Jahmyr Gibbs
American football player (born 2002)
Jahmyr Gibbs ( jə-MEER; born March 20, 2002) is an American professional football running back for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and Alabama Crimson Tide. Gibbs was selected with the 12th overall pick by the Lions in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft.
With the Lions, he became part of a rushing tandem with David Montgomery, nicknamed "Sonic" (Gibbs) and "Knuckles" (Montgomery). In 2024, Gibbs set a Detroit franchise record for the most touchdowns scored in a single season (20), which also led the league. He was selected to the Pro Bowl in each of his first three NFL seasons, from 2023 to 2025.
Early life
Gibbs was born on March 20, 2002 and grew up in Dalton, Georgia. After departing from his biological parents at a young age, he was raised by his grandmother, Angela Willis. Gibbs grew up in poverty, living at shelters alongside his grandmother for a portion of his childhood. Opportunities would begin to open up for Gibbs when he began attending Dalton High School.
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