Jacob Saylors


Headshot of Jacob Saylors
Position: RB
Jersey #: 25
Date of Birth: March 8, 2000
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 195 lbs
College: East Tennessee State
Drafted: Round , Pick in 2023 by
First Team: (2023)
Last Team: DET (2026)

Running Back Stats

Year Team Games Rush Att Rush Yds Rush TDs Rec Targets Rec Yds Rec TDs Fumbles Fantasy
2026DET6000000000
2025DET112110000001

Career Summary

East Tennessee State running back.

Jacob Saylors played at East Tennessee State from 2018 through 2022 and finished with 3,851 rushing yards and 33 rushing touchdowns.

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College Career

All-conference final season.

Saylors rushed for 1,307 yards and 15 touchdowns in 2022, earning first-team All-Southern Conference and Stats Perform FCS All-America honors. He finished college with 6,058 all-purpose yards.

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NFL Career

Early professional opportunities.

Saylors signed with Cincinnati as an undrafted free agent in 2023 and later joined Atlanta's practice squad. After rushing for 460 yards and five touchdowns for the UFL's St. Louis Battlehawks in 2024, he signed with the New York Giants that June.

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MFT PLAYER RANKINGS

Current player ranking

#123Running Backs

MFT Score: 42.5

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