Josh Jacobs Parents: Meet Lachelle Jacobs And Marty Jacobs

Publish date: 2024-05-19

Josh Jacobs was born to his parents Marty and Lachelle Jacobs.

The couple had two children together – Josh and his younger brother, Isaiah, who also plays footbal as a running back for the Maryland Terrapins.

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Lachelle Jacobs

Josh’s mother, Lachelle, had divorced his father a long time ago. Not much information is available about her.

Marty Jacobs

Josh’s father, Marty, was born in 1971. Following his divorce from his wife, Lachelle, he got custody of his children, and had to work several jobs at the same time to sustain his family.

Who Is Josh Jacobs?

Josh Jacobs is an American football running back for the Las Vegas Raiders of the NFL.

Born on February 11, 1998, Josh played football as a student at McLain High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

His high school career highlight shows a record of 5,372 yards and 56 touchdowns.

Josh went ahead to play college football at the University Alabama, where he recorded 567 yards dash 85 times and 4 touchdowns.

In his second year, he had 284 yards on 46 carries with one touchdown, and was later named the MVP of the 2018 SEC Championship Game.

Josh was drafted by the Raiders as 24th pick, in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft, and went on to sign a four-year rookie contract with the team.

In 2022, Josh became a free agent after the Raiders refused to take his contract further to the fifth year.

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