“I’ve Watched Him Not Eat”: Josh Jacobs, Once Homeless, Recalls His Dad’s Sacrifices to Raise Him and His Four Siblings

Josh Jacobs tells how 2016 Alabama defense prepared him

The 2016 Alabama football defense is believed by many to be the best Crimson Tide defense of the Nick Saban era, and Josh Jacobs feels this group helped propel him to success. Jacobs played at Alabama from 2016 to 2018 before getting drafted by the Raiders in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. His freshman season gave him an opportunity to compete against the talented defense at practice. “The whole defense my freshman year got drafted,” Jac…

“I’ve Watched Him Not Eat”: Josh Jacobs, Once Homeless, Recalls His Dad’s Sacrifices to Raise Him and His Four Siblings

While the majority of NFL fans simply know Josh Jacobs as a workhorse running back, the current face of the Green Bay Packers’ run game has enjoyed a rags-to-riches story if there ever was one. Today, he finds himself signed to a four-year, $48-million contract. However, that deal would have likely never materialized had it not been for the sacrifices of his father.  Jacobs’ parents separated when he was only eight years old, and shortly after, …