yards and had five 100-yard rushing games including the playoffs.
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Brandon Jacobs was graded the 11th best running back available in the 2005 NFL draft by Sports Illustrated.
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Brandon Jacobs was projected an early fourth round pick, and was indeed selected early in the fourth round.
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Brandon Jacobs injured his knee in the first game of the season against the Dallas Cowboys, but returned four weeks later against the New York Jets to rush for 100 yards and a touchdown.
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Brandon Jacobs added 23 receptions for 174 yards and two touchdowns.
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Brandon Jacobs scored the winning touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC Divisional Playoffs.
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Brandon Jacobs started every game in the playoffs as the Giants won Super Bowl XLII.
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Brandon Jacobs returned to play all of the preseason, but missed two games in the regular season due to recurring difficulty with his knee.
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Brandon Jacobs finished the 2008 regular season with 219 carries for 1089 yards and 15 touchdowns, similar yardage to 2007, but many more touchdowns.
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Brandon Jacobs is nicknamed Juggernaut because of his ability to break multiple tackles and the difficulty in bringing him down due to his impressive size for a running back.
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On December 31,2009, Brandon Jacobs was placed on injured reserve due to a knee injury.
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On September 19,2010, Brandon Jacobs threw his helmet into the stands at Lucas Oil Stadium and was fined $10,000.
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On November 24,2010, Brandon Jacobs was announced back as the number one running back for the Giants against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Brandon Jacobs signed with the San Francisco 49ers on March 28,2012.
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Brandon Jacobs was active for two games and had five carries for seven yards as essentially the third- or fourth-string tailback.
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Brandon Jacobs signed a one-year contract with the New York Giants on September 10,2013.
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On January 2,2014, Brandon Jacobs announced his retirement after nine seasons.
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Brandon Jacobs appeared on an episode of Impact Wrestling which aired on February 16,2012.
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Brandon Jacobs put wrestler Bully Ray through a table on the episode.