Jahmyr Gibbs

Detroit Lions
Running Back #26

Personal

Age 23
Birthdate March 20, 2002
Height 5'9"
Weight 202 lb

Draft

College Alabama
Year 2023
Pick Round: 1, Overall: 12
Team DET

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Jahmyr Gibbs: Jahmyr Gibbs Gets the Lions' Backfield All to Himself

Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs already entered this offseason atop the depth chart. Now, he essentially has the backfield all to himself after the Lions traded veteran running back David Montgomery to the Houston Texans. Gibbs played exactly 67% of the Lions' snaps last season, while Montgomery played 37.1%. A significant portion of the veteran's vacated snaps and touches will go to Gibbs, who has consistently impressed as a ball-carrier and receiver. He was the overall RB1 in full-PPR leagues in 2024, and he finished 2025 as the overall RB3. Through 17 games last season, he tallied 1,223 rushing yards, 77 catches, 616 receiving yards, and 18 total touchdowns. We would expect the Lions to sign or draft another running back who can offer a decent change of pace behind or alongside Gibbs, but there's a strong chance it won't be anyone of Montgomery's caliber. Therefore, this trade is great news for Gibbs, who is once again trending up. The young running back has a chance to be the overall RB1 in fantasy football leagues during 2026.

Mar. 2, 2026 6:26 AM EST

Player Stats

YEAR TM GM Rushing Receiving
ATT YDS YPC TD FUM REC TGT % YDS TD YPC
2023 DET 16 169 915 5.4 9 1 52 70 74.3 316 1 6.1
2024 DET 16 227 1,273 5.6 13 1 47 58 81.0 486 3 10.3
2025 DET 16 224 1,143 5.1 13 1 74 89 83.1 583 4 7.9

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