Jahmyr Gibbs
Detroit Lions·#0·5'9"·200 lb·3rd year·AlabamaModel Score by season
Down 1.3 from last season.
How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →
STM Take
A dual-threat back at the very top of his position.
The case for
- Three consecutive Pro Bowls plus the 2024 NFL rushing TD co-lead at age 22-24, the strongest year-three RB resume on the board.
- 5.45 yards per carry on 337 attempts in 2025 with 77 catches for 613 yards; the receiving floor protects the rank when carries dip.
The worry
- Touch share with David Montgomery has held steady but caps the workload ceiling; he has not had a 350-touch season yet.
- Position aging curve looms early for elite RBs; the year-four mileage check is the next real data point.
What to watch: Whether Montgomery's role compresses in 2026, opening a clear lead-back ceiling that would lock in a top-three fantasy season.
Full take and bio
Gibbs sits STTM #1 tier 1 in 2025 after two years already at tier 1 or better, the cleanest three-year start at the position. The dual-threat profile (337 carries + 77 receptions in 2025) is the package fantasy managers were promised. The case is no longer ceiling; it is whether the Lions keep the touch share split with Montgomery.
Gibbs grew up in Dalton, Georgia, rushed for 4,882 yards and 70 touchdowns at Dalton High, and spent two years at Georgia Tech before transferring to Alabama for his junior year. Detroit took him 12th overall in the 2023 NFL Draft, pairing him with David Montgomery in a Sonic-and-Knuckles backfield. He has made three Pro Bowls in his first three seasons, led the league in rushing touchdowns in 2024, and holds the Detroit single-season touchdown record (20).
Comps
The players whose size, testing and production looked most like his at the same point in their careers. The percent is how close.
Plays like: David Johnson, Saquon Barkley, Steven Jackson. Built like: Isaiah Pead, Jahvid Best, Leon Washington. Coming out: Isaiah Pead, Cyrus Gray, Felix Jones.
Of his 20 closest coming out: 0 stars, 3 starters, 14 backups, 3 didn't stick.
Jahmyr Gibbs Injury StatusNot listed
Jahmyr Gibbs is not on the injury report as of Oct 14. Source: the official NFL injury report, refreshed daily.
This season · 4 games
29.3 fantasy points a game, 117 PPR on the season. Every game on the Game Log, every season on Career. Advanced numbers are EPA and Next Gen Stats.
Draft & College
Round 1, pick 12 to the Detroit Lions in 2023, out of Alabama (SEC). He went about where consensus had him.
In college, 2020-2022, 30 games: 2,077 rush yds, 23 TD, 5.7 yds/carry, 96 rec.