Usage Score
16
Player Dossier
2022-2025Arizona State
RB • 5'10" • 190 lbs • Chandler, AZ, USA
Javen Jacobs leans balanced backfield option traits and 58.2 efficiency.
Usage Score
16
Efficiency
58.2
Consistency
61.5
Season Value
58.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Utah State
Snapshot
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Javen Jacobs, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Utah State. Javen Jacobs leans balanced backfield option traits and 58.2 efficiency.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Utah State paired 808 primary output with 58.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 58.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across Arizona State, New Mexico, Utah State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Boise State
Loss with 145 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
62.2
Efficiency
58.2
Usage
16
Consistency
61.5
Best Game by takeover score
Washington State
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Washington State: 70. UTEP: 12. Texas A&M: 51. Air Force: 107. Unknown: 32. Vanderbilt: 111. Hawai'i: 34. San José State: 52. New Mexico: 44. Nevada: 64. UNLV: 14. Fresno State: 72. Boise State: 145
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Washington State: 8 by 86.5. UTEP: 5 by 28.8. Texas A&M: 11 by 44.3. Air Force: 12 by 86.5. Unknown: 10 by 33. Vanderbilt: 10 by 96.3. Hawai'i: 4 by 35.4. San José State: 10 by 31.5. New Mexico: 9 by 52.7. Nevada: 8 by 39.6. UNLV: 2 by 41.7. Fresno State: 10 by 80. Boise State: 9 by 100
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Boise State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Boise State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/22 | vs Washington State | L 21-34 | 3 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 46 | 8.8 |
| Fri 11/28 | vs Boise State | L 24-25 | 5 | 92 | 18.40 | 1 | 4 | 53 | 16.1 |
| Sun 11/23 | @ Fresno State2+ TD | W 28-17 | 8 | 68 | 8.50 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7.2 |
| Sun 11/16 | @ UNLV | L 26-29 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 |
| Sun 11/9 | vs Nevada | W 51-14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 63 | 8 |
| Sat 10/25 | @ New Mexico | L 14-33 | 6 | 31 | 5.20 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 4.9 |
| Sat 10/18 | vs San José State | W 30-25 | 7 | 11 | 1.60 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 5.2 |
| Sun 10/12 | @ Hawai'i | L 26-44 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 8.5 |
| Sat 9/27 | @ Vanderbilt | L 35-55 | 4 | 63 | 15.80 | 0 | 6 | 48 | 11.1 |
| Sun 9/21 | vs Unknown | — | 7 | 22 | 3.10 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3.2 |
| Sun 9/14 | vs Air Force | W 49-30 | 9 | 71 | 7.90 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 8.9 |
| Sat 9/6 | @ Texas A&M | L 22-44 | 8 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 4.6 |
| Sat 8/30 | vs UTEP | W 28-16 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.4 |
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Arizona State
2022-2023
Opening stop
New Mexico
2024
Peak year stop
Utah State
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Arizona State | 0 | — | 0 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | Arizona State | 8 | 27.8 | 2 | 8 |
| 2024 Regular Season | New Mexico | 407 | 66.5 | 14.1 | 399 |
| 2025 Postseason | Utah State | 808 | 58.2 | 16 | 401 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Utah State | 808 | 58.2 | 16 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
Boise State
Loss with 145 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
145
Primary metric
145 scrimmage yards and 19.1 usage.
#2
New Mexico State
91
Primary metric
Win with 91 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
91 scrimmage yards and 16.1 usage.
#3
Vanderbilt
111
Primary metric
Loss with 111 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
111 scrimmage yards and 18.9 usage.
#4
Auburn
83
Primary metric
Loss with 83 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
83 scrimmage yards and 16.7 usage.
#5
Air Force
107
Primary metric
Win with 107 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
107 scrimmage yards and 23.5 usage.
#1 Season by value score
2025 Postseason · Utah State
808 primary output · 58.2 efficiency · 16 usage
58.9
#2
2025 Regular Season · Utah State
58.9
808 primary · 58.2 efficiency · 16 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · New Mexico
52.8
407 primary · 66.5 efficiency · 14.1 usage
3
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
2
2+ TD games
Recruit Profile
Class 2022 · Rating 0.8317
Saguaro · Scottsdale, AZ
Career Facts
3
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
1,223
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 29 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
Javen Jacobs quick answers
Recruiting profile
3-star recruit