Usage / Role
44%
Rotational offensive role
Player Dossier
2022-2025Utah State
RB • 5'10" • 190 lbs • Chandler, AZ, USA
Javen Jacobs leans balanced backfield option traits and 58.2 efficiency.
Usage / Role
44%
Rotational offensive role
Impact Production
86
Top-tier box-score impact for a back
Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
Star Power
65
Useful peak profile
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Utah State
Snapshot
Player Story
Javen Jacobs built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a running back from Chandler, AZ, spending time with Arizona State, New Mexico, and Utah State. The clearest part of Javen Jacobs' career was his...
Read the storyJaven Jacobs, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Utah State. Javen Jacobs leans balanced backfield option traits and 58.2 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
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Season Ledger
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Arizona State | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Arizona State | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 10.7 |
| 2024 Regular Season | New Mexico | 7 | 407 | 277 | 130 | 4 | 58.3 |
| 2025 Postseason | Utah State | 13 | 70 | 24 | 46 | 1 | 66.4 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Utah State | 13 | 738 | 405 | 333 | 7 | 66.4 |
Related Context
Transfer Portal History
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Arizona State to New Mexico | P4 to G5/FCS | 76.1 | Dec 4, 2023 |
Javen Jacobs played RB for Arizona State, New Mexico, and Utah State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Javen Jacobs recorded 714 rushing yards, 509 receiving yards, and 12 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Utah State.
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.
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Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
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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.
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Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
62.2
Efficiency
58.2
Usage
16
Consistency
61.5
Best Game by takeover score
Boise State
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Game by game trend chart. Washington State: 70. UTEP: 12. Texas A&M: 51. Air Force: 107. McNeese: 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 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. McNeese: 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
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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 McNeese | W 48-7 | 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 |
Player Story
Javen Jacobs built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a running back from Chandler, AZ, spending time with Arizona State, New Mexico, and Utah State. The clearest part of Javen Jacobs' career was his backfield work: 714 rushing yards, 108 carries, 8 rushing touchdowns, and 509 receiving yards across 29 career games in the available record. His career also includes 509 receiving yards and 550 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Javen Jacobs' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
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Arizona State
2022-2023
Opening stop
New Mexico
2024
Peak year stop
Utah State
2025
Final stop
Season Value 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
vs No. 64 Boise State
Week 14 · L 24-25 · Conference game
Loss with 145 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
145
Scrimmage Yards
84.9 takeover
145 scrimmage yards and 19.1 usage.
#2
@ New Mexico State
Week 5 · W 50-40
91
Scrimmage Yards
78 takeover
Win with 91 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
91 scrimmage yards and 16.1 usage.
#3
vs No. 80 Air Force
Week 3 · W 49-30 · Conference game
107
Scrimmage Yards
75.8 takeover
Win with 107 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
107 scrimmage yards and 23.5 usage.
#4
@ No. 11 Vanderbilt
Week 5 · L 35-55 · Ranked opponent
111
Scrimmage Yards
75.6 takeover
Loss with 111 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
111 scrimmage yards and 18.9 usage.
#5
@ Auburn
Week 3 · L 19-45
83
Scrimmage Yards
72.7 takeover
Loss with 83 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
83 scrimmage yards and 16.7 usage.
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Postseason · Utah State
808 primary output · 58.2 efficiency · 16 usage
66.4
#2
2025 Regular Season · Utah State
66.4
808 primary · 58.2 efficiency · 16 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · New Mexico
58.3
407 primary · 66.5 efficiency · 14.1 usage
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100+ rush yards
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150+ scrimmage yards
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2+ TD games
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