Jahmyr Gibbs is a Georgian personality and an American football running back. He is a member of the Detroit Lions in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Georgia Tech and spent one year at Alabama. Later in 2023, he was selected by the Lions in the first round of the NFL draft.
Jahmyr Gibbs Bio, Age, Height, Parents, Girlfriend, Net Worth
Jahmyr Gibbs was born on 20 March 2002 and was raised in Dalton, Georgia. He went to Dalton High School, where he made a record of 897 yards and ten touchdowns as a sophomore. During his junior year, he made the record for 1,431 yards and 20 touchdowns.
As a senior, he made a record for his high school and scored 2,554 rushing yards and 40 touchdowns and was eventually named first-team all-state, the Offensive Player of the Year in the 2020 Georgia 6-A league, and a first-team All-American by Sports Illustrated. In his whole high school career, he made 4,882 rushing yards and 70 touchdowns.
After completing high school, Jahmyr played for Georgia Tech and was offered by various other universities like Michigan, Texas A&M, and North Carolina. During his senior years, he was again rated as a four-star prospect and was ready to be recruited by Florida, Georgia, and Alabama. Still, he chose Georgia Tech over others.
Career
Georgia Tech
Jahmyr played the first game against Central Florida. After the game, he was named the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Freshman of the Week after finishing 219 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns. During his time at his college, Georgia Tech, he received the honorable mention of All-ACC as a return specialist.
Alabama
Jahmyr spent one year with Alabama to play for the Alabama Crimson Tide in 2022. On 1st October, Alabama received a victory over #20 Arkansas. In the following game, they had another victory over Texas A&M. Next, they stood against #6 Tennessee, where they lost by 52–49 and where Jahmyr had 24 carries for 103 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns.
NFL
The Detroit Lions selected Jahmyr with the 12th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft in the first round. On Monday, 30th October 2023, Detroit Lions over Raiders, where Jahmyr had a broken-out performance.
On Detroit’s initial drive, he recorded a total of eight touches, gaining 35 yards. By the end of the game, he had a total score of 152 rushing yards and a touchdown on 26 carries, plus five catches for 37 yards.
Jahmyr Gibbs Biography |
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Real Name | Jahmyr Gibbs |
Birth Date | 20 March 2002 |
Age (as of 2023) | 21 Years |
Birth Place | Dalton, Georgia, United States |
Profession | Football Running Back Player |
College | – |
Qualification | Graduate |
Physical Statistics |
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Height | in feet inches – 5’ 9” – in Centimeters – 175 cm |
Weight | in Kilograms – 91 kg – in Pounds – 200 lbs |
Hair Color | Black |
Eye Color | Black |
Family |
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Father | Greg Ross |
Mother | Neka Willis |
Sister | – |
Brother | – |
Relationship Status |
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Marital Status | In a relationship |
Affair | No |
Who is his girlfriend? | Nicole Anderson |
Personal Life
Jahmyr Gibbs is currently in a relationship with his long-time partner, Nicole Anderson, a real estate agent working for Keller Williams North Shore West in Illinois. Her Instagram profile says that she is half Korean and half Swedish. Both partners have not shared any pictures while being together on each other’s Instagram profile but have been sharing Instagram stories for the past six months.
Social Media
Jahmyr is available on Instagram with a verified handle name – _.jah1._, where he has 148K followers, 614 following members, and 17 posts. He writes in his bio as “Atlete, and For business inquiries [email protected].” He is also available on Twitter with the name – Jahmyr Gibbs [@Jahmyr_Gibbs1], which he joined in October 2017 and has gathered 18.8K followers.
Jahmyr Gibbs Net Worth
Jahmyr Gibbs has recently been drafted in the NFL by the Detroit Lions. Gibbs signed a contract with the Detroit Lions for $17 million for 4 years. This deal includes a signing bonus of $9.9 million. His average annual salary sums up to $4.4 million.
In 2023, Gibbs pockets a base salary of $750,000 along with that $9.9 million signing bonus. His total cap hit for the team amounts to $3.2 million. Even if he leaves the team, the dead cap value stands at $17 million, meaning the Lions would still be responsible for that amount.