J.K. Dobbins Selected in Second Round by Baltimore Ravens
4/24/2020 9:02:24 PM | Football
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State running back J.K. Dobbins was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft Friday evening. Dobbins, the 55th overall selection, is the fourth Buckeye selected in the draft this year after three of his teammates were selected in the first round Thursday evening.
Dobbins set the Ohio State single-season record in 2019 when he rushed for 2,003 yards and helped the Buckeyes win their third consecutive outright Big Ten title. He also scored 21 rushing touchdowns.
Dobbins was spectacular vs. the best defenses Ohio State faced this past year. He averaged 174.6 yards per game against six defenses that were ranked among the Top 13 rush defenses in the nation at the time they faced Ohio State.
J.K. vs. the Best in 2019
- 172 rushing yards vs. Michigan State and its No. 4 ranked rush defense
- 163 yards vs. Wisconsin and its top-ranked rush defense
- 157 yards vs. No. 4 rush defense of Penn State
- 211 yards and four TDs vs. No. 13 rush defense of Michigan
- 172 yards vs. Wisconsin’s No. 7 rush defense
- 174 yards vs. No. 9 rush defense of Clemson
“Go Get it and Come Back With it”@Ravens, you’re getting a good one in @Jkdobbins22.#GoBucks #DevelopedHere #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/chSUPqvz0C
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) April 25, 2020
Throw it to J.K.
J.K. Dobbins has the second-most receptions by an Ohio State running back in school history, trailing only Keith Byars. Dobbins caught 71 passes in his three-year career with three consecutive years of 20-or-more receptions. Byars caught 72 passes during his career.
Most Receptions – Ohio State RBs
72 Keith Byars, 1982-85
71 J.K. Dobbins, 2017-19
64 Eddie George, 1992-95
60 Matt Keller, 1996-99
58 Ezekiel Elliott, 2013-15
J.K. Dobbins – Ohio State Career Overview
#2 / Running Back / 5-10, 217 / La Grange, Texas / La Grange
- He finished sixth in the Heisman Trophy voting in 2019 and was a finalist for the Doak Walker Award, given annually to the nation’s top running back, after becoming the first Buckeye to top 2,000 yards rushing in a season (2,003)
- He won the Earl Campbell/Tyler Rose award, which is presented to the top offensive player in the country from the state of Texas.
- Had 10 100-yard rushing performances during his junior season, including a career-high 211 yards and four touchdowns in a 56-27 win at No. 10 Michigan
- Ranked third nationally in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns
- Finished his career as the school’s second-leading rusher all-time with 4,459 yards, with the great Archie Griffin and his 5,589 yards the only player to run for more
- Averaged 106.2 yards per game over his career and he totaled 5,104 all-purpose yards, with both figures ranking second in school history
- Never missed a game in his three-year career and he started 40 of the 42 games in which he played
- Rushed for 100-or-more yards 19 times (Ohio State was 18-1 in those games) and he caught 71 passes for 645 yards and five touchdowns
- The first player in program history to eclipse 1,000 yards rushing as a freshman, sophomore and junior
- His 1,403 yards in 2017 was an Ohio State freshman record
